Sahih Muslim Book - 35, Hadith - 5103

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَنْظَلِيُّ ، أَخْبَرَنَا رَوْحٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ وَاقِدٍ ، قَالَ : نَهَى رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ أَكْلِ لُحُومِ الضَّحَايَا بَعْدَ ثَلاَثٍ ، قَالَ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ : فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِعَمْرَةَ ، فَقَالَتْ : صَدَقَ ، سَمِعْتُ عَائِشَةَ ، تَقُولُ : دَفَّ أَهْلُ أَبْيَاتٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَادِيَةِ حَضْرَةَ الأَضْحَى زَمَنَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ادَّخِرُوا ثَلاَثًا ، ثُمَّ تَصَدَّقُوا بِمَا بَقِيَ ، فَلَمَّا كَانَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ ، قَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، إِنَّ النَّاسَ يَتَّخِذُونَ الأَسْقِيَةَ مِنْ ضَحَايَاهُمْ ، وَيَجْمُلُونَ مِنْهَا الْوَدَكَ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : وَمَا ذَاكَ ؟ قَالُوا : نَهَيْتَ أَنْ تُؤْكَلَ لُحُومُ الضَّحَايَا بَعْدَ ثَلاَثٍ ، فَقَالَ : إِنَّمَا نَهَيْتُكُمْ مِنْ أَجْلِ الدَّافَّةِ الَّتِي دَفَّتْ ، فَكُلُوا وَادَّخِرُوا وَتَصَدَّقُوا.

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Abi Bakr that 'Abdullah bin Waqid said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) forbade eating the sacrificial meat after three days." 'Abdullah bin Abi Bakr said: "I mentioned that to 'Amrah and she said: 'He spoke the truth. I heard 'Aishah say: "The poor among the people of the desert came to the towns during 'Eid Al-Adha (seeking help) during the time of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w), and the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'Keep enough for three days, then give what is left in charity.' After that they said: 'O Messenger of Allah, the people are making skins with (the hides of) their sacrifices, and they are putting the fat into them.' The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'Why is that?' They said: 'You forbade eating the meat of the sacrificial animals after three days.' He said: 'I only forbade you because of the poor people who came (seeking help). (Now) eat and store and give in charity."'