5/162. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1301 — Eid Route Sunnah
What was narrated concerning going out on the day of ‘Eid via one route and returning via another route
Eid Route Sunnah: Returning by Another Way
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1301
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1301
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو تُمَيْلَةَ، عَنْ فُلَيْحِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ الزُّرَقِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ كَانَ إِذَا خَرَجَ إِلَى الْعِيدِ رَجَعَ فِي غَيْرِ الطَّرِيقِ الَّذِي أَخَذَ فِيهِ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
When the Prophet (ﷺ) went out to ‘Eid (prayers), he would return via another route than the first one he took.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1301In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 499English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1301
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1301
This hadith about Eid route shows a simple action of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. When he went out for the Eid prayer, he did not return by the same road. He returned by a different route from the one he had taken first. The text does not give a reason, so the safest explanation is to say exactly what the narration states: this was his practice when going out to Eid. For readers searching for the Sunnah of Eid prayer, this hadith highlights that Eid was not only about the prayer itself, but also about the manner in which the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم went to and returned from it. It teaches careful following of Prophetic practice without adding reasons that are not mentioned here.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used a different route when returning from Eid prayer.
- Small actions linked to worship can carry religious meaning when reported from the Sunnah.
- A Muslim should avoid inventing reasons when the hadith itself does not mention them.
