7/49. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1755 — Charity of Fitr Before Going Out
Eating before going out on the day of Fitr
Hadith on Charity of Fitr Before Eid Outing
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1755
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1755
حَدَّثَنَا جُبَارَةُ بْنُ الْمُغَلِّسِ، حَدَّثَنَا مِنْدَلُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ صُهْبَانَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ لاَ يَغْدُو يَوْمَ الْفِطْرِ حَتَّى يُغَدِّيَ أَصْحَابَهُ مِنْ صَدَقَةِ الْفِطْرِ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) would not go out on the Day of Fitr until he had had given his Companions some of the charity of Fitr to eat.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1755In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 118English translation : Vol. 1, Book 7, Hadith 1755
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1755
This hadith about charity of Fitr mentions that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم would not go out on the Day of Fitr until he had given his Companions some of the charity of Fitr to eat. The wording connects Eid morning with care for others and food from sadaqat al-Fitr. It does not provide all legal details about zakat al-Fitr, its amount, or timing beyond this scene. The main point is practical: before going out, there was attention to feeding from the charity of Fitr. Searchers using “charity of Fitr hadith” or “sadaqat al-Fitr before Eid prayer” will find this narration helpful.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave from the charity of Fitr before going out.
- The hadith connects Eid morning with feeding others.
- The narration shows care for the Companions’ food on that day.
- Detailed zakat al-Fitr rules are not stated in this wording.
