Takhrij Hadith 1573: "Do not slaughter except a…"

Do not slaughter except a musinnah (a musinnah from goats: one that has completed one year according to the Hanafis, Malikis, and Hanbalis, and according to the Shafi‘is, one that has completed two years. A musinnah from cattle: one that has completed two years according to the Hanafis, Shafi‘is, and Hanbalis, and according to the Malikis, one that has completed three years. A musinnah from camels: one that has completed five years according to the Hanafis, Malikis, Shafi‘is, and Hanbalis), unless it is difficult for you, in which case slaughter a jadha‘ah from the sheep (a jadha‘ah from sheep is one that has completed six months according to the Hanafis and Hanbalis, and according to the Malikis and Shafi‘is, one that has completed one year)