يُجْزِئُ فِي ذَلِكَ كُلِّهِ الثَّنِيُّ فَصَاعِدًا، إِلَّا مِنَ الضَّأْنِ فَإِنَّ الْجَذَعَ مِنْهُ يُجْزِئُ.
Translation: The thani or older qualifies, except a jadha‘ of sheep also qualifies.
Thani is a legal maturity term varying by species. The concession for a jadha‘ applies to sheep, not to a young goat.
The following slide explains the age benchmarks used in Hanafi legal commentaries.
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Bab al-Hady — Sacrificial Offerings, Eligibility, Slaughter and Handling
يُجْزِئُ فِي ذَلِكَ كُلِّهِ الثَّنِيُّ فَصَاعِدًا، إِلَّا مِنَ الضَّأْنِ فَإِنَّ الْجَذَعَ مِنْهُ يُجْزِئُ.
Translation: The thani or older qualifies, except a jadha‘ of sheep also qualifies.
Thani is a legal maturity term varying by species. The concession for a jadha‘ applies to sheep, not to a young goat.
The following slide explains the age benchmarks used in Hanafi legal commentaries.