Musnad Ahmad Hadith 24249

It is narrated from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that once, near Eid al-Adha, a disease called Ghuniya spread among the villagers, so the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Eat the meat of the sacrifice and store it only for three days." After this incident, some people said, "O Messenger of Allah! People used to benefit from their sacrificial animals and would melt their fat and make water skins from it." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "So what happened now?" The people said, "You forbade keeping the meat of the sacrifice for more than three days." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I only forbade it because of the disease that was spreading. Now you may eat it, give it in charity, or store it."