Sayyiduna Bara’ bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) says: We were sitting in the Eid ground on the day of Eid al-Adha when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came, greeted the people, and said: The first act of worship on this day of yours is the prayer. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) moved forward, led two rak‘ahs of prayer, and after saying salam, turned towards the people. Then a bow or staff was given to him, he (peace and blessings be upon him) leaned on it, and after praising and glorifying Allah Almighty, he commanded the people regarding some matters and forbade them from others. Then he said: Whoever among you hastened and slaughtered the sacrifice (before the prayer), it is merely meat that he has fed to his family; the sacrifice is after the Eid prayer. Upon hearing this, my uncle Sayyiduna Abu Buraydah bin Niyar (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up towards the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! I hastened and sacrificed my goat; my intention was that the food would be prepared and when we return, we would eat together. Now I have a one-year-old (kid) goat, but it is fatter than the animal I slaughtered. Will it suffice for me? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes, but after you, it will not suffice for anyone else. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Bilal! So Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) set out and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) followed him, until they reached the women. (Addressing them in a sermon) he said: O assembly of women! Give charity, for giving charity is better for you. (Then the women gave so much charity that) I had never seen so many anklets, necklaces, and earrings as I saw on that day.