Source: Urdu Commentary of ‘Umdat al-Aḥkām – Translated by Ḥāfiẓ Fayzullah Nāṣir
Narrated by Abū ʿUbayd, the freed slave of Ibn Azhar (his full name was Saʿd ibn ʿUbayd):
“I attended the Eid prayer with ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb رضي الله عنه. He said: These are two days on which the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prohibited fasting: the day of your breaking the fast (Eid al-Fiṭr), and the other day when you eat from your sacrifices (Eid al-Aḍḥā).”
Sources:
Commentary:
Ḥāfiẓ Ibn Ḥajar states this Hadith indicates the obligatory prohibition (ḥurmah) of fasting on both Eid days.
(Fatḥ al-Bārī: 4/239)
Biographical Notes:
Narrated by Abū Saʿīd al-Khudrī رضي الله عنه:
“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade fasting on two days: Eid al-Fiṭr and Eid al-Aḍḥā. He also forbade wearing one’s garment in a tight wrap (ishtimāl al-ṣammāʾ), sitting in a hunched position with the knees drawn up (iḥtibāʾ), and performing prayer after Fajr and ʿAṣr.”
Vocabulary:
Commentary:
Imām Nawawī comments that there is consensus (ijmāʿ) among scholars on the prohibition of fasting on these two days – whether it is for nadr (vow), nafl (optional), kaffārah (expiation) or any other type.
(Sharḥ Muslim by Nawawī: 8/15)
✔ Eid al-Fiṭr and Eid al-Aḍḥā are strictly prohibited days for fasting – regardless of intent or type.
✔ This ruling is supported by ijmāʿ and multiple authentic narrations.
✔ The prohibition reflects the spirit of celebration and feasting established by the Sunnah on these days.
Ḥadīth 6: Fasting on Eid Days is Prohibited
Narrated by Abū ʿUbayd, the freed slave of Ibn Azhar (his full name was Saʿd ibn ʿUbayd):“I attended the Eid prayer with ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb رضي الله عنه. He said: These are two days on which the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prohibited fasting: the day of your breaking the fast (Eid al-Fiṭr), and the other day when you eat from your sacrifices (Eid al-Aḍḥā).”
Sources:
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī: Kitāb al-Ṣawm, Bāb Ṣawm Yawm al-Fiṭr – Ḥadīth 1990
- Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: Kitāb al-Ṣiyām, Bāb al-Nahy ʿan Ṣawm Yawm al-Fiṭr wa al-Aḍḥā – Ḥadīth 1137
Commentary:Ḥāfiẓ Ibn Ḥajar states this Hadith indicates the obligatory prohibition (ḥurmah) of fasting on both Eid days.
(Fatḥ al-Bārī: 4/239)
Biographical Notes:
- Abū ʿUbayd was a tābiʿī from Madīnah, passed away in 98 AH.
- Ibn Azhar refers to ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Azhar ibn ʿAwf.
Ḥadīth 7: Broader Prohibition Including Post-Prayer Times
Narrated by Abū Saʿīd al-Khudrī رضي الله عنه:“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade fasting on two days: Eid al-Fiṭr and Eid al-Aḍḥā. He also forbade wearing one’s garment in a tight wrap (ishtimāl al-ṣammāʾ), sitting in a hunched position with the knees drawn up (iḥtibāʾ), and performing prayer after Fajr and ʿAṣr.”
- Muslim reports the full narration.
- Bukhārī reports only the section on fasting.
Vocabulary:- Ishitimāl al-Ṣammāʾ: Wrapping the garment in a way that covers the whole body tightly, leaving no room for hand movement.
- Yaḥtabī: Sitting with knees drawn up and wrapped with arms or cloth – a style of posture.
Commentary:Imām Nawawī comments that there is consensus (ijmāʿ) among scholars on the prohibition of fasting on these two days – whether it is for nadr (vow), nafl (optional), kaffārah (expiation) or any other type.
(Sharḥ Muslim by Nawawī: 8/15)
Summary:
✔ Eid al-Fiṭr and Eid al-Aḍḥā are strictly prohibited days for fasting – regardless of intent or type.✔ This ruling is supported by ijmāʿ and multiple authentic narrations.
✔ The prohibition reflects the spirit of celebration and feasting established by the Sunnah on these days.
