FIQH 2.147: ID PRAYERS (SALATUL ‘IDAIN)
The prayers of the two ‘ids was prescribed in the first year after the migration. It is a sunnah mu’kkadah as the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam always performed these prayers and he ordered the men and women to go out to attend them.
Fiqh 2.147 a: Grooming for the two ‘ids
It is preferred to make the ghusl, perfume one’s self and don one’s best attire on the occasions of the two ‘ids.
Ja’far ibn-Muhammad relates from his father on the authority of his grandfather who reported that the Prophet would wear a Yemeni cloak on every ‘id. This is related by ash-Shaf’i and al-Baghawi.
Al-Hassan as-Sibt says: “The Messenger of Allah ordered us to wear the best clothes we could find for the two ‘ids and to apply the best perfume we could find and to sacrifice the best animal we could find.” This is related by al-Hakim and in its chain is Ishaq ibn Barzakh whom al-‘Azdi declares to be weak while Ibn Hibban says he is trustworthy.
Ibn al-Qayyim writes: “The Prophet used to wear his most beautiful clothes for them and he had a special cloak that he would wear on the two ‘ids and Jumu’ah.
Fiqh 2.147 b: Eating on the two ‘ids
One is to eat before going to the salah for ‘idul fitr, (the end of Ramadan) but not do so on the occasion of the ‘idul adha (commemorating Prophet Ibrahim’s sacrifice). For ‘idul fitr, it is a sunnah to eat an odd number of dates before going to pray salatul ‘id while for ‘idul adha the eating should be delayed until one returns from the ‘id prayers and then he may eat of his sacrifice if he has sacrificed an animal.
Anas reports: “The Prophet would not go out on the festival of breaking the fast until he had eaten an odd number of dates.” This is related by Ahmad and al-Bukhari.
Buraidah reports: “The Prophet would not go out on the day of breaking the fast (‘idul fitr) until he had eaten and on the day of sacrifice (‘idul adha) he would not eat until he had returned [from salah].” This is related by at-Tirmizhi and Ibn Majah, and also by Ahmad who added: “And he would eat from his sacrifice.”
In al-Muwatta’ it is recorded from Sa’id ibn al-Musayyab that the people were ordered to eat before they go out on the day of breaking the fast.
Ibn-Qudamah said: “I do not know of any difference of opinion over the fact that one should hasten in eating [eat early] on the day of breaking of the fast.”
Source: Fiqh us Sunnah
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