Then when (the son) reached (the age of) (serious) work with him, he said: "O my son! I see in vision that I offer thee in sacrifice: now see what is thy view!" (The son) said: "O my father! do as thou art commanded: thou will find me if Allah so wills one practicing Patience and Constancy!"
As-Saaffat [37:103]
So when they had both submitted (to Allah), and He had laid Him prostrate on his forehead (for sacrifice)
As-Saaffat [37:107]
And We ransomed him with a momentous sacrifice:
Those are verses from the Koraan about Sacrifice to be done during Eid ulAdha. Eid ulAdha fell on Monday the 8th of Dec 2008 this year. And this time I am slaughtering part of a cow (Islam allows 1/7th of a cow per person, sharing with other people who have the same intentions) as a required sacrifice for my 3rd grandson. My other grandsons have all done their sacrifices in their earlier years.
Here was the cow,
and here was how they downed the cow for the sacrifice slaughtering (not for the weak hearted).
All related and relatives are welcome to post.
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