5/168. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1314 — Weapons on Eid
What was narrated concerning wearing weapons on the day of ‘Eid
Weapons on Eid: Safety in Muslim Lands
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1314
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1314
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْقُدُّوسِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا نَائِلُ بْنُ نَجِيحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ نَهَى أَنْ يُلْبَسَ السِّلاَحُ فِي بِلاَدِ الإِسْلاَمِ فِي الْعِيدَيْنِ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَكُونُوا بِحَضْرَةِ الْعَدُوِّ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade wearing weapons in the Muslim lands on the two ‘Eid, except if the enemy was present.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1314In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 512English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1314
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1314
This hadith about weapons on Eid is narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas. It states that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade wearing weapons in Muslim lands on the two Eid, except if the enemy was present. The wording gives both the rule and the exception. The core topic is Eid safety, because Eid is a public religious gathering and the narration limits the open carrying of weapons in Muslim lands. At the same time, it does not ignore real danger, since it makes an exception when the enemy is present. For search terms like weapons on Eid hadith and Eid safety in Islam, this report should be explained with balance: avoid weapons on Eid in Muslim lands, except in the stated case.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade wearing weapons on the two Eid in Muslim lands.
- The hadith gives an exception when the enemy is present.
- The narration connects Eid gatherings with public safety and restraint.
