Book Fifteen –The Two Festivals (Id or Eid)

Hadith Number 069.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): Umar bought a silk cloak from the market, took it to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and said, "O Allah's Messenger! Take it and adorn yourself with it during the 'Id and when the delegations visit you." Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) replied, "This dress is for those who have no share (in the Hereafter)." After a long period Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sent to Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu) a cloak of silk brocade. Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu) came to Allah's Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) with the cloak and said, "O Allah's Messenger! You said that this dress was for those who had no share (in the Hereafter); yet you have sent me this cloak." Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said to him, "Sell it and fulfill your needs by it."


Hadith Number 070.

Narrated by ‘Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) came to my house while two girls were singing beside me the songs of Buath (a story about the war between the two tribes of the Ansar, the Khazraj and the Aus, before Islam). The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) lay down and turned his face to the other side. Then Abu Bakr (Radhi Allahu Anhu) came and spoke to me harshly saying, "Musical instruments of Satan near the Prophet?" Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) turned his face towards him and said, "Leave them." When Abu Bakr (Radhi Allahu Anhu) became inattentive, I signaled to those girls to go out and they left. It was the day of 'Id, and the Black people were playing with shields and spears; so either I requested the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) or he asked me whether I would like to see the display. I replied in the affirmative. Then the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) made me stand behind him and my cheek was touching his cheek and he was saying, "Carry on! O Bani Arfida," till I got tired. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) asked me, "Are you satisfied (Is that sufficient for you)?" I replied in the affirmative and he told me to leave.


Hadith Number 071.

Narrated by Al-Bara' (Radhi Allahu Anhu) : I heard the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) delivering a Khutbah saying, "The first thing to be done on this day (first day of 'Id ul Adha) is to pray; and after returning from the prayer we slaughter our sacrifices (in the name of Allah) and whoever does so, he acted according to our Sunnah (traditions)."


Hadith Number 072.

Narrated by ‘Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha): Abu Bakr (Radhi Allahu Anhu) came to my house while two small Ansari girls were singing beside me the stories of the Ansar concerning the Day of Buath. And they were not singers. Abu Bakr (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said protesting, "Musical instruments of Satan in the house of Allah's Messenger !" It happened on the 'Id day and Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "O Abu Bakr! There is an 'Id for every nation and this is our 'Id."


Hadith Number 073.

Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) never proceeded (for the prayer) on the Day of 'Id-ul-Fitr unless he had eaten some dates. Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu) also narrated: The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) used to eat odd number of dates.


Hadith Number 074.

Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Whoever slaughtered (his sacrifice) before the 'Id prayer, should slaughter again." A man stood up and said, "This is the day on which one has desire for meat," and he mentioned something about his neighbors. It seemed that the Prophet I believed him. Then the same man added, "I have a young she-goat which is dearer to me than the meat of two sheep." The Prophet permitted him to slaughter it as a sacrifice. I do not know whether that permission was valid only for him or for others as well.

Hadith Number 075.

Narrated by Al-Bara' bin 'Azib : The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) delivered the Khutbah after offering the prayer on the Day of Nahr and said, "Whoever offers the prayer like us and slaughters like us then his Nusuk (sacrifice) will be accepted by Allah. And whoever slaughters his sacrifice before the 'Id prayer then he has not done the sacrifice." Abi Burda bin Niyar, the uncle of Al-Bara' said, "O Allah's Messenger! I have slaughtered my sheep before the 'Id prayer and I thought today as a day of eating and drinking (not alcoholic drinks), and I liked that my sheep should be the first to be slaughtered in my house. So slaughtered my sheep and took my food before coming for the prayer." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "The sheep which you have slaughtered is just mutton (not a Nusuk)." He (Abu Burda) said, "O Allah's Messenger! I have a young she-goat which is dearer to me than two sheep. Will that be sufficient as a Nusuk on my behalf? "The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Yes, it will be sufficient for you but it will not be sufficient (as a Nusuk) for anyone else after you."


