is slaughtered such that it cuts the skin but does not sever the jugular veins, then it is left until it dies." Narrated by Abu Dawud (21). Abu Hanifah said: It is required to cut the windpipe, the esophagus, and one of the two jugular veins. There is no disagreement that the most complete method is to cut all four: the windpipe, the esophagus, and the two jugular veins. The windpipe is the passage for breath, the esophagus is the passage for food and drink, and the two jugular veins are the two vessels surrounding the windpipe; for this is faster in the departure of the animal's life, thus it is easier on it, departs from the [area of] disagreement, and is therefore better. The former [method] suffices, because he has cut in the place of slaughter that which life cannot remain with once cut, so it is similar to what happens if he cut all four.

1726 - Issue: He said: (It is recommended to sacrifice the camel by nahr (piercing), and to sacrifice all other animals by dhabh (slaughtering)).

There is no disagreement among the scholars that the recommended method for camels is nahr, and for others is dhabh. Allah the Almighty said: {So pray to your Lord and sacrifice (wanhar)} (1). And Allah the Almighty said: {Indeed, Allah commands you to slaughter (tadhbahu) a cow} (2). Mujahid said: We were commanded to perform nahr, and the Children of Israel were commanded to perform dhabh, for the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) was sent to a people whose livestock were camels, so nahr was established as a sunnah, while the livestock of the Children of Israel were cows, so they were commanded to perform dhabh. It is established that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) performed nahr on a budnah (camel for sacrifice) and sacrificed two horned rams which he slaughtered with his own hand. This is agreed upon (3). The meaning of nahr is to strike it with a spear or its like (4) in the hollow that is between the base of its neck and its chest.