حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ ابْنُ نَافِعٍ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الْمُثَنَّی عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَا عَمِلَ ابْنُ آدَمَ يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ عَمَلًا أَحَبَّ إِلَی اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مِنْ هِرَاقَةِ دَمٍ وَإِنَّهُ لَيَأْتِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ بِقُرُونِهَا وَأَظْلَافِهَا وَأَشْعَارِهَا وَإِنَّ الدَّمَ لَيَقَعُ مِنْ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ بِمَکَانٍ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَقَعَ عَلَی الْأَرْضِ فَطِيبُوا بِهَا نَفْسًا
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 3126
It was narrated from 'Aishah that the Prophet said: "The son of Adam does not do any deed on the Day of Sacrifice that is dearer to Allah than shedding blood. It will come on the Day of Resurrection with his horns and cloven hoofs and hair. Its blood is accepted by Allah before it reaches the ground. So be content when you do it."
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020