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 938 (Book 13, Hadith 13)

Sahih al-Bukhari 938 (Book 13, Hadith 13) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) offered a two rak`at prayer on the Day of Id ul Fitr and he did not pray before or after it. Then he went towards women along with Bilal and ordered them to pay alms and so they started giving their earrings […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 939 (Book 13, Hadith 14)

Sahih al-Bukhari 939 (Book 13, Hadith 14) Narrated Al-Bara’ bin `Azib: The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, “The first thing that we should do on this day of ours is to pray and then return to slaughter the sacrifice. So anyone who does so, he acted according to our Sunna (tradition), and whoever slaughtered the sacrifice before […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 940 (Book 13, Hadith 15)

Sahih al-Bukhari 940 (Book 13, Hadith 15) Narrated Sa`id bin Jubair: I was with Ibn `Umar when a spear head pierced the sole of his foot and his foot stuck to the paddle of the saddle and I got down and pulled his foot out, and that happened in Mina. Al-Hajjaj got the news and […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 941 (Book 13, Hadith 16)

Sahih al-Bukhari 941 (Book 13, Hadith 16) Narrated Sa`id bin `Amr bin Sa`id bin Al-`Aas: Al-Hajjaj went to Ibn `Umar while I was present there. Al-Hajjaj asked Ibn `Umar, “How are you?” Ibn `Umar replied, “I am all right,” Al-Hajjaj asked, “Who wounded you?” Ibn `Umar replied, “The person who allowed arms to be carried […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 942 (Book 13, Hadith 17)

Sahih al-Bukhari 942 (Book 13, Hadith 17) Narrated Al-Bara’: The Prophet (ﷺ) delivered the Khutba on the day of Nahr (`Id-ul-Adha) and said, “The first thing we should do on this day of ours is to pray and then return and slaughter (our sacrifices). So anyone who does so he acted according to our Sunna; […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 943 (Book 13, Hadith 18)

Sahih al-Bukhari 943 (Book 13, Hadith 18) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “No good deeds done on other days are superior to those done on these (first ten days of Dhul Hijja).” Then some companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Not even Jihad?” He replied, “Not even Jihad, except that of a man […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 944 (Book 13, Hadith 19)

Sahih al-Bukhari 944 (Book 13, Hadith 19) Narrated Muhammad bin Abi Bakr Al-Thaqafi: While we were going from Mina to `Arafat, I asked Anas bin Malik, about Talbiya, “How did you use to say Talbiya in the company of the Prophet?” Anas said: “People used to say Talbiya and their saying was not objected to […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 945 (Book 13, Hadith 20)

Sahih al-Bukhari 945 (Book 13, Hadith 20) Narrated Um `Atiya: We used to be ordered to come out on the Day of `Id and even bring out the virgin girls from their houses and menstruating women so that they might stand behind the men and say Takbir along with them and invoke Allah along with […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 946 (Book 13, Hadith 21)

Sahih al-Bukhari 946 (Book 13, Hadith 21) Narrated Ibn `Umar: On the day of `Id-ul-Fitr and `Id-ul-Adha a spear used to be planted in front of the Prophet (as a Sutra for the prayer) and then he would pray. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 947 (Book 13, Hadith 22)

Sahih al-Bukhari 947 (Book 13, Hadith 22) Narrated Ibn `Umar: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to proceed to the Musalla and an ‘Anaza used to be carried before him and planted in the Musalla in front of him and he would pray facing it (as a Sutra). حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 948 (Book 13, Hadith 23)

Sahih al-Bukhari 948 (Book 13, Hadith 23) Narrated Muhammad: Um ‘Atiyya said: “Our Prophet ordered us to come out (on `Id day) with the mature girls and the virgins staying in seclusion.” Hafsa narrated the above mentioned Hadith and added, “The mature girls or virgins staying in seclusion but the menstruating women had to keep […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 949 (Book 13, Hadith 24)

Sahih al-Bukhari 949 (Book 13, Hadith 24) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: I (in my boyhood) went out with the Prophet (ﷺ) on the day of `Id ul Fitr or Id-ul-Adha. The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed and then delivered the Khutba and then went towards the women, preached and advised them and ordered them to give alms. حَدَّثَنَا […]