سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب إقامة الصلاة والسنةEstablishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
. بَابُ : مَا جَاءَ فِي لُبْسِ السِّلاَحِ فِي يَوْمِ الْعِيدِChapter: What was narrated concerning wearing weapons on the day of ‘Eid
Hadith 1314
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْقُدُّوسِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا نَائِلُ بْنُ نَجِيحٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيل بْنُ زِيَادٍ ، عَنْ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ، أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " نَهَى أَنْ يُلْبَسَ السِّلَاحُ فِي بِلَادِ الْإِسْلَامِ فِي الْعِيدَيْنِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونُوا بِحَضْرَةِ الْعَدُوِّ " .
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade wearing weapons in the Muslim lands on the two ‘Eid, except if the enemy was present.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
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The mentioned narration is weak in its chain of transmission; however, the issue itself is correct, as the statement of Abdullah ibn Umar radi Allahu anhu is narrated in Sahih al-Bukhari.
From this, it is understood that it is legislatively prohibited to wear weapons on the occasion of Eid. (Sahih al-Bukhari, al-Eidayn, Chapter: What is disliked regarding carrying weapons on Eid and in the Haram, Hadith: 966)
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The wisdom behind this prohibition is that, due to the gathering of Muslims, someone might unintentionally cause harm to another, and this serves as a precaution against such occurrences.
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The mentioned narration is weak in its chain of transmission; however, the issue itself is correct, as the statement of Abdullah ibn Umar radi Allahu anhu is narrated in Sahih al-Bukhari.
From this, it is understood that it is legislatively prohibited to wear weapons on the occasion of Eid. (Sahih al-Bukhari, al-Eidayn, Chapter: What is disliked regarding carrying weapons on Eid and in the Haram, Hadith: 966)
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The wisdom behind this prohibition is that, due to the gathering of Muslims, someone might unintentionally cause harm to another, and this serves as a precaution against such occurrences.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1314
