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Sunan Abi Dawud 1159 — Two Rak'ahs and No Prayer Before or After
Praying After The 'Eid Prayer
Eid Prayer Two Rak'ahs Hadith: No Prayer Before or After
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1159
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1159
حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنِي عَدِيُّ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ فِطْرٍ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ لَمْ يُصَلِّ قَبْلَهُمَا وَلاَ بَعْدَهُمَا ثُمَّ أَتَى النِّسَاءَ وَمَعَهُ بِلاَلٌ فَأَمَرَهُنَّ بِالصَّدَقَةِ فَجَعَلَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ تُلْقِي خُرْصَهَا وَسِخَابَهَا .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out on the day of the breaking of the fast and prayed two rak'ahs, before and after which he did not pray. He then went to women, taking Bilal with him, and commanded them to given alms. So one began to put her ear-ring and another her necklace (in the garment of Bilal).
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1159In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 770English translation : Book 2, Hadith 1155
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1159
This Eid prayer two rak'ahs hadith reports that the Messenger of Allah came out on the day of breaking the fast and prayed two rak'ahs. Ibn Abbas adds that he did not pray before them or after them. The Prophet then went to the women with Bilal and commanded them to give alms. The women began placing items such as earrings and necklaces. The core topic is the Eid al-Fitr prayer and the charity that followed. The narration is useful for readers searching for no prayer before or after Eid prayer hadith, while also showing the same Eid charity scene found in other reports.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet prayed two rak'ahs on Eid al-Fitr.
- He did not pray before or after those two rak'ahs in this report.
- He then went to the women with Bilal and commanded charity.
