2/224. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1072 — Two Festivals on One Day
If 'Eid Occurs On A Friday
Two Festivals on One Day Hadith: Eid and Friday Together
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1072
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1072
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ خَلَفٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ قَالَ عَطَاءٌ اجْتَمَعَ يَوْمُ جُمُعَةٍ وَيَوْمُ فِطْرٍ عَلَى عَهْدِ ابْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ فَقَالَ عِيدَانِ اجْتَمَعَا فِي يَوْمٍ وَاحِدٍ فَجَمَعَهُمَا جَمِيعًا فَصَلاَّهُمَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ بُكْرَةً لَمْ يَزِدْ عَلَيْهِمَا حَتَّى صَلَّى الْعَصْرَ .
'Ata Narrated from:
The Friday and the ‘id prayers synchronized during the time of Ibn al-Zubair. He said: Two festivals (‘id and Friday) synchronized on the same day. He combined them and offered two rak’ahs in the morning and did not add anything to them until he offered the afternoon prayer.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1072In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 683English translation : Book 2, Hadith 1067
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1072
This Hadith speaks about a day when Friday and Eid al-Fitr came together during the time of Ibn al-Zubayr. Ata reports that Ibn al-Zubayr said, “Two festivals have come together on one day.” He combined them and offered two rak'ahs in the morning, then did not add anything to them until he offered the afternoon prayer. The Hadith about two festivals on one day is closely tied to the topic of Eid and Jumuah on the same day. The narration reports what happened and how the prayer was handled in that situation. It should be explained with care, without adding details that are not in the text. The main point is the joined occasion and the action reported.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report calls Eid and Friday two festivals on one day.
- Ibn al-Zubayr offered two rak'ahs in the morning.
- The narration says he did not add anything until the afternoon prayer.
- The Hadith records a specific practice in a specific situation.
