(may Allah bless him and grant him peace) during the Farewell Pilgrimage, and the camels (budn) were brought to him, and he said: "Call Abu al-Hasan for me." So Ali was called for him, and he said to him: "Take hold of the lower part of the spear." The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) then took hold of its upper part, and they both thrust it into the sacrificial camels. This was recorded by Abu Dawud (28). They only did that because the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) had included Ali in his sacrificial camels. Jabir said: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) slaughtered sixty-three camels with his own hand, then he gave them to Ali, who slaughtered the remainder (29). It was also narrated that the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) slaughtered five camels, then said: "Whoever wishes may take a share." This was recorded by Abu Dawud (30). If he does not slaughter them with his own hand, it is recommended that he witnesses their slaughter, due to what was narrated that the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said to Fatimah: "Attend to your sacrifice, for you will be forgiven for every first drop of its blood" (31). It is also recommended that he personally undertake the distribution of the meat, as it is more cautious and less harmful to the poor, although if he leaves the distribution between them and the poor, it is permissible, due to his statement, peace be upon him: "Whoever wishes may take a share."

Section: It is permissible for the poor to take from the sacrificial animal if he does not hand it over to them, based on one of two things: first, an explicit permission, as the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said: "Whoever wishes may take a share." Second, an indication of permission, such as leaving the animal between them and himself. Al-Shafi'i said, in one of his two opinions: It is not permissible except with explicit words. However, the statement of the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) to the person driving the camel: "Dye its sandal in its blood and strike its flank with it" (32), is evidence that this and similar acts are sufficient without explicit words; otherwise, this would not have been beneficial.

695 - Issue: He said: (He shall not eat from any obligatory sacrifice except from the Hady of Tamattu').

The school of thought (madhhab) is that he may eat from the Hady of Tamattu' (1) and Qiran, but not from other than them. Ahmad stated this explicitly.