Hadith 25477

Chapter 30

باب 30

(30) باب ذَبْحِ الإِمَامِ يَوْمَ الْعِيدِ وَعَدَدِ مَا يَذْبَحُ

(30) Chapter: Imam offering a sacrifice on the day of 'Eid and the number (of animals) he may slaughter
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أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمُ بْنُ وَرْدَانَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ خَطَبَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ أَضْحَى وَانْكَفَأَ إِلَى كَبْشَيْنِ أَمْلَحَيْنِ فَذَبَحَهُمَا .

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) addressed us on the day of Al-Adha and went to two black and white rams and slaughtered them."

Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i 1588

In-book reference: Book 19, Hadith 33

English translation: Vol. 2, Book 19, Hadith 1589