2/258. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1153 — Four Takbirs Report in Eid Prayer
The Takbir During The Two 'Eid
Eid Takbir Hadith: Abu Musa’s Report of Four Takbirs
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1153
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1153
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، وَابْنُ أَبِي زِيَادٍ، - الْمَعْنَى قَرِيبٌ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ حُبَابٍ - عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ ثَوْبَانَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو عَائِشَةَ، جَلِيسٌ لأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ سَعِيدَ بْنَ الْعَاصِ، سَأَلَ أَبَا مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيَّ وَحُذَيْفَةَ بْنَ الْيَمَانِ كَيْفَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُكَبِّرُ فِي الأَضْحَى وَالْفِطْرِ فَقَالَ أَبُو مُوسَى كَانَ يُكَبِّرُ أَرْبَعًا تَكْبِيرَهُ عَلَى الْجَنَائِزِ . فَقَالَ حُذَيْفَةُ صَدَقَ . فَقَالَ أَبُو مُوسَى كَذَلِكَ كُنْتُ أُكَبِّرُ فِي الْبَصْرَةِ حَيْثُ كُنْتُ عَلَيْهِمْ . وَقَالَ أَبُو عَائِشَةَ وَأَنَا حَاضِرٌ سَعِيدَ بْنَ الْعَاصِ .
Abu 'Aishah Narrated from:
Sa'id b. al-'As asked Abu Musa al-Ash'ari and Hudhaifah b. al-Yaman: How would the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) utter the takbir (Allah is most great) in the prayer of the day of sacrifice and of the breaking of the fast. Abu Musa said: He uttered takbir four times as he did at funerals. Hudhaifah said: He is correct. Then Abu Musa said: I used to utter the takbir in a similar way when I was the governor of Basrah. Abu 'Aishah said: I was present there when Sa'id b. al-'As asked.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1153In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 764English translation : Book 2, Hadith 1149
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1153
This narration records a question about the Eid takbir. Sa'id b. al-As asked Abu Musa al-Ash'ari and Hudhaifah b. al-Yaman how the Messenger of Allah would say takbir in the prayers of Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr. Abu Musa answered that he said takbir four times, like the takbir for funerals. Hudhaifah said that Abu Musa was correct. Abu Musa also said he used to say the takbir in the same way when he was governor of Basrah. The report is clear about what these Companions stated. It should not be mixed with other narrations unless those are named separately.
What we learn from this hadith
- Sa'id b. al-As asked senior Companions about Eid takbir.
- Abu Musa answered that it was four takbirs, like funeral prayer.
- Hudhaifah confirmed Abu Musa’s answer in this report.
