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Musnad Ahmad 224, 225 (Book 2, Hadith 141) #33916
Celebrating Eid with 'Umar bin al Khattab

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the prohibition of fasting on the two Eids and encourages people to celebrate by breaking their fast and eating from the meat of their sacrifices.

It was narrated from Abu 'Ubaid the freed slave of 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Awf that he was present on Eid with 'Umar bin al Khattab. He 'Umar prayed before delivering the khutbah, with no adhan or Iqamah. Then he gave the khutbah and said: O people, the Messenger of Allah forbade fasting on these two days (ie, the two Eids). On the first of them you break your fast and celebrate your festival, and on the second you eat from the meat of your sacrifices. It was narrated that Sa'd Abu 'Ubaid, the freed slave of 'Abdur-Rahman bin Azhar, said: I was present at Eid with 'Umar bin al Khattab. and he mentioned a similar hadeeth.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَنْبَأَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ، مَوْلَى عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ أَنَّهُ شَهِدَ الْعِيدَ مَعَ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَصَلَّى قَبْلَ أَنْ يَخْطُبَ بِلَا أَذَانٍ وَلَا إِقَامَةٍ ثُمَّ خَطَبَ فَقَالَ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ نَهَى عَنْ صِيَامِ هَذَيْنِ الْيَوْمَيْنِ أَمَّا أَحَدُهُمَا فَيَوْمُ فِطْرِكُمْ مِنْ صِيَامِكُمْ وَعِيدُكُمْ وَأَمَّا الْآخَرُ فَيَوْمٌ تَأْكُلُونَ فِيهِ مِنْ نُسُكِكُمْ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ حَدَّثَنَا الزُّهْرِيُّ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ مَوْلَى عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَزْهَرَ قَالَ شَهِدْتُ الْعِيدَ مَعَ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ‏.‏

TOPICS
fasting  *  sacrifice  *  celebration  *  eid

QUICK LESSONS:
Pray before delivering khutbah; Break fast; Eat food from sacrifice; Celebrate festival joyfully; Follow Prophet's teachings regarding celebrations.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith was narrated by Abu ‘Ubaid and Sa’d Abu ‘Ubaid who were both present at an Eid celebration with Umar bin al Khattab. Umar prayed before delivering his khutbah without adhan or iqamah. In his khutbah he reminded people that Prophet Muhammad forbade fasting on these two days - one for breaking fast and celebrating festival while other for eating from meat of sacrifices. This hadith encourages us to celebrate these two days in a way that Prophet Muhammad has prescribed - by not fasting but instead enjoying food from our sacrifices as well as celebrating our festivals with joyous spirit.

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