سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب إقامة الصلاة والسنةEstablishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
. بَابُ : مَا جَاءَ فِي الاِغْتِسَالِ فِي الْعِيدَيْنِChapter: What was narrated about taking a bath on the two ‘Eid
Hadith 1316
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ الْخَطْمِيُّ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ الْفَاكِهِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ الْفَاكِهِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ وَكَانَتْ لَهُ صُحْبَةٌ ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " كَانَ يَغْتَسِلُ يَوْمَ الْفِطْرِ ، وَيَوْمَ النَّحْرِ ، وَيَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ " ، وَكَانَ الْفَاكِهُ : يَأْمُرُ أَهْلَهُ بِالْغُسْلِ فِي هَذِهِ الْأَيَّامِ .
It was narrated from ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Uqbah bin Fakih bin Sa’d, from his grandfather Fakih bin Sa’d, who was a Companion of the Prophet (ﷺ) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to take a bath on the Day of Fitr, the Day of Nahr, and the day of ‘Arafah, and Fakih used to tell his family to have a bath on these days.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
(Both narrations mentioned in this chapter are weak. The scholars of hadith have declared them weak. However, based on other evidences, performing a ritual bath (ghusl) on the day of Eid is recommended (mustahabb). As is narrated in Sunan Ibn Majah from Abdullah ibn Abbas radi Allahu anhu, that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: “Indeed, Allah the Exalted has made Friday a day of Eid for the Muslims. Therefore, whoever comes for Friday (prayer), he should perform a ritual bath (ghusl), and if he has perfume, he should use it, and he should also make sure to use the tooth-stick (miswak).” (Sunan Ibn Majah, Iqamat al-Salawat, Chapter: What has been narrated regarding adornment on the day of Friday, Hadith: 1098)
From this hadith, the scholars of hadith deduce that since the reason mentioned in the hadith for performing a ritual bath (ghusl), using perfume, and using the tooth-stick (miswak) on Friday is that Allah the Exalted has made Friday a day of Eid for the people of Islam, then doing these three things on the day of Eid will be even more beloved and preferable.
In addition, Imam Malik rahimahullah narrates from Nafi’ rahimahullah that Abdullah ibn Umar radi Allahu anhu used to perform a ritual bath (ghusl) before going to the Eid prayer place on the day of Eid al-Fitr. (Muwatta’ Imam Malik, al-‘Idayn: 1/177)
Furthermore, Shaykh al-Albani rahimahullah has also discussed this issue in detail in “Irwa’.” He has written that there is no authentic (sahih) marfu’ hadith on this issue, but there is a mawquf narration, which is narrated by Imam Bayhaqi. At the end, he has declared this ritual bath (ghusl) to be recommended (mustahabb), and in support of this, he has quoted the statement of Ali radi Allahu anhu.
Therefore, in light of all these evidences, performing a ritual bath (ghusl) on the day of Eid is, insha Allah, recommended (mustahabb). And Allah knows best. For details, see: (Irwa’ al-Ghalil: 1/175, 177, Hadith: 146)
(Both narrations mentioned in this chapter are weak. The scholars of hadith have declared them weak. However, based on other evidences, performing a ritual bath (ghusl) on the day of Eid is recommended (mustahabb). As is narrated in Sunan Ibn Majah from Abdullah ibn Abbas radi Allahu anhu, that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: “Indeed, Allah the Exalted has made Friday a day of Eid for the Muslims. Therefore, whoever comes for Friday (prayer), he should perform a ritual bath (ghusl), and if he has perfume, he should use it, and he should also make sure to use the tooth-stick (miswak).” (Sunan Ibn Majah, Iqamat al-Salawat, Chapter: What has been narrated regarding adornment on the day of Friday, Hadith: 1098)
From this hadith, the scholars of hadith deduce that since the reason mentioned in the hadith for performing a ritual bath (ghusl), using perfume, and using the tooth-stick (miswak) on Friday is that Allah the Exalted has made Friday a day of Eid for the people of Islam, then doing these three things on the day of Eid will be even more beloved and preferable.
In addition, Imam Malik rahimahullah narrates from Nafi’ rahimahullah that Abdullah ibn Umar radi Allahu anhu used to perform a ritual bath (ghusl) before going to the Eid prayer place on the day of Eid al-Fitr. (Muwatta’ Imam Malik, al-‘Idayn: 1/177)
Furthermore, Shaykh al-Albani rahimahullah has also discussed this issue in detail in “Irwa’.” He has written that there is no authentic (sahih) marfu’ hadith on this issue, but there is a mawquf narration, which is narrated by Imam Bayhaqi. At the end, he has declared this ritual bath (ghusl) to be recommended (mustahabb), and in support of this, he has quoted the statement of Ali radi Allahu anhu.
Therefore, in light of all these evidences, performing a ritual bath (ghusl) on the day of Eid is, insha Allah, recommended (mustahabb). And Allah knows best. For details, see: (Irwa’ al-Ghalil: 1/175, 177, Hadith: 146)
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1316
