Category: Q n A

Hafsa bint Seereen said, “On Id we used to forbid our girls to go out for `Id prayer. A lady came and
stayed at the palace of Bani Khalaf and I went to her. She said, ‘The husband of my sister took part in
twelve holy battles along with the Prophet (ﷺ) and my sister was with her husband in six of them. My
sister said that they used to nurse the sick and treat the wounded. Once she asked, ‘O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)!
If a woman has no veil, is there any harm if she does not come out (on `Id day)?’ The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
‘Her companion should let her share her veil with her, and the women should participate in the good
deeds and in the religious gatherings of the believers.’ ” Hafsa added, “When Um-`Atiya came, I went
to her and asked her, ‘Did you hear anything about so-and-so?’ Um-`Atiya said, ‘Yes, let my father be
sacrificed for the Prophet (p.b.u.h). (And whenever she mentioned the name of the Prophet (ﷺ) she always
used to say, ‘Let my father be’ sacrificed for him). He said, ‘Virgin mature girls staying often screened
(or said, ‘Mature girls and virgins staying often screened–Aiyub is not sure as which was right) and
menstruating women should come out (on the `Id day). But the menstruating women should keep
away from the Musalla. And all the women should participate in the good deeds and in the religious
gatherings of the believers’.” Hafsa said, “On that I said to Um-`Atiya, ‘Also those who are
menstruating?’ ” Um-`Atiya replied, “Yes. Do they not present themselves at `Arafat and elsewhere?”.

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) offered witr prayer at different nights at various hours extending (from the `Isha’
prayer) up to the last hour of the night.

We were ordered to go out (for `Id) and also to take along with us the menstruating women, mature
girls and virgins staying in seclusion. (Ibn `Aun said, “Or mature virgins staying in seclusion).” The
menstruating women could present themselves at the religious gathering and invocation of Muslims
but should keep away from their Musalla.

The Prophet (p.b.u.h) used to Nahr or slaughter sacrifices at the Musalla (on `Id-ul-Adha).

On the day of Nahr Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) delivered the Khutba after the `Id prayer and said, “Anyone who
prayed like us and slaughtered the sacrifice like we did then he acted according to our (Nusuk)
tradition of sacrificing, and whoever slaughtered the sacrifice before the prayer, then that was just
mutton (i.e. not sacrifice).” Abu Burda bin Naiyar stood up and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! By Allah, I
slaughtered my sacrifice before I offered the (Id) prayer and thought that today was the day of eating
and drinking (nonalcoholic drinks) and so I made haste (in slaughtering) and ate and also fed my
family and neighbors.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “That was just mutton (not a sacrifice).” Then Abu Burda
said, “I have a young she-goat and no doubt, it is better than two sheep. Will that be sufficient as a
sacrifice for me?” The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, “Yes. But it will not be sufficient for anyone else (as a
sacrifice), after you.”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) offered the prayer on the day of Nahr and then delivered the Khutba and ordered that
whoever had slaughtered his sacrifice before the prayer should repeat it, that is, should slaughter
another sacrifice. Then a person from the Ansar stood up and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! because of my
neighbors (he described them as being very needy or poor) I slaughtered before the prayer. I have a
young she-goat which, in my opinion, is better than two sheep.” The Prophet (ﷺ) gave him the permission
for slaughtering it as a sacrifice.

On the day of Nahr the Prophet (ﷺ) offered the prayer and delivered the Khutba and then slaughtered the
sacrifice and said, “Anybody who slaughtered (his sacrifice) before the prayer should slaughter
another animal in lieu of it, and the one who has not yet slaughtered should slaughter the sacrifice
mentioning Allah’s name on it.”

On the Day of `Id the Prophet (ﷺ) used to return (after offering the `Id prayer) through a way different
from that by which he went.

On the days of Mina, (11th, 12th, and 13th of Dhul-Hijjah) Abu Bakr came to her while two young
girls were beating the tambourine and the Prophet (ﷺ) was lying covered with his clothes. Abu Bakr
scolded them and the Prophet (ﷺ) uncovered his face and said to Abu Bakr, “Leave them, for these days
are the days of `Id and the days of Mina.” `Aisha further said, “Once the Prophet (ﷺ) was screening me
and I was watching the display of black slaves in the Mosque and (`Umar) scolded them. The Prophet (ﷺ)
said, ‘Leave them. O Bani Arfida! (carry on), you are safe (protected)’.”

On the days of Mina, (11th, 12th, and 13th of Dhul-Hijjah) Abu Bakr came to her while two young
girls were beating the tambourine and the Prophet (ﷺ) was lying covered with his clothes. Abu Bakr
scolded them and the Prophet (ﷺ) uncovered his face and said to Abu Bakr, “Leave them, for these days
are the days of `Id and the days of Mina.” `Aisha further said, “Once the Prophet (ﷺ) was screening me
and I was watching the display of black slaves in the Mosque and (`Umar) scolded them. The Prophet (ﷺ)
said, ‘Leave them. O Bani Arfida! (carry on), you are safe (protected)’.”