It was the day of `Id, and the Black people were playing with shields and spears; so either I requested the Prophet (p.b.u.h) or he asked me whether I would like to see the display. I replied in the affirmative. Then the Prophet (p.b.u.h) made me stand behind him and my cheek was touching his cheek and he was saying, Carry on! O Bani Arfida, till I got tired. The Prophet (p.b.u.h) asked me, Are you satisfied (Is that sufficient for you)? I replied in the affirmative and he told me to leave.
Read More..Narrated Al-Bara': I heard the Prophet (p.b.u.h) delivering a Khutba saying, The first thing to be done on this day (first day of `Id ul Adha) is to pray; and after returning from the prayer we slaughter our sacrifices (in the name of Allah) and whoever does so, he acted according to our Sunna (traditions).
Read More..Narrated Aisha: Abu Bakr came to my house while two small Ansari girls were singing beside me the stories of the Ansar concerning the Day of Buath. And they were not singers. Abu Bakr said protestingly, Musical instruments of Satan in the house of Allah's Apostle ! It happened on the `Id day and Allah's Apostle said, O Abu Bakr! There is an `Id for every nation and this is our `Id.
Read More..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.
Read More..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 mentioned 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 permitted him to slaughter it as a sacrifice. I do not know whether that permission was valid only for him or for others as well.
Read More..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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