Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said, "Whoever slaughtered the sacrifice before the prayer, he just slaughtered it for himself, and whoever slaughtered it after the prayer, he slaughtered it at the right time and followed the tradition of the Muslims."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 68: Al-Adha Festival Sacrifice (Adaahi), Hadith #454
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said, "Whoever slaughtered the sacrifice before the prayer, he just slaughtered it for himself, and whoever slaughtered it after the prayer, he slaughtered it at the right time and followed the tradition of the Muslims."
This hadith is from the book of Al-Adha Festival Sacrifice (Adaahi) in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 454 in book 68 of volume 7.
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