بُلُوغُ الْمَرَامِ
Bulugh al-Maram 1351
Food
وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{ لَا تَذْبَحُوا إِلَّا مُسِنَّةً, إِلَّا أَنْ يَعْسُرَ عَلَيْكُمْ فَتَذْبَحُوا جَذَعَةً مِنَ اَلضَّأْنِ } رَوَاهُ مُسْلِم ٌ (1772) .
Jabir (RAA) narrated that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Sacrifice only a full-grown animal unless it is difficult for you, in which case you should sacrifice a (six to ten month old) sheep." Reported by Muslim.
Arabic/English book reference: Book 12, Hadith 1392