Hadith on Eid: Recommendation to perform Ghusl before heading to prayer

Nafi’ reported: Abdullah ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, used to perform a ritual bath on the day of breaking fast (eid al-fitr) before he would depart for prayer.

Source: Muwatta 428, Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to An-Nawawi

An-Nawawi said, “The narrations of Ash-Shafi’ee and his companions agree upon the recommendation to perform a ritual bath on the day of Eid for those present at the prayer as well as for those who do not attend.”

Source: Majmu’ Sharh Al-Muhadhab 5/11

عَنْ نَافِعٍ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ كَانَ يَغْتَسِلُ يَوْمَ الْفِطْرِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَغْدُوَ إِلَى الْمُصَلَّى

428 موطأ مالك كتاب العيدين باب العمل في غسل العيدين والنداء فيهما والإقامة

المحدث النووي خلاصة حكم المحدث أثر صحيح

قال النووي وَاتَّفَقَتْ نُصُوصُ الشَّافِعِيِّ وَالْأَصْحَابِ عَلَى اسْتِحْبَابِ غُسْلِ الْعِيدِ لِمَنْ يَحْضُرُ الصَّلَاةَ وَلِمَنْ لَا يَحْضُرُهَا

5/11 المجموع شرح المهذب باب صفة الأئمة باب صلاة العيدين الاغتسال قبل صلاة العيد

Tags: Ablution الوضوء, An-Nawawi النووي, Bathing الغسل, Cleanliness طهارة, Congregational Prayer صلاة الجماعة, Eid العيد, Good Deeds الحسنات, Imam Ash-Shafi'ee الإمام الشافعي, Manners الادب, Recommendation مستحب

Hadith on Eid: Recitation of seven and five takbir in the Eid prayers

Kathir ibn Abdullah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would declare the greatness of Allah (takbir) during the Eid prayer seven times before reciting the Quran in the first bowing and five times before reciting the Quran in the second bowing.

At-Tirmidhi said, “This tradition is acted upon by some of the scholars among the companions of the Prophet and others.”

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 536

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to At-Tirmidhi

عَنْ كَثِيرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَبَّرَ فِي الْعِيدَيْنِ فِي الْأُولَى سَبْعًا قَبْلَ الْقِرَاءَةِ وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ خَمْسًا قَبْلَ الْقِرَاءَةِ

536 سنن الترمذي أبواب العيدين عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم باب ما جاء في التكبير في العيدين

قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ جَدِّ كَثِيرٍ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌوَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ بَعْضِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَغَيْرِهِمْ

Tags: Companions الصحابة, Congregational Prayer صلاة الجماعة, Eid العيد, Exaltation التكبير, Good Deeds الحسنات, Manners الادب, Prayer صلاة, Righteous Predecessors السلف الصالح, Supplication دعاء

Hadith on Eid: Recommendation to wear the best clothes on the day of Eid

Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would wear a red-striped cloak on the day of Eid.

Source: Mu’jam Al-Awsat 7808, Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Haythami

Nafi’ reported: Abdullah ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, would wear his best clothes on the day of the two Eids.

Source: Sunan Al-Kubra 5667, Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ibn Hajar

An-Nawawi said, “The scholars agreed with Ash-Shafi’ee that it is recommended to wear the best clothes on the day of Eid.”

Source: Majmu’ Sharh Al-Muhadhab 5/12

عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَلْبَسُ يَوْمَ الْعِيدِ بُرْدَةً حَمْرَاءَ

7808 المعجم الأوسط للطبراني باب الميم من اسمه محمد

المحدث الهيثمي خلاصة حكم المحدث رجاله ثقات

عَنْ نَافِعٍ أَنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ كَانَ يَلْبَسُ فِي الْعِيدَيْنِ أَحْسَنَ ثِيَابِهِ

5667 السنن الكبرى للبيهقي كتاب الجمعة باب التكبير ليلة الفطر ويوم الفطر

المحدث ابن حجر العسقلاني خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده صحيح

قال النووي وَاتَّفَقَ الْأَصْحَابُ مَعَ الشَّافِعِيِّ عَلَى اسْتِحْبَابِ لُبْسِ أَحْسَنِ الثِّيَابِ فِي الْعِيدِ

5/12 المجموع شرح المهذب باب صفة الأئمة باب صلاة العيدين لبس أحسن الثياب لصلاة العيد

Tags: An-Nawawi النووي, Beauty الجمال, Clothing ملابس, Eid العيد, Imam Ash-Shafi'ee الإمام الشافعي, Manners الادب, Recommendation مستحب

Hadith on Eid: The Prophet’s wisdom in returning home by different paths on Eid

Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would return on the day of Eid by using a different route from which he came.

Source: Sahih Bukhari 943, Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

Ibn Al-Qayyim said, “It is said that the reason he did this was to greet the people with peace who lived on both fairways, or so that the blessings of his passing would reach both areas, or to fulfill the needs of those among them. It is said that he did so to establish the symbols of Islam in the various roads and paths. Another reason given is that he did so to frustrate the hypocrites when they witnessed the might of Islam and its people. It is said that he did so in order for the various areas to testify to his obedience to Allah. Surely, he who walks to the mosque and the place of prayer will earn this virtue: one step raises him a degree and another erases a sin until he returns home. It is also said, and this is the correct opinion, that all the reasons mentioned here are possible as well as other unknown wisdom that always accompanied his actions.”

