Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would eat some dates before leaving for the Eid prayer on the day of Eid al-Fitr, and then he would set out.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said that on the day of Eid al-Fitr, eat something before going to the Eidgah.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that the Sunnah of Eid al-Fitr is that you should give Sadaqat al-Fitr before the prayer and eat something before going for Eid.

Hazrat Husain says that I met Muawiyah bin Suwaid on the day of Eid al-Fitr. I asked him, "O Abu Suwaid! Have you eaten anything?" He replied, "Yes, I have eaten a little honey."

Hazrat Ata bin Saib says that Hazrat Ibn Ma'qil would eat a little honey on the day of Eid al-Fitr and then go out for Eid.

Hazrat Urwah says that on the day of Eid al-Fitr, eat something before going to the Eidgah.

Yahya bin Abi Ishaq says that I came to Safwan bin Muhriz on the day of Eid al-Fitr and sat at his door. After a while, he came out and, apologizing, said: "It was commanded regarding this day that a person should eat something before going for Eid (prayer). I have eaten enough for myself. However, the breakfast of Eid al-Adha will be after the Eid prayer."

Ibn Aun narrates that on the days of Eid, falooda used to be brought to Ibn Sirin, and before going for Eid, he would eat from it. Ibn Aun used to say that this practice prevents urination.

Hazrat Hakam narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Shaddad passed by a shopkeeper on the day of Eid and took a date from him and ate it.

Hazrat Sha'bi says that the Sunnah is to eat something before going for Eid on the day of Eid al-Fitr, and to eat after returning on the day of Eid al-Adha.

Hazrat Muhammad bin Abdur Rahman says that Hazrat Aswad used to instruct us to eat something before going for the Eid al-Fitr prayer.

Hazrat Umm Darda says that on the day of Eid al-Fitr, eat something before going for the prayer, even if it is only one date.

Hazrat Sa’ib bin Yazid narrates that the Sunnah is that you should eat something before going for Eid (prayer) on the day of Eid al-Fitr.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that when you go out for Eid al-Fitr, eat something, even if it is only a single date.

Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz, while delivering the sermon on the day of Eid al-Fitr, said: "This is the day in which some food and some drink are obtained, therefore eat something and drink something."

Hazrat Mujahid says that before coming for the Eid al-Fitr prayer, eat something.

Ibrahim narrates that Tamim bin Salamah went out for the Eid al-Fitr prayer, and one of his companions was with him. He asked his companion, "Have you eaten anything?" He replied, "No." Upon this, Tamim went to a shopkeeper and asked him for a date or something else, and gave it to his companion, who ate it. Ibrahim says that, for them, not eating anything before the Eid prayer was worse than asking (someone) for something.

Hazrat Abu Majliz said: "Have you eaten anything before going for Eid?"

Hazrat Abu Ishaq says that a companion used to instruct to eat something before going to the Eidgah on the day of Eid al-Fitr.

Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib says that the predecessors used to instruct that a person should eat something before leaving on the day of Eid al-Fitr.

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri narrates that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) used to eat something before proceeding to the Eidgah on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr.