Volume 2, Book 15, Number 73:
Narrated Anas bin Malik,:
Allah’s Apostle never proceeded (for the prayer) on the Day of ‘Id-ul-Fitr unless he had eaten some
dates. Anas also narrated: The Prophet used to eat odd number of dates.
Volume 2, Book 15, Number 74:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, “Whoever slaughtered (his sacrifice) before the ‘Id prayer, should slaughter
again.” A man stood up and said, “This is the day on which one has desire for meat,” and he men –
tioned something about his neighbors. It seemed that the Prophet I believed him. Then the same man
added, “I have a young she-goat which is dearer to me than the meat of two sheep.” The Prophet per –
mitted him to slaughter it as a sacrifice. I do not know whether that permission was valid only for
him or for others as well.
Volume 2, Book 15, Number 75:
Narrated Al-Bara’ bin ‘Azib:
The Prophet delivered the Khutba after offering the prayer on the Day of Nahr and said, “Whoever
offers the prayer like us and slaughters like us then his Nusuk (sacrifice) will be accepted by Allah.
And whoever slaughters his sacrifice before the ‘Id prayer then he has not done the sacrifice.” Abi
Burda bin Niyar, the uncle of Al-Bara’ said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I have slaughtered my sheep before
the ‘Id prayer and I thought today as a day of eating and drinking (not alcoholic drinks), and I liked
that my sheep should be the first to be slaughtered in my house. So slaughtered my sheep and took
my food before coming for the prayer.” The Prophet said, “The sheep which you have slaughtered is
just mutton (not a Nusuk).” He (Abu Burda) said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I have a young she-goat which is
dearer to me than two sheep. Will that be sufficient as a Nusuk on my behalf? “The Prophet (p.b.u.h)
said, “Yes, it will be sufficient for you but it will not be sufficient (as a Nusuk) for anyone else after
you.”
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Volume 2, Book 15, Number 76:
Narrated Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri:
The Prophet used to proceed to the Musalla on the days of Id-ul-Fitr and Id-ul-Adha; the first
thing to begin with was the prayer and after that he would stand in front of the people and the
people would keep sitting in their rows. Then he would preach to them, advise them and give them
orders, (i.e. Khutba). And after that if he wished to send an army for an expedition, he would do so;
or if he wanted to give and order, he would do so, and then depart. The people followed this tradition
till I went out with Marwan, the Governor of Medina, for the prayer of Id-ul-Adha or Id-ul-Fitr.
When we reached the Musalla, there was a pulpit made by Kathir bin As-Salt. Marwan wanted to
get up on that pulpit before the prayer. I got hold of his clothes but he pulled them and ascended the
pulpit and delivered the Khutba before the prayer. I said to him, “By Allah, you have changed (the
Prophet’s tradition).” He replied, “O Abu Sa’id! Gone is that which you know.” I said, “By Allah! What I
know is better than what I do not know.” Marwan said, “People do not sit to listen to our Khutba after
the prayer, so I delivered the Khutba before the prayer.”
Volume 2, Book 15, Number 77:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Umar:
Allah’s Apostle used to offer the prayer of ‘Id-ul-Adha and ‘Id-ul-Fitr and then deliver the Khutba
after the prayer.
Volume 2, Book 15, Number 78:
Narrated Ibn Juraij:
‘Ata’ said, “Jabir bin ‘Abdullah said, ‘The Prophet went out on the Day of ‘Id-ul-Fitr and offered the
prayer before delivering the Khutba, Ata told me that during the early days of IbnAz-Zubair, Ibn Ab –
bas had sent a message to him telling him that the Adhan for the ‘Id Prayer was never pronounced
(in the life time of Allah’s Apostle) and the Khutba used to be delivered after the prayer. Ata told me
that Ibn Abbas and Jabir bin ‘Abdullah, had said, – where was no Adhan for the prayer of ‘7d-ul- ú
Fitr and ‘Id-ul-Aqha.” ‘At a’ said, “I heard Jabir bin ‘Abdullah saying, ‘The Prophet stood up and star –
ted with the prayer, and after it he delivered the Khutba. When the Prophet of Allah (p.b.u.h) fin –
ished (the Khutba), he went to the women and preached to them, while he was leaning on Bilal’s
hand. Bilal was spreading his garment and the ladies were putting alms in it.’ ” I said to Ata, “Do you
think it incumbent upon an Imam to go to the women and preach to them after finishing the prayer
and Khutba?” ‘Ata’ said, “No doubt it is incumbent on Imams to do so, and why should they not do
so?”
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Volume 2, Book 15, Number 79:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
I offered the ‘Id prayer with Allah’s Apostle, Abu Bakr, Umar and ‘Uthman and all of them offered
the prayer before delivering the Khutba.
Volume 2, Book 15, Number 80:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
Allah’s Apostle, Abu Bakr and Umar! used to offer the two ‘Id prayers before delivering the Khutba.