What is Qurbani (Udhiy’ya) and it's reward ?
بسم االله الرحمن الرحيم
Udhiy’ya (Qurbani) - Customary Animal Sacrifice
Qurbani, is to sacrifice a specific animal on a specified day with the Niyyat (intention) of Taqar’rub (i.e. to fulfil that which is the right of Allah), and sometimes this animal which is being sacrificed is also referred to as Udhiy’ya or Qurbani. Qurbani is the Sunnat of Hazrat Ibrahim (Alaihis salaam) which has been kept established for this Ummah as well, and Nabi Kareem ﷺ was commanded to perform Qurbani.
Almighty Allah commanded
فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَٱنْحَرْ
So keep Namaaz established for your Rub, and perform sacrifice (Qurbani)
Few Narrations Mentioning the Reward of Qurbani
Hadith 1
It is report from Ummul Momineen A’isha رضى الله تعالى عنها that Rasoolullah ﷺ said,
‘There is no action of the children of Adam on the ‘Day of Nahr’ (10th of Zil-Hijjah) which is more dearer to Allah, than the spilling of blood (i.e. sacrificing an animal for the pleasure of Allah), On the day of Qiyaamat that animal will come forth with its horns, hair (wool) and hooves, and even before the blood of the sacrifice falls onto the ground, it (the Qurbani) will be accepted, so perform it (Qurbani) with a content heart.’
[Abu Dawud, Tirmizi and Ibn Majah]
Hadith 2
It is reported from Zaid ibn Arqam رضى الله تعالى عنه that the Sahaba e Kiraam enquired, Ya Rasool’Allah ﷺ What are these sacrifices? He ﷺ said, It is the Sunnah of your father (forefather) Ibrahim (Alaihis salaam). The people asked, Ya Rasool’Allah ﷺ! What Thawaab (reward) is in it for us? He ﷺ said, There is a virtuous deed for every hair. They asked, Ya Rasool’Allah ﷺ! What about the wool? He said, There is a reward (good deed) for every hair of wool.
[Ibn Majah]
References
Extract from Bahar e Shariat, vol. 15, Allama Mufti Amjad Ali Aazmi
[ English Translation ]
Mufti Afthab Cassim al-Qadri Ridawi Noori,
Imam Mustafa Raza Research Center,
Durban, South Africa.