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“Camels became scarce at the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, so he commanded them to sacrifice cows.”  

ابن ماجة:٣١٣٤حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ عَنْ أَبِي حَاضِرٍ الأَزْدِيِّ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ

قَلَّتِ الإِبِلُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَأَمَرَهُمْ أَنْ يَنْحَرُوا الْبَقَرَ