[SalafisOfFlorida] Division of the Udhiyah and the Wisdom Behind it

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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