Hadith Number 076.

Narrated by Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) used to proceed to the Musalla on the days of Id-ul-Fitr and Id-ul-Adha; the first thing to begin with was the prayer and after that he would stand in front of the people and the people would keep sitting in their rows. Then he would preach to them, advise them and give them orders, (i.e. Khutbah). And after that if he wished to send an army for an expedition, he would do so; or if he wanted to give and order, he would do so, and then depart. The people followed this tradition till I went out with Marwan, the Governor of Al-Madinah, for the prayer of Id-ul-Adha or Id-ul-Fitr.

When we reached the Musalla, there was a pulpit made by Kathir bin As-Salt. Marwan wanted to get up on that pulpit before the prayer. I got hold of his clothes but he pulled them and ascended the pulpit and delivered the Khutbah before the prayer. I said to him, "By Allah, you have changed (the Prophet's (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) tradition)." He replied, "O Abu Sa'id! Gone is that which you know." I said, "By Allah! What I know is better than what I do not know." Marwan said, "People do not sit to listen to our Khutbah after the prayer, so I delivered the Khutbah before the prayer."


Hadith Number 077.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) used to offer the prayer of 'Id-ul-Adha and 'Id-ul-Fitr and then deliver the Khutbah after the prayer.


Hadith Number 078.

Narrated by Ibn Juraij : 'Ata' said, "Jabir bin 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, 'The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) went out on the Day of 'Id-ul-Fitr and offered the prayer before delivering the Khutbah, Ata told me that during the early days of Ibn Az-Zubair, Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) had sent a message to him telling him that the Adhan for the 'Id Prayer was never pronounced (in the life time of Allah's Messenger) and the Khutbah used to be delivered after the prayer. Ata told me that Ibn Abbas and Jabir bin 'Abdullah, had said, There was no Adhan for the prayer of 'Id-ul-Fitr and 'Id-ul-Adha." 'At a' said, "I heard Jabir bin 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) saying, 'The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) stood up and started with the prayer, and after it he delivered the Khutbah. When the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) finished (the Khutbah), he (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) went to the women and preached to them, while he was leaning on Bilal's hand. Bilal was spreading his garment and the ladies were putting alms in it.' " I said to Ata, "Do you think it incumbent upon an Imam to go to the women and preach to them after finishing the prayer and Khutbah?" 'Ata' said, "No doubt it is incumbent on Imams to do so, and why should they not do so?"


Hadith Number 079.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): I offered the 'Id prayer with Allah's Messenger, (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) Abu Bakr, Umar and 'Uthman (Radhi Allahu Anhum) and all of them offered the prayer before delivering the Khutbah.


Hadith Number 080.

Narrated by Ibn Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), Abu Bakr and Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) used to offer the two 'Id prayers before delivering the Khutbah.


Hadith Number 081.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) offered a two Rakat prayer on the Day of Id ul Fitr and he did not pray before or after it. Then he (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) went towards women along with Bilal and ordered them to pay alms and so they started giving their earrings and necklaces (in charity).


Hadith Number 082.

Narrated by Al-Bara' bin 'Azib (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "The first thing that we should do on this day of ours is to pray and then return to slaughter the sacrifice. So anyone who does so, he acted according to our Sunnah (tradition), and whoever slaughtered the sacrifice before the prayer, it was just meat which he presented to his family and would not be considered as Nusuk." A person from the Ansar named Abu Burda bin Niyyar said, "O Allah's Messenger! I slaughtered the Nusuk (before the prayer) but I have a young she-goat which is better than an older sheep." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Sacrifice it in lieu of the first, but it will be not sufficient (as a sacrifice) for anybody else after you."

Hadith Number 083.

