Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the most authentic and revered collections of hadith in Islam, compiled by Imam Muhammad ibn Isma’il al-Bukhari. It contains thousands of narrations meticulously verified and arranged by topic, covering beliefs, worship, ethics, law, and the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Recognized for its rigorous criteria of authenticity, it holds a central place in Sunni scholarship and daily Islamic practice.

Book 13, The Two Festivals (Eids), discusses the prayers, sermons, and practices for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.

Sahih al-Bukhari 926 (Book 13, Hadith 1)

Sahih al-Bukhari 926 (Book 13, Hadith 1) Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: `Umar bought a silk cloak from the market, took it to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Take it and adorn yourself with it during the `Id and when the delegations visit you.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) replied, “This dress is […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 927 (Book 13, Hadith 2)

Sahih al-Bukhari 927 (Book 13, Hadith 2) Narrated Aisha: 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 […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 928 (Book 13, Hadith 3)

Sahih al-Bukhari 928 (Book 13, Hadith 3) Narrated Al-Bara’: 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, […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 929 (Book 13, Hadith 4)

Sahih al-Bukhari 929 (Book 13, Hadith 4) Narrated Aisha: 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) !” […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 930 (Book 13, Hadith 5)

Sahih al-Bukhari 930 (Book 13, Hadith 5) Narrated Anas bin Malik: 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. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 931 (Book 13, Hadith 6)

Sahih al-Bukhari 931 (Book 13, Hadith 6) Narrated Anas: 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 […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 932 (Book 13, Hadith 7)

Sahih al-Bukhari 932 (Book 13, Hadith 7) Narrated Al-Bara’ bin `Azib: 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 […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 933 (Book 13, Hadith 8)

Sahih al-Bukhari 933 (Book 13, Hadith 8) Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to proceed to the Musalla on the days of Id-ul-Fitr and Id-ul-Adha; the first thing to begin with was the prayer and after that he would stand in front of the people and the people would keep sitting in their […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 934 (Book 13, Hadith 9)

Sahih al-Bukhari 934 (Book 13, Hadith 9) Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to offer the prayer of `Id-ul-Adha and `Id-ul-Fitr and then deliver the Khutba after the prayer. حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسٌ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ،‏.‏ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 935 (Book 13, Hadith 10)

Sahih al-Bukhari 935 (Book 13, Hadith 10) Narrated Ibn Juraij: `Ata’ said, “Jabir bin `Abdullah said, ‘The Prophet (ﷺ) went out on the Day of `Id-ul-Fitr and offered the prayer before delivering the Khutba, Ata told me that during the early days of Ibn Az-Zubair, Ibn `Abbas had sent a message to him telling him […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 936 (Book 13, Hadith 11)

Sahih al-Bukhari 936 (Book 13, Hadith 11) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: I offered the `Id prayer with Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), Abu Bakr, `Umar and `Uthman and all of them offered the prayer before delivering the Khutba. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ شَهِدْتُ الْعِيدَ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 937 (Book 13, Hadith 12)

Sahih al-Bukhari 937 (Book 13, Hadith 12) Narrated Ibn `Umar: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), Abu Bakr and `Umar! used to offer the two `Id prayers before delivering the Khutba. حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ […]