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Sunan Ibn Majah 1291 — No Prayer Before or After Eid
What was narrated concerning Praying before or after the ‘Eid Prayer
No Prayer Before or After Eid Prayer
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1291
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1291
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنِي عَدِيُّ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ خَرَجَ فَصَلَّى بِهِمُ الْعِيدَ لَمْ يُصَلِّ قَبْلَهَا وَلاَ بَعْدَهَا .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out and led them in the ‘Eid prayer, and he did not pray before it or after it.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1291In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 489English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1291
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1291
This hadith reports a clear practice about the Eid prayer. Ibn Abbas narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم went out and led the people in the Eid prayer, and he did not pray before it or after it. For people searching for Sunnah before Eid prayer or nafl after Eid salah, this narration gives a direct report from the Prophet’s action. The text is focused on what he did in that setting. It does not discuss prayer at home, other times, or every possible situation, so the explanation should remain careful. The main point is that in this narration, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم performed the Eid prayer without praying before it or after it.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم led the Eid prayer publicly.
- He did not pray before the Eid prayer in this narration.
- He did not pray after the Eid prayer in this narration.
- The hadith helps describe the observed form of Eid prayer.
