5/158. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1289 — Standing Eid Sermon
What was narrated concerning the sermon for ‘Eid
Eid Sermon Standing, Sitting, Then Standing Again
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1289
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1289
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَكِيمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَحْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَوْمَ فِطْرٍ أَوْ أَضْحًى فَخَطَبَ قَائِمًا ثُمَّ قَعَدَ قَعْدَةً ثُمَّ قَامَ .
Jabir Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out on the Day of Al-Fitr or Al-Adha, and delivered a sermon standing up. Then he sat down briefly, then stood up again.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1289In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 487English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1289
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1289
This hadith reports a specific detail about the Prophet’s Eid sermon. Jabir narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم went out on the day of Fitr or Adha and delivered a sermon while standing. Then he sat briefly, then stood again. This is useful for people searching for Eid khutbah standing hadith or how the Eid sermon was delivered. The narration focuses only on the posture and order of the sermon: standing, sitting briefly, then standing again. It does not mention the exact words of the sermon, the length, or a wider ruling. A careful explanation should keep the reader’s attention on the described practice without adding details from outside this text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم delivered an Eid sermon while standing.
- The narration mentions a brief sitting between standing parts.
- Both Fitr and Adha are mentioned in the report.
- The hadith records the form of the sermon, not its full wording.
