Arabic (Original)
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ أنبأ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَلْمَانَ ثنا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ ثنا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ ثنا زُهَيْرٌ ثنا أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ ؓ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَا تَذْبَحُوا إِلَّا مُسِنَّةً إِلَّا أَنْ يَعْسَرَ عَلَيْكُمْ فَتَذْبَحُوا جَذَعَةً مِنَ الضَّأْنِ
English Translation
Abu Abdullah al-Hafiz informed us, Ahmad ibn Salman informed us, Isma'il ibn Ishaq narrated to us, Ahmad ibn Yunus narrated to us, Zuhayr narrated to us, Abu al-Zubayr narrated to us from Jabir ibn Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not slaughter anything except a musinnah (mature animal), unless it is difficult for you, in which case slaughter a jadha'ah (young animal) from the sheep."