Narrated by Said bin Jubair : I was with Ibn Umar when a spear head pierced the sole of his foot and his foot stuck to the paddle of the saddle and I got down and pulled his foot out, and that happened in Mina. Al-Hajjaj got the news and came to enquire about his health and said, "Alas! If we could only know the man who wounded you!" Ibn Umar said, "You are the one who wounded me." Al-Hajjaj said, "How is that?" Ibn Umar said, "You have allowed the arms to be carried on a day on which nobody used to carry them and you allowed arms to be carried in the Haram even though it was not allowed before."


Hadith Number 084.

Narrated by Said bin 'Amr bin Said bin Al-'Aas : Al-Hajjaj went to Ibn Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) while I was present there. Al-Hajjaj asked Ibn Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma), "How are you?" Ibn Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) replied, "I am all right," Al-Hajjaj asked, "Who wounded you?" Ibn Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) replied, "The person who allowed arms to be carried on the day on which it was forbidden to carry them (he meant Al-Hajjaj)"


Hadith Number 085.

Narrated by Al-Bara' (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) delivered the Khutbah on the day of Nahr ('Id-ul-Adha) and said, "The first thing we should do on this day of ours is to pray and then return and slaughter (our sacrifices). So anyone who does so he acted according to our Sunnah; and whoever slaughtered before the prayer then it was just meat that he offered to his family and would not be considered as a sacrifice in any way. My uncle Abu Burda bin Niyyar got up and said, "O, Allah's Messenger! I slaughtered the sacrifice before the prayer but I have a young she-goat which is better than an older sheep." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Slaughter it in lieu of the first and such a goat will not be considered as a sacrifice for anybody else after you."


Hadith Number 086.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "No good deeds done on other days are superior to those done on these (first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah)." Then some companions of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Not even Jihad?" He replied, "Not even Jihad, except that of a man who does it by putting himself and his property in danger (for Allah's sake) and does not return with any of those things."


Hadith Number 087.

Narrated by Muhammad bin Abi Bakr Al-Thaqafi: While we were going from Mina to 'Arafat, I asked Anas bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu), about Talbiya, "How did you use to say Talbiya in the company of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)?" Anas said: "People used to say Talbiya and their saying was not objected to and they used to say Takbir and that was not objected to either."


Hadith Number 088.

Narrated by Um 'Atiya (Radhi Allahu Anha) : We used to be ordered to come out on the Day of 'Id and even bring out the virgin girls from their houses and menstruating women so that they might stand behind the men and say Takbir along with them and invoke Allah along with them and hope for the blessings of that day and for purification from sins.


Hadith Number 089.

Narrated by Ibn Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): On the day of 'Id-ul-Fitr and 'Id-ul-Adha a spear used to be planted in front of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) (as a Sutra for the prayer) and then he would pray.


Hadith Number 090.

Narrated by Ibn Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet used to proceed to the Musalla and an 'Anaza used to be carried before him and planted in the Musalla in front of him and he would pray facing it (as a Sutra).


Hadith Number 091.

Narrated by Muhammad: Um 'Atiyya (Radhi Allahu Anha) said: "Our Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ordered us to come out (on 'Id day) with the mature girls and the virgins staying in seclusion." Hafsa (Radhi Allahu Anha) narrated the above mentioned Hadith and added, "The mature girls or virgins staying in seclusion but the menstruating women had to keep away from the Musalla."


Hadith Number 092.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I (in my boyhood) went out with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) on the day of 'Id ul Fitr or Id-ul-Adha. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) prayed and then delivered the Khutbah and then went towards the women, preached and advised them and ordered them to give alms.

Hadith Number 093.

