سنن نسائي
Nasai
كتاب صلاة العيدينThe Book of the Prayer for the Two 'Eids
بَابُ : التَّخْيِيرِ بَيْنَ الْجُلُوسِ فِي الْخُطْبَةِ لِلْعِيدَيْنِChapter: Giving people the choice whether to sit and listen to the 'Eid Khutbah
Hadith 1572
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَيُّوبَ ، قال : حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ مُوسَى ، قال : حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ ، أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَّى الْعِيدَ , قَالَ : " مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَنْصَرِفَ فَلْيَنْصَرِفْ , وَمَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يُقِيمَ لِلْخُطْبَةِ فَلْيُقِمْ " .
´It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin As-SA'ib that:` The Prophet (ﷺ) offered the 'Eid prayer and said: 'Whoever would like to leave, let him leave, and whoever would like to stay for the Khutbah, let him stay."
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Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
1572. Commentary: Listening to the Eid sermon is not obligatory; it is recommended (mustahabb). Perhaps this is why the prayer is performed first, so that whoever wishes to leave after the prayer may do so. In contrast, regarding the Friday (Jumu‘ah) sermon, whoever arrives before the prayer must necessarily listen to the sermon. Listening to the Eid sermon is not obligatory; it is recommended (mustahabb). Perhaps this is why the prayer is performed first, so that whoever wishes to leave after the prayer may do so. In contrast, regarding the Friday (Jumu‘ah) sermon, whoever arrives before the prayer must necessarily listen to the sermon.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 1572
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
1155. Commentary:
According to other hadith scholars, this narration is authentic (sahih) or good (hasan). From this, the obligation (wujub) of the Eid sermon (khutbah) is negated; however, there is no doubt regarding its being a Sunnah. This is why the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) emphasized the participation in the Eid gathering even for those women who are in their menstrual periods (hayd) and are exempt from the obligation of prayer. Therefore, care should also be taken to listen to the Eid sermon. Negligence or turning away from this is negligence or turning away from the Sunnah, which is not befitting for any Muslim.
According to other hadith scholars, this narration is authentic (sahih) or good (hasan). From this, the obligation (wujub) of the Eid sermon (khutbah) is negated; however, there is no doubt regarding its being a Sunnah. This is why the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) emphasized the participation in the Eid gathering even for those women who are in their menstrual periods (hayd) and are exempt from the obligation of prayer. Therefore, care should also be taken to listen to the Eid sermon. Negligence or turning away from this is negligence or turning away from the Sunnah, which is not befitting for any Muslim.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 1155
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefit:
From this it is understood that listening to the Eid sermon is not obligatory; however, it is preferable to listen to the sermon before leaving, just as the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum ajma'in) used to do.
From this it is understood that listening to the Eid sermon is not obligatory; however, it is preferable to listen to the sermon before leaving, just as the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum ajma'in) used to do.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1290
