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'''Secrets of Sacrifice''' refers to the ~~hidden truths~~ and wisdom ~~behind~~ the ~~slaughter of livestock~~ by [[pilgrims~~]] in the land of~~ [[Mina]]. [[~~Sacrifice~~]] is ~~one~~ of ~~the [[obligatory rituals of Hajj]] and among the [[divine symbols]] performed with the aim of drawing~~ closer to God~~. In Shi'a sources~~, ~~sacrifice is considered not only~~ an ~~act~~ of ~~worship for proximity~~, ~~forgiveness, and following~~ the Abrahamic tradition, ~~but also~~ a symbol of ~~struggling against the~~ self~~, showing gratitude for divine blessings~~, and a means of ~~feeding and supporting~~ the needy.

'''Secrets of Sacrifice''' refers to the spiritual meanings and wisdom associated with the ritual sacrifice performed by Hajj pilgrims at [[Mina]]. In Islamic sources, [[sacrifice]] is understood not only as an act of worship intended to draw closer to God, but also as an expression of devotion, a reminder of the Abrahamic tradition, a symbol of self-discipline, and a means of providing food for the needy.

== Sacrifice ==

{{Main|Sacrifice}} "Sacrifice" is one of the obligatory rituals of [[Hajj]], meaning the slaughter of a sheep or cow, or the ritual slaughter (naḥr) of a camel, to draw closer to God.<ref>Sharāʾiʿ al-Islām, vol. 1, p. 260; Muntahā al-Maṭlab, vol. 11, p. 183; Jawāhir al-Kalām, vol. 19, p. 136; al-Badāʾiʿ, vol. 5, p. 69; al-Majmūʿ, vol. 8, p. 398; al-Mughnī, vol. 11, pp. 96, 118; Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, vol. 2, p. 955; Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa, vol. 10, chapter 10 of the chapters on slaughter, hadith 1, 2, and 5.</ref><ref>Maqāyīs al-Lugha, vol. 5, p. 80.</ref> [[Shi'a]] jurists consider its location to be [[Mina]] and its time to be the day of [[Eid al-Adha]],<ref>Tadhkirat al-Fuqahāʾ, vol. 8, p. 252; Riyāḍ al-Masāʾil, vol. 6, p. 400; Jawāhir al-Kalām, vol. 19, p. 120; Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa, vol. 10, chapter 28 of the chapters on slaughter, hadith 2; chapter 4 of the chapters on slaughter, hadith 1, 5, 6, and 7.</ref><ref>Madārik al-Aḥkām, vol. 8, p. 27; Mustanad al-Shīʿa, vol. 12, p. 299; Jawāhir al-Kalām, vol. 19, p. 223.</ref> but [[Ahl al-Sunnah]] jurists permit it from the tenth to the twelfth of Dhu l-Hijja.<ref>Al-Mawsūʿa al-Fiqhiyya al-Kuwaytiyya, vol. 42, p. 249.</ref> The animal must be healthy and fat,<ref>Sharāʾiʿ al-Islām, vol. 1, p. 260; Jawāhir al-Kalām, vol. 19, p. 139; Sunan al-Tirmidhī, vol. 4, p. 87.</ref><ref>Mustanad al-Shīʿa, vol. 12, p. 307; Jawāhir al-Kalām, vol. 19, pp. 136-138; al-Ḥadāʾiq al-Nāḍira, vol. 17, pp. 88-91.</ref> and according to most jurists, it is recommended that its meat be divided among the pilgrim himself, the needy, and others.<ref>Al-Nihāya, p. 261; Riyāḍ al-Masāʾil, vol. 6, p. 428; Jawāhir al-Kalām, vol. 19, p. 157; ʿIlal al-Sharāʾiʿ, vol. 2, p. 438.</ref><ref name=":1">Sura Al-Hajj, verse 36.</ref>

