[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ prohibited us from consuming the meat of animals sacrificed for our idols for more than three days. One day, I went on a journey and then returned to my family after the Eid al-Adha, a few days later. My wife served me a cooked dish which had gravy in it. I asked her, "What is in this gravy?" She replied, "It is from the meat of our sacrifice." I said, "Didn't the Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbid us from consuming it after three days?" She replied, "He has allowed it for the people afterwards." I did not believe her until I sent a message to my brother Qatadah ibn Nu'man, who participated in the Battle of Badr, to ask him about it. He replied, "Consume your food, for what your wife has told you is true. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ has granted permission to the Muslims regarding this matter."
كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ قَدْ نَهَانَا أَنْ نَأْكُلَ لُحُومَ نُسُكِنَا فَوْقَ ثَلَاثٍ قَالَ فَخَرَجْتُ فِي سَفَرٍ ثُمَّ قَدِمْتُ عَلَى أَهْلِي وَذَلِكَ بَعْدَ الْأَضْحَى بِأَيَّامٍ قَالَ فَأَتَتْنِي صَاحِبَتِي بِسَلقٍ قَدْ جَعَلَتْ فِيهِ قَدِيدًا فَقُلْتُ لَهَا أَنَّى لَكِ هَذَا الْقَدِيدُ؟ فَقَالَتْ مِنْ ضَحَايَانَا؟ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهَا أَوَلَمْ يَنْهَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَنْ أَنْ نَأْكُلَهَا فَوْقَ ثَلَاثٍ؟ قَالَ فَقَالَتْ إِنَّهُ قَدْ رَخَّصَ لِلنَّاسِ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ فَلَمْ أُصَدِّقْهَا حَتَّى بَعَثْتُ إِلَى أَخِي قَتَادَةَ بْنِ النُّعْمَانِ وَكَانَ بَدْرِيًّا أَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ قَالَ فَبَعَثَ إِلَيَّ أَنْ كُلْ طَعَامَكَ فَقَدْ صَدَقَتْ قَدْ أَرْخَصَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ فِي ذَلِكَ