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Ibn Kathir Tafsir of the Glorious Qur'an |
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QURBAANI
(13)
by Al-Jamiat
Publications
cont'd
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IMPORTANCE OF
SACRIFICE
The importance of sacrifice may be understood
from the following. It is related by Hazrat Abu-Haraira
(Radhiallahu-Anhu) that Rasulullah
(Sallallaahu-Alayhi-Wasallam) said, "The person who has the
means of performing sacrifice but does not do so should not
even come near my Eidgah (place of Eid prayers)."
The Eidgah is the vacant ground on the
outskirts of the town where the Eid salaat is performed. This
hadith does not prohibit the offender from going to the Eidgah
and performing the Eid salaat. In fact, it is necessary for
him to perform the Eid salaat even if he has wilfully
neglected this great Ibaadat of sacrifice. Rasulullah
(Sallallaahu-Alayhi-Wasallam) in this hadith rather emphasises
the importance of the sacrifice and the evil of deliberately
omitting it. The thrust of the hadith is that, one who
wilfully ignores the performances of the sacrifices is like
one who has dissociated himself from the general body of the
Ummah. Hence, Rasulullah (Sallallaahu-Alayhi-Wasallam)
criticizes him so severely to jolt him into realizing the evil
of his neglect.
DU'A BEFORE
SLAUGHTERING
Innee Wajjahtu wajhiya lilladhee
datwaras samaawaati wal'ardh haneefa muslimaa wamaa anaa minal
mushrikeen. Inaa swalaatiy wanusuky, wamahyaaya wa mamaati
lillaahi rabbil aalameen. Laa shareeka lahu wabidhaalika
umritu wa-ana awaalul muslimeen. Bismillaahi, Allaahu
akbar
Verily, I have set my face firmly and truly
towards Him who created the heavens and the earth. And never
shall I give partners to Allah. Verily, my worship and
sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the
Worlds.
O Allah, this sacrifice is from You and is
for You. In the name of Allah. Allah is great.
DU'AA AFTER SLAUGHTERING THE
SACRIFICIAL ANIMAL
Allaahumma taqabbal minnee kamaa
taqabbalta min habeebika muhammadin wakhaleelika ibraaheema
alayhimas salaatu was'salaam
O Allah, accept from me this sacrifice like You had
accepted from Your beloved, Muhammad and Your friend, Ibraheem
(Alayhis-Salaam)
End of the book
Source: Jamiatul Ulama (Kwazulu-Natal)
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