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Sunan Ibn Majah 1299 — Return by Another Route
What was narrated concerning going out on the day of ‘Eid via one route and returning via another route
Go to Eid by One Route and Return by Another
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1299
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1299
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَكِيمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو قُتَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَخْرُجُ إِلَى الْعِيدِ فِي طَرِيقٍ وَيَرْجِعُ فِي أُخْرَى وَيَزْعُمُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ كَانَ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that he used to go out to the ‘Eid prayers via one route, and return via another, and he said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to do that.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1299In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 497English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1299
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1299
This hadith reports that Ibn Umar used to go out to the Eid prayer by one route and return by another. He said that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to do that. This is a clear report for people searching for taking a different route on Eid or Eid prayer route hadith. The narration shows both the Companion’s practice and his reason for doing it: he linked it to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The text does not explain the reason behind changing routes, so a careful explanation should not invent one. The key teaching is the reported practice itself: going by one way and returning by another on Eid.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Umar went to Eid by one route and returned by another.
- He connected this practice to the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The hadith reports the action without giving its reason.
- The narration helps describe a Sunnah-related Eid practice.
