Written by: Abu Ismail Abdul Ghaffar, Hyderabad, India
Published by: Sabeel al-Mu’mineen Foundation, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Department of Scholarly Research
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, and peace and blessings be upon Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets—after whom there is no prophet—upon all other prophets and messengers, his wives, his descendants, his companions, and those who follow them in righteousness until the Day of Judgment.
Respected Readers:
The phrase "تَقَبَّلَ اللّٰهُ مِنَّا وَمِنْكُم" (May Allah accept from us and from you) is not authentically or reliably attributed to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ with any Sahih (authentic) or Hasan (sound) chain of narration. However, it has been authentically reported from several Companions, Tabi‘een (Successors), and esteemed Imams of the religion that they used this phrase when meeting others on the days of Eid.
① Abdullah ibn Busr al-Mazini (رضي الله عنه), ‘Abdur-Rahman ibn ‘Aaidh (تابعی), Jubayr ibn Nufayr (تابعی), and Khalid ibn Ma‘dan (تابعی)
Abu ‘Amr Safwan ibn ‘Amr as-Saksaki (d. 155 AH) said:
❝I heard Abdullah ibn Busr, ‘Abdur-Rahman ibn ‘Aaidh, Jubayr ibn Nufayr, and Khalid ibn Ma‘dan being told during the days of Eid:
"تَقَبَّلَ اللّٰهُ مِنَّا وَمِنْكُم", and they would say the same to others.❞
At-Targhib wat-Tarhib, Vol. 1, p. 251, Hadith 381
→ Authenticated as Hasan by researcher Ayman bin Salih bin Sha‘ban
Also recorded in:
Salat al-‘Eidayn by Al-Muhamili (d. 330 AH), Part 2, p. 218, Hadith 147
Kitab ad-Du‘a by At-Tabarani (d. 360 AH), p. 288, Hadith 928
Tareekh Madinat Dimashq by Ibn ‘Asakir (d. 571 AH), Vol. 8, p. 344; Alt. Vol. 24, p. 154
② Imam Abu Abdullah Yunus ibn Ubayd al-‘Abdi al-Basri (d. 139 AH)
Imam Abu Bistam Shu‘bah ibn Hajjaj (d. 160 AH) said:
❝Yunus ibn Ubayd met me on Eid day and said:
"تَقَبَّلَ اللّٰهُ مِنَّا وَمِنْكَ"❞
Kitab ad-Du‘a by At-Tabarani, p. 288, Hadith 929
→ Verified as authentic with trustworthy narrators; Mowqoof on Yunus ibn Ubayd
Also found in:
Salat al-‘Eidayn by Al-Muhamili, Part 2, p. 220, Hadith 150
③ Fatwa of Imam Malik ibn Anas al-Madani (d. 179 AH)
Imam Abu Ahmad Ali ibn Thabit al-Jazari reported:
❝I asked Malik ibn Anas about the practice of saying on Eid day:
"تَقَبَّلَ اللّٰهُ مِنَّا وَمِنْكَ"
He replied:
“This is something that has always been practiced among us; we do not see anything wrong with it.”❞
Kitab ath-Thiqaat by Ibn Hibban, Vol. 9, p. 90; Alt. Vol. 5, p. 451, Entry 3328
→ Chain of narration is Hasan
④ Fatwa of Imam Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Hanbal ash-Shaybani (d. 241 AH)
Imam Abu Dawood (d. 275 AH) said:
❝I heard Ahmad being asked about saying on the day of Eid:
"تَقَبَّلَ اللّٰهُ مِنَّا وَمِنْكَ"
He replied:
“I hope there is nothing wrong with it.”❞
Masa’il al-Imam Ahmad by Abu Dawood, Book of Salah, Chapter on Takbir in the Days of Tashreeq, Vol. 2, p. 61; Alt. p. 89, Issue 436
Also found in:
Masa’il al-Imam Ahmad by Ishaq ibn Ibrahim ibn Hani’ an-Naysaboori, Vol. 1, p. 136, Issue 673
The evidence presented here is a selection among many authentic reports that establish the practice of saying "تَقَبَّلَ اللّٰهُ مِنَّا وَمِنْكُم" on Eid day when meeting one another. Therefore, following the noble Companions (رضي الله عنهم) and the righteous predecessors (رحمهم الله), one should say this phrase on Eid day upon greeting others.
"Our responsibility is only to convey the message."
