Category: Q n A

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) came to my house while two girls were singing beside me the songs of Buath
(a story about the war between the two tribes of the Ansar, the Khazraj and the Aus, before Islam).
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) lay down and turned his face to the other side. Then Abu Bakr came and spoke
to me harshly saying, “Musical instruments of Satan near the Prophet (p.b.u.h) ?” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
(p.b.u.h) turned his face towards him and said, “Leave them.” When Abu Bakr became inattentive, I
signaled to those girls to go out and they left. It was the day of `Id, and the Black people were playing
with shields and spears; so either I requested the Prophet (p.b.u.h) or he asked me whether I would
like to see the display. I replied in the affirmative. Then the Prophet (p.b.u.h) made me stand behind
him and my cheek was touching his cheek and he was saying, “Carry on! O Bani Arfida,” till I got
tired. The Prophet (p.b.u.h) asked me, “Are you satisfied (Is that sufficient for you)?” I replied in the
affirmative and he told me to leave.

I heard the Prophet (p.b.u.h) delivering a Khutba saying, “The first thing to be done on this day (first
day of `Id ul Adha) is to pray; and after returning from the prayer we slaughter our sacrifices (in the
name of Allah) and whoever does so, he acted according to our Sunna (traditions).”

While we were praying (Jumua Khutba & prayer) with the Prophet (p.b.u.h), some camels loaded with
food, arrived (from Sham). The people diverted their attention towards the camels (and left the
mosque), and only twelve persons remained with the Prophet. So this verse was revealed: “But when
they see Some bargain or some amusement, They disperse headlong to it, And leave you standing.”
(62.11)

Abu Bakr came to my house while two small Ansari girls were singing beside me the stories of the
Ansar concerning the Day of Buath. And they were not singers. Abu Bakr said protestingly, “Musical
instruments of Satan in the house of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) !” It happened on the `Id day and Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
said, “O Abu Bakr! There is an `Id for every nation and this is our `Id.”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to pray two rak`at before the Zuhr prayer and two rak`at after it. He also used to
pray two rak`at after the Maghrib prayer in his house, and two rak`at after the `Isha’ prayer. He never
prayed after Jumua prayer till he departed (from the Mosque), and then he would pray two rak`at at
home.

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) never proceeded (for the prayer) on the Day of `Id-ul-Fitr unless he had eaten some
dates. Anas also narrated: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to eat odd number of dates.

There was a woman amongst us who had a farm and she used to sow Silq (a kind of vegetable) on the
edges of streams in her farm. On Fridays she used to pull out the Silq from its roots and put the roots
in a utensil. Then she would put a handful of powdered barley over it and cook it. The roots of the Silq
were a substitute for meat. After finishing the Jumua prayer we used to greet her and she would give
us that food which we would eat with our hands, and because of that meal, we used to look forward to
Friday.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Whoever slaughtered (his sacrifice) before the `Id prayer, should slaughter again.”
A man stood up and said, “This is the day on which one has desire for meat,” and he mentioned
something about his neighbors. It seemed that the Prophet (ﷺ) I believed him. Then the same man added,
“I have a young she-goat which is dearer to me than the meat of two sheep.” The Prophet (ﷺ) permitted
him to slaughter it as a sacrifice. I do not know whether that permission was valid only for him or for
others as well.

As above with the addition: We never had an afternoon nap nor meals except after offering the Jumua
prayer.

The Prophet (ﷺ) delivered the Khutba after offering the prayer on the Day of Nahr and said, “Whoever
offers the prayer like us and slaughters like us then his Nusuk (sacrifice) will be accepted by Allah.
And whoever slaughters his sacrifice before the `Id prayer then he has not done the sacrifice.” Abi
Burda bin Niyar, the uncle of Al-Bara’ said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! I have slaughtered my sheep before
the `Id prayer and I thought today as a day of eating and drinking (not alcoholic drinks), and I liked
that my sheep should be the first to be slaughtered in my house. So slaughtered my sheep and took my
food before coming for the prayer.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The sheep which you have slaughtered is just
mutton (not a Nusuk).” He (Abu Burda) said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! I have a young she-goat which is
dearer to me than two sheep. Will that be sufficient as a Nusuk on my behalf? “The Prophet (p.b.u.h)
said, “Yes, it will be sufficient for you but it will not be sufficient (as a Nusuk) for anyone else after
you.”