October 28, 2012 AbdurRahman.org
Division of the Udhiyah (Sacrificial Meat of Eid al Adha)
Taken from Book of Udhiyah By Shaykh Uthaymeen from Noor Al Darb
Source : http://mtws.posterous.com
Shaykh Uthaymeen stated:
As for the method of distributing (the Udhiyah) then Allah the Most High Says
“ Then eat thereof and feed therewith the poor who have a very hard time”. [Surah Hajj:28]
And He says “eat thereof, and feed the beggar who does not ask (men), and the beggar who asks (men)” [Surah Hajj:36]
So the person eats from the Udhiyah, and give some as charity to those poor and gives some as a gift to those rich as a means of bringing about love. This brings about three matters intended by the legislation in regards to the Udhiyah:
Firstly: Enjoying in the blessing of Allah by eating from it.
Secondly: Hoping in the reward of Allah and that is by giving charity from it.
Thirdly: Brings love amongst the servants of Allah by way of giving it as a gift.
And this is from lofty intent of the legislation which is why some of the scholars prefer it to be thirds. A third to eat from, a third to give in charity and a third given as a gift.
End of the Shaykh’s words.
Translated by: Yusuf Shamsid-Deen
أما كيف توزع فقد قال الله تعالى (فكلوا منها وأطعموا البائس الفقير) وقال سبحانه: (فكلوا منها وأطعموا القانع والمعتر) فيأكل الإنسان منها ويتصدق منها على الفقراء ويهدي منها للأغنياء تألفا وتحببا حتى يجتمع في الأضحية ثلاثة أمور مقصودة شرعية:
الأمر الأول: التمتع بنعمة الله وذلك في الأكل منها.
الأمر الثاني: رجاء ثواب الله وذلك بالصدقة منها.
الأمر الثالث: التودد إلى عباد الله وذلك بالهدية منها وهذه معان جليلة مقصودة للشرع ولهذا استحب بعض العلماء أن تكون أثلاثا فثلث يأكله وثلث يتصدق به وثلث يهديه.
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