Mishkat
al-Masabih

مشكاة المصابيح

10

The Rites of Pilgrimage

كتاب المناسك

 

Chapter 8a: The Sacrificial Animals - Section 1

باب الهدي - الفصل الأول

Mishkat al-Masabih 2639

Jabir said they were not accustomed to eat the flesh of their sacrificial camels for more than three days, but Allah's Messenger ﷺ gave them licence saying, “Eat and preserve the meat,” so they did so. Bukhari and Muslim.

وَعَن جابرٍ قَالَ: كُنَّا لَا نَأْكُلُ مِنْ لُحُومِ بُدْنِنَا فَوْقَ ثَلَاثٍ فَرَخَّصَ لَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: «كُلُوا وَتَزَوَّدُوا» . فَأَكَلْنَا وتزودنا