Chapter on Sacrificial Animals That Become Injured or Perish Before Reaching Their Designated Place and What is Permitted to Eat From Them

Mansur ibn Hazim narrated from Abu Abdullah عليه السلام regarding a man whose hady (sacrificial animal) goes missing, and another man finds it and slaughters it. Imam عليه السلام said: "If he slaughtered it in Mina, it suffices for its owner who lost it. But if he slaughtered it outside of Mina, it does not suffice for its owner."

Abdul Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj narrated from Abu Abdullah عليه السلام, who said: "If the hady (sacrificial animal) was announced and then got lost afterward, it suffices."

It is narrated from Hafs ibn al-Bakhtari, who said: I said to Abu Abdullah عليه السلام, "A man brought a hady (sacrificial animal), and it perished in a place where he could not find anyone to give it in charity, nor would anyone know that it is a hady." Imam عليه السلام replied: "He should slaughter it and place a written note on it so that whoever passes by it knows that it is charity."

Al-Qasim ibn Muhammad narrated from Ali ibn Abi Hamzah, who said: I asked Abu Abdullah عليه السلام about a man who brought a sacrificial camel, and it broke down before reaching its designated place or was overtaken by death or destruction. Imam عليه السلام said: "He should slaughter it if he is able and smear its shoe, which was used to mark it, with its blood so that whoever passes by it knows it has been slaughtered. They may eat from its meat if they wish. If the hady (sacrificial offering) is guaranteed, then he must replace it by purchasing another in its place if it breaks down or perishes. A guaranteed offering is one that is obligatory upon him due to a vow or other obligations. But if it is not guaranteed, and it is merely something he undertook voluntarily, then he is not obligated to replace it unless he wishes to do so voluntarily."

It is narrated from Abdul Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj, who said: I asked Abu Ibrahim عليه السلام about a man who purchased a hady (sacrificial offering) for his Tamattu' Hajj, brought it to his home, tied it up, and then it got loose and perished. Does it suffice for him, or must he replace it? Imam عليه السلام replied: "It does not suffice for him unless he is unable to replace it."

Ibn Muskan narrated from Abu Basir, who said: I asked Abu Abdullah عليه السلام about a man who purchased a ram, and it perished. Imam عليه السلام said: "He should purchase another in its place." I said: "What if he purchases another in its place and then finds the first one?" Imam عليه السلام replied: "If both are alive, he should slaughter the first one and sell the other, or if he wishes, he may slaughter it as well. If he has already slaughtered the second one, then he should slaughter the first one along with it."

Muawiyah ibn Ammar narrated from Abu Abdullah عليه السلام, who said: "If a man comes across a lost sacrificial camel, he should slaughter it and announce that it is a sacrificial animal."

Al-Ala narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from one of the Imams عليه السلام, who said: I asked him about a hady (obligatory sacrificial animal) that suffers a fracture or injury—can it be sold, and if sold, what should be done with its price? Imam عليه السلام replied: "If he sells it, he should give its price in charity and offer another sacrificial animal."

In a narration from Hammad, from Hariz, in a Hadith that states at its conclusion: "The guaranteed hady (sacrificial animal) must not be eaten from if it perishes. If one eats from it, they must compensate for it."