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.
Hadith Referenceسنن ابن ماجه / كتاب إقامة الصلاة والسنة / 1314
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:ضعيف جدا | زبیر علی زئی:ضعيف, إسناده ضعيف جدًا, إسماعيل بن زياد: متروك كذبوه (تقريب: 446), ونائل بن نجيح: ضعيف (تقريب:7089), انوار الصحيفه، صفحه نمبر 423
Hadith Takhrij« تفرد بہ ابن ماجہ ، ( تحفة الأشراف : 6508 ، ومصباح الزجاجة : 463 ) ( ضعیف جدا ) » ( نائل بن نجیح کے حدیث کی کوئی اصل نہیں ، نیز اسماعیل بن زیاد متروک راوی ہے ، ملاحظہ ہو : سلسلة الاحادیث الضعیفة ، للالبانی : 5645 )
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ 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)
➋ 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