8/58. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 771 — No Fasting on Eid
What Has Been Related About It Being Dislike To Fast On The Day Of Fitr And The Day Of Nahr
No Fasting on Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 771
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 771
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّوَارِبِ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ، مَوْلَى عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ قَالَ شَهِدْتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ فِي يَوْمِ النَّحْرِ بَدَأَ بِالصَّلاَةِ قَبْلَ الْخُطْبَةِ ثُمَّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَنْهَى عَنْ صَوْمِ هَذَيْنِ الْيَوْمَيْنِ أَمَّا يَوْمُ الْفِطْرِ فَفِطْرُكُمْ مِنْ صَوْمِكُمْ وَعِيدٌ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ وَأَمَّا يَوْمُ الأَضْحَى فَكُلُوا مِنْ لُحُومِ نُسُكِكُمْ . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَأَبُو عُبَيْدٍ مَوْلَى عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ اسْمُهُ سَعْدٌ وَيُقَالُ لَهُ مَوْلَى عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَزْهَرَ أَيْضًا وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَزْهَرَ هُوَ ابْنُ عَمِّ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ .
Abu 'Ubaid Narrated from:
I Witnessed Umar Bin Al-Khattab On The Day Of Nahr Beginning With The Salat Before The Khutbah. Then He Said: 'I Heard The Messenger Of Allah Prohibit Fasting On These Two Days. As For The Day Of Fitr, Then It Is For You To Take A Break From Your Fasting, And A Celebration For The Muslims. As For The Day Of Adha, Then Eat From The Flesh That You Have Sacrificed.'
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 771In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 90English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 771
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 771
This Hadith explains two days when fasting is prohibited. Abu Ubaid said he witnessed Umar on the Day of Nahr. Umar began with the prayer before the khutbah, then said he heard the Messenger of Allah prohibit fasting on two days. The Day of Fitr is for ending the fast and is a celebration for Muslims. The Day of Adha is a day to eat from the sacrificed meat. People search for fasting on Eid hadith, can you fast on Eid, and prohibition of fasting Eid al Fitr Eid al Adha. The Hadith teaches that Eid is not treated like ordinary optional fasting days. These days have their own worship, joy, and food-related meaning.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet prohibited fasting on Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
- Eid al-Fitr is described as a break from fasting and a celebration.
- Eid al-Adha is linked with eating from the sacrificed meat.
- Not every day is meant for fasting, even when fasting is a great deed.
