A man called out to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, in the days of ignorance we used to offer the Atirah sacrifice in Rajab. What do you command us to do?"He replied, "Sacrifice for Allah in whatever month it may be, act righteously toward Allah, and feed others."They said, "Messenger of Allah, in the days of ignorance we used to offer the Faraa sacrifice. What do you command us regarding it?"He said, "For every grazing herd, there is a Faraa that you raise among your livestock. When it is old enough to bear loads, slaughter it and give its meat in charity," and I think he said, "to the wayfarer, for that is best."
حدثنا أبو بشر بكر بن خلف حدثنا يزيد بن زريع عن خالد الحذاء عن أبي المليح
نادى رجل رسول الله ﷺ فقال يا رسول الله إنا كنا نعتر عتيرة في الجاهلية في رجب فما تأمرنا قال اذبحوا لله عز وجل في أي شهر كان وبروا لله وأطعموا قالوا يا رسول الله إنا كنا نفرع فرعا في الجاهلية فما تأمرنا به قال في كل سائمة فرع تغذوه ماشيتك حتى إذا استحمل ذبحته فتصدقت بلحمه أره قال على ابن السبيل فإن ذلك هو خير
[Sahih] Reported by Abu Dawud, Sacrifices, chapter on the atirah, no. 2830, from the hadith of Khalid, from Abu Qilaba, from Abu Malih, from Nubaysha, and its chain is sahih. In the version of Nasai, no. 4236, and in the variant, meaning no. 4237, he sometimes said "from Abu Malih," and sometimes mentioned Abu Qilaba.