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The Sacrifice of ʿEid al-Aḍḥā (Uḍḥiyyah)
The hadith
«مَا عمِلَ ابْنُ آدَمَ يَوْمَ النّحرِ عَمَلاً أَحَبَّ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنْ إِهْراقٍ الدّمِ». وَقَالَ اللَّهُ تَعالَى: ﴿فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَانحَرْ﴾ (الكوثر 2).
The Prophet ﷺ said: 'No deed of the son of Adam on the Day of Sacrifice is more beloved to Allah than the spilling of blood (in sacrifice).' (Tirmidhi 1493). And Allah says: 'So pray to your Lord and sacrifice.' (al-Kawthar 108:2)
Svenska: Profeten ﷺ sade: 'Ingen handling på offerdagen är mer älskad av Allah än offrandet av blod.' (Tirmidhi 1493). Allah säger: 'Så be till din Herre och offra.' (al-Kawthar 108:2)
Tirmidhi 1493; al-Kawthar 108:2
The story
The Prophet ﷺ sacrificed two horned rams every year. He named one for his Ummah, one for his family. The Sunnah was constant; the meat was distributed; the household ate.
Why it's here
The Uḍḥiyyah is the believer's reenactment of Ibrāhīm's submission. On the 10th of Dhul-Ḥijjah, after the Eid prayer, the believer sacrifices (sheep, cow, or share of a camel) and distributes the meat: one-third for family, one-third for friends, one-third for the poor.
Try it today
Plan your uḍḥiyyah every year. If you can do it locally, do it; if not, donate to a trusted organization that will sacrifice on your behalf. Eat from the meat; give from it. Make this an annual non-negotiable.
In your day
Urban living removes us from the sacrifice itself; we can still participate through trustworthy services. The Sunnah's spiritual value is in the intention and the cost, not just the proximity to the act.
A reflection to carry
Uḍḥiyyah is the Eid's center. Plan, sacrifice, distribute.
Read the longer reflection
Sources: Tirmidhi. The Qur'an and its translation are verified; the scholarship is retold faithfully in our own words and credited to its sources, never reproduced verbatim.
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