{{Main|Sacrifice}} "Sacrifice" is one of the obligatory [[Rites of Hajj al-Tamattu'|rituals of Hajj,]] meaning the slaughter of a sheep or cow, or the ritual slaughter (naḥr) of a camel, to draw closer to God.<ref>Sharāʾiʿ al-Islām, vol. 1, p. 260; Muntahā al-Maṭlab, vol. 11, p. 183; Jawāhir al-Kalām, vol. 19, p. 136; al-Badāʾiʿ, vol. 5, p. 69; al-Majmūʿ, vol. 8, p. 398; al-Mughnī, vol. 11, pp. 96, 118; Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, vol. 2, p. 955; Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa, vol. 10, chapter 10 of the chapters on slaughter, hadith 1, 2, and 5.</ref><ref>Maqāyīs al-Lugha, vol. 5, p. 80.</ref> [[Shi'a]] jurists consider its location to be [[Mina]] and its time to be the day of [[Eid al-Adha]],<ref>Tadhkirat al-Fuqahāʾ, vol. 8, p. 252; Riyāḍ al-Masāʾil, vol. 6, p. 400; Jawāhir al-Kalām, vol. 19, p. 120; Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa, vol. 10, chapter 28 of the chapters on slaughter, hadith 2; chapter 4 of the chapters on slaughter, hadith 1, 5, 6, and 7.</ref><ref>Madārik al-Aḥkām, vol. 8, p. 27; Mustanad al-Shīʿa, vol. 12, p. 299; Jawāhir al-Kalām, vol. 19, p. 223.</ref> but [[Ahl al-Sunnah]] jurists permit it from the tenth to the twelfth of Dhu l-Hijja.<ref>Al-Mawsūʿa al-Fiqhiyya al-Kuwaytiyya, vol. 42, p. 249.</ref> The animal must be healthy and fat,<ref>Sharāʾiʿ al-Islām, vol. 1, p. 260; Jawāhir al-Kalām, vol. 19, p. 139; Sunan al-Tirmidhī, vol. 4, p. 87.</ref><ref>Mustanad al-Shīʿa, vol. 12, p. 307; Jawāhir al-Kalām, vol. 19, pp. 136-138; al-Ḥadāʾiq al-Nāḍira, vol. 17, pp. 88-91.</ref> and according to most jurists, it is recommended that its meat be divided among the pilgrim himself, the needy, and others.<ref>Al-Nihāya, p. 261; Riyāḍ al-Masāʾil, vol. 6, p. 428; Jawāhir al-Kalām, vol. 19, p. 157; ʿIlal al-Sharāʾiʿ, vol. 2, p. 438.</ref><ref name=":1">Sura Al-Hajj, verse 36.</ref>

