that the Prophet ﷺ gave him some sheep to distribute among his companions to slaughter as sacrifices (ʿId--al--Adha). A kid goat was left and he told the Prophet ﷺ of that whereupon he said to him, "Slaughter it as a sacrifice (on your behalf).
أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أَعْطَاهُ غَنَمًا يَقْسِمُهَا عَلَى صَحَابَتِهِ ضَحَايَا فَبَقِيَ عَتُودٌ فَذَكَرَهُ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ ضَحِّ أَنْتَ بِهِ