2/262. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1158 — Walking to the Eid Prayer Place
If The Imam Does Not Go Out For 'Eid On Its Day, He Should Go Out To Hold It The Next Day
Eid Prayer Place Hadith: Walking to the Musalla with the Companions
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1158
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1158
حَدَّثَنَا حَمْزَةُ بْنُ نُصَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سُوَيْدٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أُنَيْسُ بْنُ أَبِي يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ سَالِمٍ، مَوْلَى نَوْفَلِ بْنِ عَدِيٍّ أَخْبَرَنِي بَكْرُ بْنُ مُبَشِّرٍ الأَنْصَارِيُّ، قَالَ كُنْتُ أَغْدُو مَعَ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى الْمُصَلَّى يَوْمَ الْفِطْرِ وَيَوْمَ الأَضْحَى فَنَسْلُكُ بَطْنَ بَطْحَانَ حَتَّى نَأْتِيَ الْمُصَلَّى فَنُصَلِّيَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ نَرْجِعُ مِنْ بَطْنِ بَطْحَانَ إِلَى بُيُوتِنَا .
Bakr ibn Mubashshir al-Ansari Narrated from:
I used to go to the place of prayer on the day of the breaking of the fast, and on the day of sacrifice along with the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). We would walk through a valley known as Batn Bathan till we came to the place of prayer. Then we would pray along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and return through Batn Bathan to our house.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1158In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 769English translation : Book 3, Hadith 1154
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1158
This Eid prayer place hadith describes how Bakr ibn Mubashshir al-Ansari used to go with the Companions of the Messenger of Allah to the musalla on Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. They would pass through a valley called Batn Bathan until they reached the prayer place. Then they prayed with the Messenger of Allah and returned through Batn Bathan to their homes. The core topic is going to the Eid musalla. The report is mainly a description of movement and place. It does not mention the sermon, takbir count, or charity. Its strength is the clear picture of attending Eid prayer with the Companions.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Companions went to the Eid prayer place on both Eid days.
- They walked through Batn Bathan on the way to the musalla.
- They prayed with the Prophet and then returned to their homes.