Narrated by Al-Bara' (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) went towards Al-Baqi (the grave-yard at Madinah) on the day of Id-ul-Adha and offered a two-Rakat prayer (of 'Id-ul-Adha) and then faced us and said, "On this day of ours, our first act of worship is the offering of prayer and then we will return and slaughter the sacrifice, and whoever does this concords with our Sunnah; and whoever slaughtered his sacrifice before that (i.e. before the prayer) then that was a thing which he prepared earlier for his family and it would not be considered as a Nusuk (sacrifice.)" A man stood up and said, "O, Allah's Messenger! I slaughtered (the animal before the prayer) but I have a young she-goat which is better than an older sheep." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said to him, "Slaughter it. But a similar sacrifice will not be sufficient for anybody else after you."


Hadith Number 094.

Narrated by 'Abdur Rahman bin 'Abis: Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu) was asked whether he had joined the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) in the 'Id prayer. He said, "Yes. And I could not have joined him had I not been young. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) came out till he reached the mark which was near the house of Kathir bin As-Salt, offered the prayer, delivered the Khutbah and then went towards the women. Bilal (Radhi Allahu Anhu) was accompanying him. He (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) preached to them and advised them and ordered them to give alms. I saw the women putting their ornaments with their outstretched hands into Bilal's garment. Then the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) along with Bilal (Radhi Allahu Anhu) returned home.


Hadith Number 095.

Narrated by Ibn Juraij: 'Ata' told me that he had heard Jabir bin 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) saying, "The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) stood up to offer the prayer of the 'Id ul Fitr. He first offered the prayer and then delivered the Khutbah. After finishing it he got down (from the pulpit) and went towards the women and advised them while he was leaning on Bilal's hand. Bilal (Radhi Allahu Anhu) was spreading out his garment where the women were putting their alms." I asked 'Ata' whether it was the Zakat of 'Id ul Fitr. He said, "No, it was just alms given at that time. Some lady put her finger ring and the others would do the same." I said, (to 'Ata'), "Do you think that it is incumbent upon the Imam to give advice to the women (on 'Id day)?" He said, "No doubt, it is incumbent upon the Imams to do so and why should they not do so?" Al-Hasan bin Muslim told me that Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu) had said, "I join the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), Abu Bakr, Umar and 'Uthman (Radhi Allahu Anhum) in the 'Id ul Fitr prayers. They used to offer the prayer before the Khutbah and then they used to deliver the Khutbah afterwards. Once the Prophet I came out (for the 'Id prayer) as if I were just observing him waving to the people to sit down. He, then accompanied by Bilal, came crossing the rows till he reached the women. He recited the following verse: 'O Prophet! When the believing women come to you to take the oath of fealty to you... (to the end of the verse) (60.12).' After finishing the recitation he said, "O ladies! Are you fulfilling your covenant?" None except one woman said, "Yes." Hasan did not know who was that woman. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Then give alms." Bilal (Radhi Allahu Anhu) spread his garment and said, "Keep on giving alms. Let my father and mother sacrifice their lives for you (ladies)." So the ladies kept on putting their Fatkhs (big rings) and other kinds of rings in Bilal's garment." Abdur-Razaq said, " 'Fatkhs' is a big ring which used to be worn in the (Pre-Islamic) period of ignorance.


Hadith Number 096.

Narrated by Aiyub: Hafsa bint Sirin said, "On Id we used to forbid our girls to go out for 'Id prayer. A lady came and stayed at the palace of Bani Khalaf and I went to her. She said, 'The husband of my sister took part in twelve holy battles along with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and my sister was with her husband in six of them. My sister said that they used to nurse the sick and treat the wounded. Once she asked, 'O Allah's Messenger! If a woman has no veil, is there any harm if she does not come out (on 'Id day)?' The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, 'Her companion should let her share her veil with her, and the women should participate in the good deeds and in the religious gatherings of the believers.' " Hafsa added, "When Um-'Atiya came, I went to her and asked her, 'Did you hear anything about so-and-so?' Um-'Atlya said, 'Yes, let my father be sacrificed for the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). (And whenever she mentioned the name of the Prophet she always used to say, 'Let my father be' sacrificed for him). He said, 'Virgin mature girls staying often screened (or said, 'Mature girls and virgins staying often screened... Aiyub is not sure as which was right) and menstruating women should come out (on the 'Id day). But the menstruating women should keep away from the Musalla. And all the women should participate in the good deeds and in the religious gatherings of the believers'." Hafsa said, "On that I said to Um-'Atiya, 'Also those who are menstruating?' " Um-'Atiya replied, "Yes. Do they not present themselves at 'Arafat and elsewhere?".


