سنن نسائي
Nasai
كتاب صلاة العيدينThe Book of the Prayer for the Two 'Eids
بَابُ : الصَّلاَةِ قَبْلَ الإِمَامِ يَوْمَ الْعِيدِChapter: Praying before the imam on the day of 'Eid
Hadith 1562
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ ، قال : أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ ، عَنِ الْأَشْعَثِ ، عَنِ الْأَسْوَدِ بْنِ هِلَالٍ ، عَنْ ثَعْلَبَةَ بْنِ زَهْدَمٍ ، أَنَّ عَلِيًّا اسْتَخْلَفَ أَبَا مَسْعُودٍ عَلَى النَّاسِ فَخَرَجَ يَوْمَ عِيدٍ , فَقَالَ : " يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ , إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنَ السُّنَّةِ أَنْ يُصَلَّى قَبْلَ الْإِمَامِ " .
´It was narrated from Tha'labah bin Zahdam that:` 'Ali appointed Abu Mas'ud over the people, then went out on the day of 'Eid and said: 'O people, it is not part of the sunnah to pray before the imam.'"
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
1562. Commentary: Such words from a Companion are considered to have the status of a marfu‘ narration (i.e., the statement or action of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). Performing supererogatory prayers (nawafil) before the ‘Eid prayer is prohibited because this is contrary to the practice of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam and the Companions. However, after the ‘Eid prayer, it is permissible to return home and perform supererogatory prayers, because it is transmitted from the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam that he performed two units of prayer (rak‘at) at home after the ‘Eid prayer. For further details, see: (Dhakheerat al-‘Uqba Sharh Sunan al-Nasa’i: 17/162, 163)
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 1562
