[Machine] The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , sought the permission of the Quraysh regarding Al-Atirah. They said, "O Messenger of Allah, we engage in Al-Atirah during the month of Rajab." The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , said to them, "Engage in Al-Atirah as it was practiced during the time of ignorance (pre-Islamic era), but whoever among you desires to sacrifice for the sake of Allah, eat from it and give charity, then let them do so." Their practice of Al-Atirah was that they would slaughter animals and then rub the blood on the heads of their idols.  

اسْتَأْذَنَتْ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قُرَيْشٌ فِي الْعَتِيرَةِ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ نَعْتِرُ فِي رَجَبٍ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «أَعِتْرٌ كَعِتْرِ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ وَلَكِنْ مَنْ أَحَبَّ مِنْكُمْ أَنْ يَذْبَحَ لِلَّهِ فَيَأْكُلَ وَيَتَصَدَّقَ فَلْيَفْعَلْ» وَكَانَ عِتْرُهُمْ أَنَّهُمْ يَذْبَحُونَ ثُمَّ يَعْمِدُونَ إِلَى دِمَاءِ ذَبَائِحِهِمْ فَيَمْسَحُونَ بِهَا رُءُوسَ نُصُبِهمْ