Hadith Number 097.

Narrated by Um-'Atiya (Radhi Allahu Anha): We were ordered to go out (for 'Id) and also to take along with us the menstruating women, mature girls and virgins staying in seclusion. (Ibn 'Aun said, "Or mature virgins staying in seclusion)." The menstruating women could present themselves at the religious gathering and invocation of Muslims but should keep away from their Musalla.

Hadith Number 098.

Narrated by Ibn 'Umar : The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) used to Nahr or slaughter sacrifices at the Musalla (on 'Id-ul-Adha).


Hadith Number 099.

Narrated by Al-Bara' bin 'Azib: On the day of Nahr Allah's Messenger delivered the Khutbah after the 'Id prayer and said, "Anyone who prayed like us and slaughtered the sacrifice like we did then he acted according to our (Nusuk) tradition of sacrificing, and whoever slaughtered the sacrifice before the prayer, then that was just mutton (i.e. not sacrifice)." Abu Burda bin Naiyar stood up and said, "O Allah's Messenger! By Allah, I slaughtered my sacrifice before I offered the (Id) prayer and thought that today was the day of eating and drinking (non-alcoholic drinks) and so I made haste (in slaughtering) and ate and also fed my family and neighbors." Allah's Messenger said, "That was just mutton (not a sacrifice)." Then Abu Burda said, "I have a young she-goat and no doubt, it is better than two sheep. Will that be sufficient as a sacrifice for me?" The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) replied, "Yes. But it will not be sufficient for anyone else (as a sacrifice), after you."


Hadith Number 100.

Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger offered the prayer on the day of Nahr and then delivered the Khutba and ordered that whoever had slaughtered his sacrifice before the prayer should repeat it, that is, should slaughter another sacrifice. Then a person from the Ansar stood up and said, "O Allah's Messenger! because of my neighbors (he described them as being very needy or poor) I slaughtered before the prayer. I have a young she-goat which, in my opinion, is better than two sheep." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) gave him the permission for slaughtering it as a sacrifice.


Hadith Number 101.

Narrated by Jundab (Radhi Allahu Anhu): On the day of Nahr the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) offered the prayer and delivered the Khutbah and then slaughtered the sacrifice and said, "Anybody who slaughtered (his sacrifice) before the prayer should slaughter another animal in lieu of it, and the one who has not yet slaughtered should slaughter the sacrifice mentioning Allah's name on it."


Hadith Number 102.

Narrated by Jabir bin 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): On the Day of 'Id the Prophet used to return (after offering the 'Id prayer) through a way different from that by which he went.


Hadith Number 103.

Narrated by 'Urwa: On the authority of ‘Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha). On the days of Mina, (11th, 12th, and 13th of Dhul-Hijjah) Abu Bakr (Radhi Allahu Anhu) came to her while two young girls were beating the tambourine and the Prophet was lying covered with his clothes. Abu Bakr (Radhi Allahu Anhu) scolded them and the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) uncovered his face and said to Abu Bakr, "Leave them, for these days are the days of 'Id and the days of Mina." ‘Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) further said, "Once the Prophet was screening me and I was watching the display of black slaves in the Mosque and 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu) scolded them. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, 'Leave them. O Bani Arfida! (carry on), you are safe (protected)'."


Hadith Number 104.

Narrated by Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) went out and offered a two Rakat prayer on the Day of 'Id ul Fitr and did not offer any other prayer before or after it and at that time Bilal was accompanying him.