Chapter on Slaughtering and Sacrificing and What is to Be Said During Slaughter

"Nahr (slaughtering a camel) is at the throat hollow, and Dhabh (slaughtering other animals) is at the hollow of the neck."

Hadith.3080 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Every camel slaughtered in the manner of Dhabh (slaughtering at the neck) is unlawful, and every other animal slaughtered in the manner of Nahr (piercing at the…

"A Jew or a Christian should not slaughter your sacrificial animal for you. If it is a woman, she should slaughter for herself, face the Qiblah, and say: 'I have turned my face towards the One who created the heavens and…

"This refers to when they are positioned for sacrifice, and their forelegs are tied from the hooves to the knees, and their sides fall to the ground after they are slaughtered."

Hadith.3083 - Abu al-Sabbah al-Kinani asked Imam (as): "How is the camel (badanah) to be slaughtered?" Imam (as) replied: "It is slaughtered while standing, from its right side."

"When you purchase your hady (sacrificial animal), face it towards the Qiblah and slaughter or sacrifice it, and say: 'I have turned my face towards the One who created the heavens and the earth, inclining to the truth,…