What must be done if a dedicated Hady is feared to perish or the guide is unable to travel with it?
Chapter on Ransom (Fidyah) and Penalty for Hunting
Al-Mughni
Book of Hajj
Primary text
If the guide fears the animal will perish or is unable to continue the journey while accompanied by others, he must slaughter it at that location and leave it for the poor. He is forbidden from eating any portion of it, as are his companions, even if they are poor. It is recommended that he place the animal's marked shoe, stained with its blood, on its neck and strike its flank with it so the poor recognize it as a Hady and not carrion.
Supporting text
The ruling that the guide and his companions may not eat is supported by the narration of Ibn Abbas concerning the Prophet (peace be upon him) ordering that if an animal becomes impaired, it should be slaughtered, its shoe dipped in its blood and struck upon its flank, and then left for the people, explicitly stating, 'Neither you nor any of your companions should eat from it.' The prohibition for the guide and companions is to prevent them from neglecting its care, hoping to consume it later.