24/195. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3004 — Arafat and Tashriq as Eid
The Prohibition Of Fasting The Day Of 'Arfat
Days of Tashriq Hadith: Eid, Eating, and Drinking in Islam
Sunan an-Nasai : 3004
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3004
أَخْبَرَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ يَزِيدَ الْمُقْرِئُ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ عُلَىٍّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يُحَدِّثُ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ وَيَوْمَ النَّحْرِ وَأَيَّامَ التَّشْرِيقِ عِيدُنَا أَهْلَ الإِسْلاَمِ وَهِيَ أَيَّامُ أَكْلٍ وَشُرْبٍ " .
'Uqbah bin 'Amir Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "The day of Arafat and the day of sacrifice and the day of At-Tashriq are our Id, the people of Islam, and they are days of eating and drinking."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3004In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 387English translation : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 3007
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3004
This Hadith gives a clear description of special Hajj days. Uqbah bin Amir narrated that the Messenger of Allah said the day of Arafat, the day of sacrifice, and the days of At-Tashriq are our Eid, the people of Islam. He also said they are days of eating and drinking. The message is direct. These days are not treated as ordinary days in this narration. They are connected with Eid, Muslim identity, and lawful enjoyment through food and drink. The Hadith does not list detailed rulings here, so the explanation should not go beyond its words. It teaches that worship and joy can come together in the days of Hajj.
What we learn from this hadith
- The day of Arafat, sacrifice, and Tashriq are described as Eid for Muslims.
- These days are linked with eating and drinking in the Hadith.
- Islamic worship includes gratitude, gathering, and lawful joy.
