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Sunan Abi Dawud 1141 — Eid Prayer Before Khutbah and Charity
The Khutbah On The Day Of 'Eid
Eid Prayer Hadith: Prayer Before Khutbah and Giving Charity
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1141
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1141
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ، قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَطَاءٌ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَامَ يَوْمَ الْفِطْرِ فَصَلَّى فَبَدَأَ بِالصَّلاَةِ قَبْلَ الْخُطْبَةِ ثُمَّ خَطَبَ النَّاسَ فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَزَلَ فَأَتَى النِّسَاءَ فَذَكَّرَهُنَّ وَهُوَ يَتَوَكَّأُ عَلَى يَدِ بِلاَلٍ وَبِلاَلٌ بَاسِطٌ ثَوْبَهُ تُلْقِي فِيهِ النِّسَاءُ الصَّدَقَةَ قَالَ تُلْقِي الْمَرْأَةُ فَتَخَهَا وَيُلْقِينَ وَيُلْقِينَ وَقَالَ ابْنُ بَكْرٍ فَتَخَتَهَا .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) stood on the day of the breaking of the fast ('Id) and offered prayer. He began the prayer before the sermon. He then addressed the people. When the Prophet (ﷺ) finished the sermon, he descended (from the pulpit) and went to women. He gave them an exhortation while he was leaning on the hand of Bilal. Bilal was spreading his garment in which women were putting alms; some women put their rings and others other things.
[1] Al-Fatakh they say it is “large rings” or rings worn on the leg.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1141In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 752English translation : Book 3, Hadith 1137
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1141
This Eid prayer hadith shows a clear order in the Prophet’s practice on the day of breaking the fast. He first offered the prayer, then gave the sermon to the people. After finishing the khutbah, he went to the women and reminded them as well. The report also shows Bilal holding out his garment while women gave alms, including rings and other items. The main lesson is simple: the Eid prayer came first, then the Eid khutbah, and charity had a visible place on that day. The hadith about Eid charity also shows that reminders should reach all listeners, not only the main crowd.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Eid prayer was offered before the sermon in this narration.
- The Prophet addressed the people and then gave a reminder to the women.
- The women responded by giving alms from what they had, including jewelry.
