It is narrated from al-Ala' bin Badr that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) came out (for the prayer) on the day of Eid and saw some people performing (voluntary) prayer. He (may Allah be pleased with him) said (on seeing them): "O people! We were present with the Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) on a day like this (day of Eid), and (at that time) no one would pray before the Eid prayer, or before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) (came out)." Upon this a man said: "O Commander of the Believers! Will you not forbid these people from praying before the Imam comes out?" He (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I do not wish to stop any servant (of Allah from worship) when he is praying; rather, we tell them what we witnessed in the company of the Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." (Or however he (may Allah be pleased with him) said it.)
I (Ibn Hajar) say: Imam al-Bazzar narrated it through the route of Ibrahim bin Muhammad bin al-Nu'man al-Ju'fi Abu Ishaq, who said: I heard al-Rabi' bin Sa'id al-Ju'fi say: al-Walid bin Sari', the freed slave of Amr bin Hurayth, narrated this hadith to us with the same chain and text.
Hadith Referenceالمطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية / أبواب الجمعة / 751
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف
Hadith Takhrij«حکم الحدیث المطالب العالیہ محققاً تنسیق د. سعد بن ناصر بن عبد العزيز الشَّثري- مکتبہ شاملہ :«إسناده ضعيف ضعفا خفيفا للإرسال (للانقطاع بين العلاء بن بدر وعلي رضي الله عنه)، ولكن الأثر حسن لغيره بشواهده ومتابعاته.» » «أخرجه البزار فى «مسنده» برقم: 487، وأورده ابن حجر فى "المطالب العالية"، 751، وأخرجه عبد الرزاق فى «مصنفه» برقم: 5605، 5626»