✦ By: ʿUbaydullah Tahir ḥafiẓahullāh
❀ Ḥadīth:
«عن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه، أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: الصوم يوم تصومون، والفطر يوم تفطرون، والأضحى يوم تضحون.»
Abū Hurayrah رضي الله عنه narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Fasting is on the day when you all fast, Eid al-Fitr is on the day when you all celebrate it, and Eid al-Aḍḥā is on the day when you all offer sacrifice.”
[Sunan al-Tirmidhī 697, Ḥasan]
① The beginning and end of fasting, as well as the observance of Eid al-Fiṭr and Eid al-Aḍḥā, are to be carried out in unity with the Muslim community.
② This ḥadīth emphasizes the principle of collectiveness (ijtimaʿiyyah) in significant acts of worship that reflect the communal spirit of Islam.
③ It is not permissible for any individual to act in isolation or separate from the collective decision of the scholars or the recognized authorities.
④ The rulings related to fasting and Eid should be accepted and followed collectively, so as to avoid division, confusion, and fitnah within the Muslim Ummah.
⑤ If the people in authority, such as the scholars or Islamic leaders, determine the start or end of Ramadan or the day of Eid, individuals must follow their decision, even if personal sightings or opinions differ.
❖ Fasting and Eids Are to Be Observed Collectively
❀ Ḥadīth:
«عن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه، أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: الصوم يوم تصومون، والفطر يوم تفطرون، والأضحى يوم تضحون.»
Abū Hurayrah رضي الله عنه narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Fasting is on the day when you all fast, Eid al-Fitr is on the day when you all celebrate it, and Eid al-Aḍḥā is on the day when you all offer sacrifice.”
[Sunan al-Tirmidhī 697, Ḥasan]
✔ Key Explanation:
① The beginning and end of fasting, as well as the observance of Eid al-Fiṭr and Eid al-Aḍḥā, are to be carried out in unity with the Muslim community.
② This ḥadīth emphasizes the principle of collectiveness (ijtimaʿiyyah) in significant acts of worship that reflect the communal spirit of Islam.
③ It is not permissible for any individual to act in isolation or separate from the collective decision of the scholars or the recognized authorities.
④ The rulings related to fasting and Eid should be accepted and followed collectively, so as to avoid division, confusion, and fitnah within the Muslim Ummah.
⑤ If the people in authority, such as the scholars or Islamic leaders, determine the start or end of Ramadan or the day of Eid, individuals must follow their decision, even if personal sightings or opinions differ.
