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سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الصيامThe Book of Fasting
بَابٌ في الأَكْلِ يَوْمَ الْفِطْرِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَخْرُجَChapter: Eating before going out on the day of Fitr
Hadith 1756
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا ثَوَابُ بْنُ عُتْبَةَ الْمَهْرِيُّ ، عَنِ ابْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " كَانَ لَا يَخْرُجُ يَوْمَ الْفِطْرِ حَتَّى يَأْكُلَ ، وَكَانَ لَا يَأْكُلُ يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ " .
´It was narrated from Ibn Buraidah from his father, that:` The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would not go out on the Day of Fitr until he had eaten, and he would not eat on the Day of Nahr (the day of sacrifice) until he came back.
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Brief Explanation
1؎ : From this hadith, it is understood that on the day of Eid al-Fitr, eating something before the Eid prayer, and on the day of Eid al-Adha, performing the prayer without eating anything, is Sunnah. This hadith also shows that there is no specific instruction regarding what to eat; however, it is Sunnah to eat dates or dried dates before going. This is because the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) used to go to the Eid ground on the day of Eid al-Fitr after eating an odd number of dates.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ It is Sunnah not to eat before the prayer on the day of Eid al-Adha.
➋ The common people refer to this abstention as fasting; this is incorrect. Fasting on the day of Eid is not permissible, nor can the abstention from eating before the Eid prayer be called fasting.
➊ It is Sunnah not to eat before the prayer on the day of Eid al-Adha.
➋ The common people refer to this abstention as fasting; this is incorrect. Fasting on the day of Eid is not permissible, nor can the abstention from eating before the Eid prayer be called fasting.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1756
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
English Commentary:
1:
The Muslims of the Indian subcontinent, for some unknown reason, have established the definitive custom of eating vermicelli (sweet noodles) before going to the Eidgah, and also eating and serving them upon returning. This custom is adhered to such an extent that "Eid al-Fitr" and vermicelli have become inseparable, just as "meat" is with Eid al-Adha. Observing this custom to such an extent falls under the category of innovation (bid‘ah).
1:
The Muslims of the Indian subcontinent, for some unknown reason, have established the definitive custom of eating vermicelli (sweet noodles) before going to the Eidgah, and also eating and serving them upon returning. This custom is adhered to such an extent that "Eid al-Fitr" and vermicelli have become inseparable, just as "meat" is with Eid al-Adha. Observing this custom to such an extent falls under the category of innovation (bid‘ah).
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 542
Shaykh Safi ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
Takhrij:
«أخرجه الترمذي، أبواب الصلاة، باب ما جاء في الأكل يوم الفطر قبل الخروج، حديث:542، وقال: غريب، وابن حبان (الموارد)، حديث:593، وأحمد:5 /353.»©Explanation:
➊ This hadith indicates that eating something before the Eid al-Fitr prayer and performing the Eid al-Adha prayer without eating anything is the Sunnah of the Noble Messenger sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
➋ This hadith also shows that there is no specific instruction regarding what to eat; however, if one eats dates or dried dates considering them Sunnah, it is even better.
«أخرجه الترمذي، أبواب الصلاة، باب ما جاء في الأكل يوم الفطر قبل الخروج، حديث:542، وقال: غريب، وابن حبان (الموارد)، حديث:593، وأحمد:5 /353.»©Explanation:
➊ This hadith indicates that eating something before the Eid al-Fitr prayer and performing the Eid al-Adha prayer without eating anything is the Sunnah of the Noble Messenger sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
➋ This hadith also shows that there is no specific instruction regarding what to eat; however, if one eats dates or dried dates considering them Sunnah, it is even better.
Source: Bulugh al-Maram: Commentary by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Page: 388
