" The Messenger of Allah commanded us to examine the eyes and ears (of animals for sacrifice)."  

سَمِعْتُ عَلِيًّا يَقُولُ أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنْ نَسْتَشْرِفَ الْعَيْنَ وَالأُذُنَ  

“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded us to examine the eyes and ears.”*  

أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنْ نَسْتَشْرِفَ الْعَيْنَ وَالأُذُنَ  

I heard Hujayyah bin Adiyy say: I heard ʿAli bin Abi Talib ؓ When a man asked him about a cow. He said: “(It may be sacrificed) on behalf of seven.” He asked him about the animal that is lame. He said: “If it can reach the place of sacrifice (then sacrifice it).” He was asked about the horn. He said: “It doesnʿt matter.” And ‘Ali ؓ said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ instructed us to check the eye and ear.  

وَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَنْ نَسْتَشْرِفَ الْعَيْنَ وَالْأُذُنَ  

“[It may be sacrificed] on behalf of seven people.” He was asked about the cow with a broken horn and he said: “It does not matter.” He was asked about a lame animal, and he said: “If it can reach the place of sacrifice (then sacrifice it).” Then he said: “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ instructed us to check the eyes and ears.”  

أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَنْ نَسْتَشْرِفَ الْعَيْنَيْنِ وَالْأُذُنَيْنِ  

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded us to check the eyes and ears [when selecting an animal for sacrifice]  

أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَنْ نَسْتَشْرِفَ الْعَيْنَ وَالْأُذُنَ  

A man asked “Ali ؓ about (sacrificing) a cow. He said: (it may be sacrificed) on behalf of seven people. He said: (What about a cow with) a broken horn? He said. It doesnʿt matter. He said: (What if it is) lame? He said: If it can reach the place of sacrifice, then slaughter it. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded us to examine the eyes and ears.  

إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْمَنْسَكَ فَاذْبَحْ أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَنْ نَسْتَشْرِفَ الْعَيْنَ وَالْأُذُنَ  

I heard a man ask ʿAli ؓ : I bought this cow to offer it as a sacrifice. He said:[It may be offered on behalf of seven people. He said: [What if something is wrong with] the horn? He said: It does not matter. He said: [What if it is] lame? He said: If it can reach the place of sacrifice, then sacrifice it. Then he said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded us to check the eyes and ears.  

أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَنْ نَسْتَشْرِفَ الْعَيْنَ وَالْأُذُنَ  

[It may be sacrificed] on behalf of seven people. He said: [What about] its horns? He said: It does not matter. He said: [What about] one that is lame? He said: If it can reach the place of sacrifice [then sacrifice it]. He said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded us to check the eyes and ears. It was narrated that Salamah bin Kuhail said: l heard Hujayyah bin ʿAdiyy say: I heard ʿAli bin Abi Talib ؓ when a man asked him... and he narrated the same hadeeth.  

وَأَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَنْ نَسْتَشْرِفَ الْعَيْنَ وَالْأُذُنَ  

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ instructed us to check the eyes and ears [of animals for sacrifice].  

أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَنْ نَسْتَشْرِفَ الْعَيْنَ وَالْأُذُنَ فَصَاعِدًا  

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded us to check the eyes and ears [when selecting an animal for sacrifice] (Using translation from Aḥmad 732)  

«أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنْ نَسْتَشْرِفَ الْعَيْنَ وَالْأُذُنَ»  

Messenger of Allah (may peace he upon him) commanded me that I should make use of incantation for curing the influence of an evil eye. (Using translation from Muslim 2195c)  

«أَمَرَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنْ أَسْتَرْقِيَ مِنَ الْعَيْنِ»  

[Machine] "And the Messenger of Allah ﷺ instructed us to seek information through observation with our eyes and ears." It was narrated by Sufyan Ath-Thawri and Shu'bah from Salamah bin Kuhail from Hujayyah bin Adi.  

«وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَمَرَنَا أَنْ نَسْتَشْرِفَ الْعَيْنَ وَالْأُذُنَ» رَوَاهُ سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ وَشُعْبَةُ عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ عَنْ حُجَيَّةَ بْنِ عَدِيٍّ  

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded us to check the eyes and ears [when selecting an animal for sacrifice] (Using translation from Aḥmad 732)  

وَقَالَ «أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنْ نَسْتَشْرِفَ الْعَيْنَ وَالْأُذُنَ»  

" The Messenger of Allah commanded us to examine the eyes and ears (of animals for sacrifice)." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 4376)  

سَمِعْتُ عَلِيًّا يَقُولُ «أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنْ نَسْتَشْرِفَ الْعَيْنَ وَالْأُذُنَ» وَمِنْهَا  

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded us to check the eyes and ears [when selecting an animal for sacrifice] (Using translation from Aḥmad 732)  

«أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنْ نَسْتَشْرِفَ الْعَيْنَ وَالْأُذُنَ»  

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded us to check the eyes and ears [when selecting an animal for sacrifice] (Using translation from Aḥmad 732)  

«أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَنْ نَسْتَشْرِفَ الْعَيْنَ وَالْأُذُنَ»