that once he was not present (at the time of ʿId-al-Adha) and when he came. some meat was presented to him. and the people said (to him), 'This is the meat of our sacrifices" He said. 'Take it away; I shall not taste it. (In his narration) Abu Saʿid added: I got up and went to my brother, Abu Qatada (who was his maternal brother and was one of the warriors of the battle of Badr) and mentioned that to him He Saʿd. 'A new verdict was given in your absence (i.e., meat of sacrifices was allowed to be stored and eaten later on).  

أَنَّهُ كَانَ غَائِبًا فَقَدِمَ فَقُدِّمَ إِلَيْهِ لَحْمٌ قَالَ وَهَذَا مِنْ لَحْمِ ضَحَايَانَا فَقَالَ أَخِّرُوهُ لاَ أَذُوقُهُ قَالَ ثُمَّ قُمْتُ فَخَرَجْتُ حَتَّى آتِيَ أَخِي قَتَادَةَ وَكَانَ أَخَاهُ لأُمِّهِ وَكَانَ بَدْرِيًّا فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَقَالَ إِنَّهُ قَدْ حَدَثَ بَعْدَكَ أَمْرٌ