Sunan Ibn Majah, Book 26, Hadith 3256 (In-Book) ⓘ
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that a man came to the Prophet and said: “I have to offer a sacrifice and I can afford it, but I cannot find (a camel) to buy.” The Prophet told him to buy seven sheep and slaughter them.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَعْمَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ الْبُرْسَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ قَالَ عَطَاءٌ الْخُرَاسَانِيُّ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَتَاهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ إِنَّ عَلَىَّ بَدَنَةً وَأَنَا مُوسِرٌ بِهَا وَلاَ أَجِدُهَا فَأَشْتَرِيَهَا . فَأَمَرَهُ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنْ يَبْتَاعَ سَبْعَ شِيَاهٍ فَيَذْبَحَهُنَّ .
also referenced under: Hadith 3136 (Reference) & Volume 4, Book 26, Hadith 3136 (DarusSalam)