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Qurbani In Islam (Quran & Hadith)

Qurbani 

In Islam, Qurbani is the act of sacrificing an animal with pure intention for Allah (SWT). All the Muslims around the world perform Qurbani of goats, sheep, cows and camel on the first three days of Eid-ul-Adha. This Eid is celebrated on from the 10th to 13th of Dhul Hijjah. It reminds us of the sacrifice of Ibrahim (as) thousands of years ago, who prepared himself to sacrifice his son’s life for Allah’s sake.

Qurbani In Quran

Allah SWT guided us in the Quran to perform Qurbani. Following are the ayats which shows the importance of Qurbani for Muslims

Ayat 1 :

In (Al-‘An’am 6/162)

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“Say, Indeed, my prayer, my rights of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the worlds.” 

 Explanation of this ayat is as follows:

  • Islam guide to surrender ourselves before the commands of Allah SWT
  • All our worship and deeds are purely for Allah SWT 
  • All our sacrifices which include Qurbani is only for Allah SWT 
  • Allah is the only one to worship, and he is the Lord of the entire world

Ayat: 2 

(Al-Haj 22/36)

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“And the camels and cattle We have appointed for you as among the symbols of Allah; for you therein is good. So mention the name of Allah upon them when lined up [for sacrifice]; and when they are [lifeless] on their sides, then eat from them and feed the needy and the beggar. Thus have We subjected them to you that you may be grateful.“

Ayat 3 :

(Al-Haj 22/28)

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“That they may witness benefits for themselves and mention the name of Allah on known days over what He has provided for them of [sacrificial] animals. So eat of them and feed the miserable and poor.”

Ayat 4:

( Al-Kawthar 108/2)

“So pray to your Lord and sacrifice [to Him alone].“

All the above ayats are from Quran. These ayats signifies the importance of Qurbani to us.

Qurbani in Hadith

Our Prophet Muhammed SAW also emphasized to do Qurbani on Eid-ul-Adha. The Hadith below clears the message.

“Sayedatuna Aisha (RadiAllahuanhu) narrates that Rasul Allah said, “There is no dearer deed of Ibne Adam in the days of Qurbani than flowing the blood (doing Qurbani), and that animal will come with his horns, hairs, and hooves on the day of Qayamt. Thee blood of the Qurbani reaches the stage of acceptance before it reaches the floor.” (Tirmizi, Ibnu Majah)

Final Thoughts 

Therefore, Qurbani should be performed by every Muslim if he can afford to do so. Qurbani has a great virtue in Islam, followed by the Quran and Hadith. Moreover, there is an excellent reward for the one who performs it for the sake of Allah with proper Qurbani rules. Onlinequrbani.pk now offers the best qurbani service in karachi. Book your desired animals and get safe and healthy qurbani this year