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Sahih Muslim 1137 (Book 13, Hadith 177) #9816
Prohibiting Fasting on Two Days

SUMMARY: Umar b. al-Khattab reported that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) forbade fasting on two days, one being the day of Eid al-Fitr and the other being the day of sacrifice.

Abu Ubaid, the freed slave of Ibn Azhar, reported: I observed Id along with Umar b. al-Khattab (Allah be pleased with him). He came (out in an open space) and prayed and (after) completing it addressed the people and said: The Messenger of Allah has forbidden the observing of fast on these two days. One is the day of Fitr (at the end of your fasts), and the second one, the day when you eat (the meat) of your sacrifices.
وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ مَوْلَى ابْنِ أَزْهَرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: شَهِدْتُ الْعِيدَ مَعَ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَجَاءَ فَصَلَّى ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ فَخَطَبَ النَّاسَ فَقَالَ إِنَّ هَذَيْنِ يَوْمَانِ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ صِيَامِهِمَا يَوْمُ فِطْرِكُمْ مِنْ صِيَامِكُمْ وَالْآخَرُ يَوْمٌ تَأْكُلُونَ فِيهِ مِنْ نُسُكِكُمْ

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sacrifice  *  fasting  *  prohibiting  *  alfitr

QUICK LESSONS:
Celebrate special occasions with joy & happiness; Appreciate & thank Allah for His blessings; Share your blessings with others through sacrifice; Follow what Allah has prescribed for us in terms of celebration.

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith narrated by Abu Ubaid states that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) prohibited fasting on two days - Eid al-Fitr and the day when people eat from their sacrifices. This is an important teaching as it shows us how to celebrate these special occasions with joy and happiness instead of depriving ourselves from food or drink. It also teaches us to appreciate our blessings and thank Allah for them by celebrating in a way that He has prescribed for us. Furthermore, it encourages us to share our blessings with others by sacrificing animals in order to feed those who are less fortunate than ourselves.

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