Source: Zaad Al-Ma’ad 1/432

عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ عِيدٍ خَالَفَ الطَّرِيقَ

943 صحيح البخاري كتاب العيدين باب من خالف الطريق إذا رجع يوم العيد

قال ابن القيم فَقِيلَ لِيُسَلِّمَ عَلَى أَهْلِ الطَّرِيقَيْنِ وَقِيلَ لِيَنَالَ بَرَكَتَهُ الْفَرِيقَانِ وَقِيلَ لِيَقْضِيَ حَاجَةَ مَنْ لَهُ حَاجَةٌ مِنْهُمَا وَقِيلَ لِيُظْهِرَ شَعَائِرَ الْإِسْلَامِ فِي سَائِرِ الْفِجَاجِ وَالطُّرُقِ وَقِيلَ لِيَغِيظَ الْمُنَافِقِينَ بِرُؤْيَتِهِمْ عِزَّةَ الْإِسْلَامِ وَأَهْلَهُ وَقِيَامَ شَعَائِرِهِ وَقِيلَ لِتَكْثُرَ شَهَادَةُ الْبِقَاعِ فَإِنَّ الذَّاهِبَ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ وَالْمُصَلَّى إِحْدَى خُطْوَتَيْهِ تَرْفَعُ دَرَجَةً وَالْأُخْرَى تَحُطُّ خَطِيئَةً حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ إِلَى مَنْزِلِهِ وَقِيلَ وَهُوَ الْأَصَحُّ إِنَّهُ لِذَلِكَ كُلِّهِ وَلِغَيْرِهِ مِنَ الْحِكَمِ الَّتِي لَا يَخْلُو فِعْلُهُ عَنْهَا

1/432 زاد المعاد في هدي خير العباد فصول في هديه صلى الله عليه وسلم في العبادات فصل في هديه صلى الله عليه وسلم في العيدين

Hadith on Eid: There are no calls to prayer for Eid or any voluntary prayer

Jabir ibn Samura reported: I performed the Eid prayers with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, several times without announcing the two calls to prayer.

Source: Sahih Muslim 887, Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

At-Tirmidhi said, “This tradition is acted upon by the scholars among the companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and others that there is no announcement for the Eid prayers and neither for any other voluntary prayer.”

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 532

عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْعِيدَيْنِ غَيْرَ مَرَّةٍ وَلَا مَرَّتَيْنِ بِغَيْرِ أَذَانٍ وَلَا إِقَامَةٍ

887 صحيح مسلم كتاب صلاة العيدين

قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَيْهِ عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَغَيْرِهِمْ أَنَّهُ لَا يُؤَذَّنُ لِصَلَاةِ الْعِيدَيْنِ وَلَا لِشَيْءٍ مِنْ النَّوَافِلِ

532 سنن الترمذي أبواب العيدين عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم باب ما جاء أن صلاة العيدين بغير أذان ولا إقامة

Hadith on Graves: Do not take the Prophet’s Grave as a place of festivity or abandon prayer in your homes

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, “Do not make your homes into graves (in which prayer is forbidden); and do not make my grave into a place of celebration; and send blessings upon me, for indeed your blessings will reach me wherever you are.”

[Sunan Abu Dawud, Book of Rites, Number 2044, Hasan]

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لاَ تَجْعَلُوا بُيُوتَكُمْ قُبُورًا وَلاَ تَجْعَلُوا قَبْرِي عِيدًا وَصَلُّوا عَلَىَّ فَإِنَّ صَلاَتَكُمْ تَبْلُغُنِي حَيْثُ كُنْتُمْ

كتاب المناسك سنن أبي داود

Hadith on Eid: Today is a Day of Celebration and Happiness

Aisha reported: Abu Bakr came to her on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr or Eid-ul-Adha while the Prophet, peace be upon him, was with her and there were two girls singing songs of the Ansar on the day of Bu’ath. Abu Bakr said twice, “Musical instruments of Satan!” But the Prophet said, “Leave them Abu Bakr. Indeed, for every people have an Eid (celebration) and this day is our Eid.”

[Sahih Bukhari, Volume 5, Book 58, Number 268]

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ، دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا وَالنَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عِنْدَهَا يَوْمَ فِطْرٍ أَوْ أَضْحًى، وَعِنْدَهَا قَيْنَتَانِ ‏{‏تُغَنِّيَانِ‏}‏ بِمَا تَقَاذَفَتِ الأَنْصَارُ يَوْمَ بُعَاثَ‏.‏ فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ مِزْمَارُ الشَّيْطَانِ مَرَّتَيْنِ‏.‏ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏”‏ دَعْهُمَا يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ، إِنَّ لِكُلِّ قَوْمٍ عِيدًا، وَإِنَّ عِيدَنَا هَذَا الْيَوْمُ ‏‏‏