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[Machine] I was one of seven with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he mentioned the topic of sacrifices. Then the Prophet ﷺ said, "Verily, the most beloved of sacrifices to Allah are the largest and fattest ones."  

البيهقي:١٩٠٨٢أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ عَبْدَانَ أنبأ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الصَّفَّارُ ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَلَفِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ ثنا خَلَفٌ ثنا بَقِيَّةُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ زُفَرَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الْأَسْوَدِ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ قَالَ خَلَفٌ وَسَمَّاهُ بَقِيَّةُ قَالَ

كُنْتُ سَابِعَ سَبْعَةٍ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ فِي الْأُضْحِيَّةِ قَالَ فَقَالَ يَعْنِي النَّبِيَّ ﷺ إِنَّ أَحَبَّ الضَّحَايَا إِلَى اللهِ أَغْلَاهَا وَأَسْمَنُهَا