8/3. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 891a — Eid Prayer Recitation
What Is To Be Recited In The 'Id Prayer?
Eid Prayer Recitation of Qaf and Al-Qamar
Sahih Muslim : 891a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 891a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ ضَمْرَةَ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الْمَازِنِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، سَأَلَ أَبَا وَاقِدٍ اللَّيْثِيَّ مَا كَانَ يَقْرَأُ بِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الأَضْحَى وَالْفِطْرِ فَقَالَ كَانَ يَقْرَأُ فِيهِمَا بِـ { ق وَالْقُرْآنِ الْمَجِيدِ} وَ { اقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ وَانْشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ}
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
Abdullah b. 'Umar reported that (his father) 'Umar b. Khattab asked Abu Waqid al-Laithi what the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite on 'Id-ul-Adha and 'Id-ul-Fitr. He said: He used to recite in them:" Qaf. By the Glorious Qur'an" (Surah 1)," The Hour drew near, and the moon was rent asunder" (Surah liv.).
[1] Qâf 50. [2] Al-Qamar 54.Reference : Sahih Muslim 891aIn-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 14USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1936
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 891a
This Hadith tells us about Eid prayer recitation. Umar b. Khattab asked Abu Waqid al-Laithi what the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to recite in Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr. Abu Waqid answered that he used to recite Qaf, by the Glorious Quran, and The Hour drew near, and the moon was split. The narration is focused on what was recited in the two Eid prayers. It does not discuss the full sermon, number of takbirs, or other details. For readers searching Eid prayer surahs hadith, this report gives a clear answer from Abu Waqid about the recitation he remembered from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم recited Qaf in Eid prayer according to this report.
- He also recited The Hour drew near in Eid prayer.
- Umar asked Abu Waqid about the Prophet’s Eid recitation.
- The narration covers both Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr.
