Wajib upon a person to sacrifice an animal, he should not be lazy and should sacrifice an animal for the pleasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ with happiness.

It is stated in Bahar-e-Shari’at Volume 3, Page 327 that: “Sacrificing an animal is the blessed Sunnah of Hazrat Ibrahim عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم, which has remained so for this Ummah.” (Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 3, pp. 327)

Definition of Qurbani

Mufti Muhammad Amjad ‘Ali A’zami رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه states: “Sacrificing a specific animal on specific days with the intention of reward is called Qurbani.” (Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 3, pp. 327) The act of sacrificing an animal refreshes our memory of the time when Hazrat Ibrahim عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم and Hazrat Isma’eel عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم were acting upon the command of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, as Hazrat Ibrahim عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم was going to act upon the command of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ by sacrificing his son and Hazrat Isma’eel عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم was going to remain patient upon the command of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ by allowing himself to be sacrificed. Those people who act upon Sunnat-e-Ibraheemi according to their capability will deserve great rewards. Let’s now listen to 3 blessed sayings of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم with regard to the virtues of sacrificing an animal:

Virtues of Qurbani (sacrifice)

1. “The one who sacrifices an animal will be rewarded one good deed for every hair of the animal sacrificed.” (Tirmizi, vol. 3, pp. 162, Hadees 1498)

2. “Whosoever happily sacrifices an animal with the intention of reward, then that Qurbani will be a barrier between him and the fire of Hell.”

(Mu’jam Kabeer, vol. 3, pp. 84, Hadees 2736)

3. “On the day of Eid, no person performs an action that is more beloved to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ than flowing the blood (of a sacrificed animal). On the Day of Judgement, it will come with its horns, hair and hoofs and the sacrifice is accepted in the court of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ even before the blood reaches the ground. Therefore, sacrifice an animal with happiness.” (Tirmizi, vol. 3, pp. 162, Hadees 1498)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد