Does the Hadith, "Whoever goes at the first hour, it is as if he sacrificed a camel," not indicate the permissibility of drawing closer to Allah through sacrifice in general, contrary to the opinion of some contemporary scholars who believe it is not permissible except for Udhiyah (sacrifice on Eid al-Adha), Aqiqah (sacrifice for a newborn), and Hady (sacrifice during Hajj)?

The intent of the scholars is that slaughter is not meant as an act of drawing near to Allah for its own sake except in the case of Udhiyah (sacrifice on Eid al-Adha), Hady (sacrifice during Hajj), and Aqiqah (sacrifice for a newborn). In other instances, the drawing near to Allah through it is by the intention of the slaughterer, such as giving charity and doing good. This is indicated by the hadith of Nubayshah al-Hudhali concerning the 'Atirah and the Far' (pre-Islamic practices of sacrificing animals), where the Prophet (peace be upon him) commanded slaughtering for Allah in any month, and feeding and giving charity. This suggests that drawing near to Allah through slaughter is not restricted to the three aforementioned types.