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Sunan Ibn Majah 1310 — Eid and Friday on One Day
What was narrated concerning two ‘Eid occurring on the same day
Eid and Friday on One Day: A Concession Hadith
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1310
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1310
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ، عَنْ إِيَاسِ بْنِ أَبِي رَمْلَةَ الشَّامِيِّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَجُلاً، سَأَلَ زَيْدَ بْنَ أَرْقَمَ هَلْ شَهِدْتَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ عِيدَيْنِ فِي يَوْمٍ قَالَ نَعَمْ . قَالَ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ صَلَّى الْعِيدَ ثُمَّ رَخَّصَ فِي الْجُمُعَةِ ثُمَّ قَالَ " مَنْ شَاءَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ فَلْيُصَلِّ " .
Iyas bin Abi Ramlah Ash-Shami Narrated from:
I heard a man asking Zaid bin Arqam: ‘Were you present with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when there were two ‘Eid on one day?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘What did he do?’ He said: ‘He prayed the ‘Eid prayer, then he granted a concession not to pray the Friday, then he said: “Whoever wants to pray (Friday), let him do so.”’”
[1] Meaning, when 'Eid occurred on a Friday.Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1310In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 508English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1310
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1310
This hadith about Eid and Friday on one day reports a question asked to Zaid bin Arqam. He was asked whether he had been present with the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم when two Eid occurred on one day. He answered yes. When asked what the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did, he said that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed the Eid prayer, then granted a concession regarding Friday prayer, saying: “Whoever wants to pray, let him pray.” The hadith is about a specific case where Eid and Jumu‘ah met on the same day. The safe explanation is to keep the focus on the stated concession and not stretch the ruling beyond the wording. It shows ease in a special situation.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed Eid when Eid and Friday came on one day.
- He granted a concession regarding Friday prayer in that situation.
- Those who wished to pray Friday were still allowed to do so.
