سنن نسائی · Hadith 4446

It was narrated that ‘Aishah said: “Some Bedouins came to Al Madinah at the time of (‘Eid) Al-Adha and the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said: ‘Eat, and store (the meat) for three days.’ After that they said: ‘Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم, the people used to benefit from their sacrifices by melting down the fat, and (also) making waterskins from them.’ He said: ‘Why are you asking?’ He said: ‘Because you forbade us from keeping the meat of the sacrificial animals.’ He said: ‘I only forbade that because of the Bedouins who came. (Now) eat it, store it and give it in charity.” (Sahih)

Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020