— Sabeel al-Mu’mineen Foundation Team
Published by: Sabeel al-Mu’mineen Foundation, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Department of Scholarly Research
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, and peace and blessings be upon Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets—after whom there is no prophet—upon all other prophets and messengers, his wives, his descendants, his companions, and those who follow them in righteousness until the Day of Judgment.
✦ What to Say on Eid Days Upon Meeting?
Respected Readers:
The phrase "تَقَبَّلَ اللّٰهُ مِنَّا وَمِنْكُم" (May Allah accept from us and from you) is not authentically or reliably attributed to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ with any Sahih (authentic) or Hasan (sound) chain of narration. However, it has been authentically reported from several Companions, Tabi‘een (Successors), and esteemed Imams of the religion that they used this phrase when meeting others on the days of Eid.
✔ Evidence from the Companions and Tabi‘een
① Abdullah ibn Busr al-Mazini (رضي الله عنه), ‘Abdur-Rahman ibn ‘Aaidh (تابعی), Jubayr ibn Nufayr (تابعی), and Khalid ibn Ma‘dan (تابعی)
Abu ‘Amr Safwan ibn ‘Amr as-Saksaki (d. 155 AH) said:
❝I heard Abdullah ibn Busr, ‘Abdur-Rahman ibn ‘Aaidh, Jubayr ibn Nufayr, and Khalid ibn Ma‘dan being told during the days of Eid:
"تَقَبَّلَ اللّٰهُ مِنَّا وَمِنْكُم", and they would say the same to others.❞
At-Targhib wat-Tarhib, Vol. 1, p. 251, Hadith 381→ Authenticated as Hasan by researcher Ayman bin Salih bin Sha‘ban
Also recorded in:
Salat al-‘Eidayn by Al-Muhamili (d. 330 AH), Part 2, p. 218, Hadith 147 Kitab ad-Du‘a by At-Tabarani (d. 360 AH), p. 288, Hadith 928 Tareekh Madinat Dimashq by Ibn ‘Asakir (d. 571 AH), Vol. 8, p. 344; Alt. Vol. 24, p. 154② Imam Abu Abdullah Yunus ibn Ubayd al-‘Abdi al-Basri (d. 139 AH)
Imam Abu Bistam Shu‘bah ibn Hajjaj (d. 160 AH) said:
❝Yunus ibn Ubayd met me on Eid day and said:
"تَقَبَّلَ اللّٰهُ مِنَّا وَمِنْكَ"❞
Kitab ad-Du‘a by At-Tabarani, p. 288, Hadith 929→ Verified as authentic with trustworthy narrators; Mowqoof on Yunus ibn Ubayd
Also found in:
Salat al-‘Eidayn by Al-Muhamili, Part 2, p. 220, Hadith 150③ Fatwa of Imam Malik ibn Anas al-Madani (d. 179 AH)
Imam Abu Ahmad Ali ibn Thabit al-Jazari reported:
❝I asked Malik ibn Anas about the practice of saying on Eid day:
"تَقَبَّلَ اللّٰهُ مِنَّا وَمِنْكَ"
He replied:
“This is something that has always been practiced among us; we do not see anything wrong with it.”❞
Kitab ath-Thiqaat by Ibn Hibban, Vol. 9, p. 90; Alt. Vol. 5, p. 451, Entry 3328→ Chain of narration is Hasan
④ Fatwa of Imam Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Hanbal ash-Shaybani (d. 241 AH)
Imam Abu Dawood (d. 275 AH) said:
❝I heard Ahmad being asked about saying on the day of Eid:
"تَقَبَّلَ اللّٰهُ مِنَّا وَمِنْكَ"
He replied:
“I hope there is nothing wrong with it.”❞
Masa’il al-Imam Ahmad by Abu Dawood, Book of Salah, Chapter on Takbir in the Days of Tashreeq, Vol. 2, p. 61; Alt. p. 89, Issue 436Also found in:
Masa’il al-Imam Ahmad by Ishaq ibn Ibrahim ibn Hani’ an-Naysaboori, Vol. 1, p. 136, Issue 673✿ Final Note
The evidence presented here is a selection among many authentic reports that establish the practice of saying "تَقَبَّلَ اللّٰهُ مِنَّا وَمِنْكُم" on Eid day when meeting one another. Therefore, following the noble Companions (رضي الله عنهم) and the righteous predecessors (رحمهم الله), one should say this phrase on Eid day upon greeting others.
"Our responsibility is only to convey the message."— Sabeel al-Mu’mineen Foundation Team
