The Meaning of sacrifice on Eid al-Adha

The Meaning of sacrifice on Eid al-Adha

Actually, the term standard is not sacrificed, but the slaughter of animals Udhiyah. Because the word "Sacrifice" means to draw closer to God. And the Sunnah is to do the worship ritual of killing animals Udhiyah namely, either by way dzabh (slaughter) or Nahr (camel with a spear pierced his neck), as a form of ritual worship to draw closer to Allah SWT.

So the core ritual procession is on the removal of animal life Udhiyah itself. His name is a ritual, so we're not talking about the wisdom or what the implied meaning behind the event. Ritual yes ritual, as we know the term.

Prayer is worship rituals, in which we are commanded to stand and face the Qibla direction, before we have to perform the ritual before the membasuhkan water on his face, hands up to elbows, rubbing his head and washed the feet to ankles.
The ritual prayer consisting of motion standing, bowing (bending), prostration, sitting tasyahhud. Also consists of reading a particular ritual, namely iftitah prayer, reciting surat Al-Fatiha, readings and other tasyahhud.

All of that is a special ritual that was ordered by Allah to Prophet Muhammad SAW, where formerly the angel Gabriel came down to earth to demonstrate specific movements and recitations ritual prayers in the presence of the prophet Muhammad. Then he started to follow the motion and the ritual reading it and he said to us, "The prayer you as you see me praying."

Another form of ritual that is running revolves around the four walls of the Ka'bah as much as 7 rounds, ranging from the Black Stone and finish in the same place. Opposite spins clockwise when viewed from above, and clockwise if viewed from below ground. Previously had to perform the ritual ablution '.

Another ritual is walking seven times back and forth between the hills Safa and Marwah hills, must also be in a state of purity of hadats. We also know the other rituals of the movement threw a stone at one point, which we are familiar with the term throwing Jumrah (jamarat).

In short all the ritual, in which the Prophet SAW did not give a logical reason or wisdom buried underneath all the ritual. If people betawi say, "udeh of sononye emang so."


Slaughtering Udhiyah

Well, this time is to perform the ritual slaughter. Shape neck sliced goat, cow or buffalo to cut off his neck veins and died. And complete.

Sunnah to read the name of God and bertakbir, wording is: "Bismillahi Allahu Akbar." And mention hadzihi Udhiyah Allahumma 'an so and so, which means,' God, I dedicate this to the animal Udhiyah so and so. "

There are also matters that divide the meat of animals to which mustahiq, outside the ritual mentioned above. So in the past, in manhar (where the slaughter of animals) in Mina, the bodies of goats or camels that had been slain thrown away, no one take care. After all, the ritual has been reached.

New end-end there are charities that care about the fate of Muslims in various areas of hunger and poverty stricken, the factory was established in order corned meats that can be utilized more widely.


Meat division Udhiyah

In general, Udhiyah animal meat is divided into three parts. First, slaughtered and eaten by the family. Second, for the gift and the third to be given to the poor.
Unless it's worth Udhiyah mandatory, in which a person has previously been bernadzar to slaughter, then according to some scholars, the meat should not be eaten alone but is given to the poor.