´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."
Hadith Referenceسنن نسائي / كتاب صلاة العيدين / 1572
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح | زبیر علی زئی:إسناده حسن
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
Narrated Abdullah ibn as-Saib: I attended the Eid prayer along with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. When he finished the prayer, he said: We shall deliver the sermon; he who likes to sit for listening to it may sit and he who likes to go away may go away. Abu Dawud said: this is a mursal tradition (i. e. the successor Ata directly reporting from the Prophet ﷺ and omitting the link of the Companions).
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.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 1155
´It was narrated that ‘Abdullah bin Sa’ib said:` “I attended the ‘Eid prayer with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He led us in offering the ‘Eid prayer, then he said: ‘I have finished the prayer. Whoever wants to sit (and listen to) the sermon, then let him sit, and whoever wants to leave, then let him leave.’”
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.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1290