== Philosophy of Sacrifice ==

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-'''Secrets of Sacrifice''' refers to the hidden truths and wisdom behind the slaughter of livestock by [[pilgrims]] in the land of [[Mina]]. [[Sacrifice]] is one of the [[obligatory rituals of Hajj]] and among the [[divine symbols]] performed with the aim of drawing closer to God. In Shi'a sources, sacrifice is considered not only an act of worship for proximity, forgiveness, and following the Abrahamic tradition, but also a symbol of struggling against the self, showing gratitude for divine blessings, and a means of feeding and supporting the needy.
+'''Secrets of Sacrifice''' refers to the spiritual meanings and wisdom associated with the ritual sacrifice performed by Hajj pilgrims at [[Mina]]. In Islamic sources, [[sacrifice]] is understood not only as an act of worship intended to draw closer to God, but also as an expression of devotion, a reminder of the Abrahamic tradition, a symbol of self-discipline, and a means of providing food for the needy.
 == Sacrifice ==
-{{Main|Sacrifice}} "Sacrifice" is one of the obligatory rituals of [[Hajj]], meaning the slaughter of a sheep or cow, or the ritual slaughter (naḥr) of a camel, to draw closer to God.<ref>Sharāʾiʿ al-Islām, vol. 1, p. 260; Muntahā al-Maṭlab, vol. 11, p. 183; Jawāhir al-Kalām, vol. 19, p. 136; al-Badāʾiʿ, vol. 5, p. 69; al-Majmūʿ, vol. 8, p. 398; al-Mughnī, vol. 11, pp. 96, 118; Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, vol. 2, p. 955; Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa, vol. 10, chapter 10 of the chapters on slaughter, hadith 1, 2, and 5.</ref><ref>Maqāyīs al-Lugha, vol. 5, p. 80.</ref> [[Shi'a]] jurists consider its location to be [[Mina]] and its time to be the day of [[Eid al-Adha]],<ref>Tadhkirat al-Fuqahāʾ, vol. 8, p. 252; Riyāḍ al-Masāʾil, vol. 6, p. 400; Jawāhir al-Kalām, vol. 19, p. 120; Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa, vol. 10, chapter 28 of the chapters on slaughter, hadith 2; chapter 4 of the chapters on slaughter, hadith 1, 5, 6, and 7.</ref><ref>Madārik al-Aḥkām, vol. 8, p. 27; Mustanad al-Shīʿa, vol. 12, p. 299; Jawāhir al-Kalām, vol. 19, p. 223.</ref> but [[Ahl al-Sunnah]] jurists permit it from the tenth to the twelfth of Dhu l-Hijja.<ref>Al-Mawsūʿa al-Fiqhiyya al-Kuwaytiyya, vol. 42, p. 249.</ref> The animal must be healthy and fat,<ref>Sharāʾiʿ al-Islām, vol. 1, p. 260; Jawāhir al-Kalām, vol. 19, p. 139; Sunan al-Tirmidhī, vol. 4, p. 87.</ref><ref>Mustanad al-Shīʿa, vol. 12, p. 307; Jawāhir al-Kalām, vol. 19, pp. 136-138; al-Ḥadāʾiq al-Nāḍira, vol. 17, pp. 88-91.</ref> and according to most jurists, it is recommended that its meat be divided among the pilgrim himself, the needy, and others.<ref>Al-Nihāya, p. 261; Riyāḍ al-Masāʾil, vol. 6, p. 428; Jawāhir al-Kalām, vol. 19, p. 157; ʿIlal al-Sharāʾiʿ, vol. 2, p. 438.</ref><ref name=":1">Sura Al-Hajj, verse 36.</ref>
+{{Main|Sacrifice}} "Sacrifice" is one of the obligatory [[Rites of Hajj al-Tamattu'|rituals of Hajj,]] meaning the slaughter of a sheep or cow, or the ritual slaughter (naḥr) of a camel, to draw closer to God.<ref>Sharāʾiʿ al-Islām, vol. 1, p. 260; Muntahā al-Maṭlab, vol. 11, p. 183; Jawāhir al-Kalām, vol. 19, p. 136; al-Badāʾiʿ, vol. 5, p. 69; al-Majmūʿ, vol. 8, p. 398; al-Mughnī, vol. 11, pp. 96, 118; Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, vol. 2, p. 955; Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa, vol. 10, chapter 10 of the chapters on slaughter, hadith 1, 2, and 5.</ref><ref>Maqāyīs al-Lugha, vol. 5, p. 80.</ref> [[Shi'a]] jurists consider its location to be [[Mina]] and its time to be the day of [[Eid al-Adha]],<ref>Tadhkirat al-Fuqahāʾ, vol. 8, p. 252; Riyāḍ al-Masāʾil, vol. 6, p. 400; Jawāhir al-Kalām, vol. 19, p. 120; Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa, vol. 10, chapter 28 of the chapters on slaughter, hadith 2; chapter 4 of the chapters on slaughter, hadith 1, 5, 6, and 7.</ref><ref>Madārik al-Aḥkām, vol. 8, p. 27; Mustanad al-Shīʿa, vol. 12, p. 299; Jawāhir al-Kalām, vol. 19, p. 223.</ref> but [[Ahl al-Sunnah]] jurists permit it from the tenth to the twelfth of Dhu l-Hijja.<ref>Al-Mawsūʿa al-Fiqhiyya al-Kuwaytiyya, vol. 42, p. 249.</ref> The animal must be healthy and fat,<ref>Sharāʾiʿ al-Islām, vol. 1, p. 260; Jawāhir al-Kalām, vol. 19, p. 139; Sunan al-Tirmidhī, vol. 4, p. 87.</ref><ref>Mustanad al-Shīʿa, vol. 12, p. 307; Jawāhir al-Kalām, vol. 19, pp. 136-138; al-Ḥadāʾiq al-Nāḍira, vol. 17, pp. 88-91.</ref> and according to most jurists, it is recommended that its meat be divided among the pilgrim himself, the needy, and others.<ref>Al-Nihāya, p. 261; Riyāḍ al-Masāʾil, vol. 6, p. 428; Jawāhir al-Kalām, vol. 19, p. 157; ʿIlal al-Sharāʾiʿ, vol. 2, p. 438.</ref><ref name=":1">Sura Al-Hajj, verse 36.</ref>
 == Philosophy of Sacrifice ==