8/78. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 802 — Eid Fitr and Eid Adha Unity
What Has Been Related About When (The Days Of) Al-Fitr and Al-Adha Are
Hadith About Eid Fitr and Eid Adha Unity
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 802
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 802
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ الْيَمَانِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الْفِطْرُ يَوْمَ يُفْطِرُ النَّاسُ وَالأَضْحَى يَوْمَ يُضَحِّي النَّاسُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى سَأَلْتُ مُحَمَّدًا قُلْتُ لَهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُنْكَدِرِ سَمِعَ مِنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَ نَعَمْ يَقُولُ فِي حَدِيثِهِ سَمِعْتُ عَائِشَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ صَحِيحٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah Said: "Al-Fitr Is The Day That The People Break The Fast, And Al-Adha Is The Day That The People Sacrifice."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 802In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 121English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 802
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 802
This Hadith about Eid Fitr and Eid Adha unity gives a clear message about public worship and shared Muslim practice. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that al-Fitr is the day when people break the fast, and al-Adha is the day when people sacrifice. The wording connects both Eid days with the action of the people as a community. It does not discuss private calculations or detailed legal rules in this text. It simply highlights that Eid is not an isolated personal event. It is a public sign of worship, joy, and obedience. The narration also carries a grading note from Abu Isa, who describes it as hasan, gharib, and sahih from this route.
What we learn from this hadith
- Eid al-Fitr is linked with the community breaking the fast.
- Eid al-Adha is linked with the community offering sacrifice.
- Public Islamic symbols are observed with the wider Muslim body.
