Fatwa ID: 07558
Answered by Mufti Mohammed Dilwar Hussain
Question:
I was wondering whether you’ve come across any ibaarat which states that the Eid salaah and khutbah should be muttasil?
The reason why I’m asking is that I’ve heard both views. Some ulama mentioning to do dua after salaah and some saying to start khutbah straight after salaah.
In the name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
Abdullah bin Sa’ib RA said: I attended the Eid prayer with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. He led us in offering the Eid prayer, then He said: “I have finished the prayer. Whoever wants to sit (and listen to) the sermon, then let him sit, and whoever wants to leave, then let him leave.” [Sunan Ibn Mājah: Hadith 1290] [1]
Abu Ubaid reported: I was with Ali bin Abi Talib RA on the occasion of the Eid day. He started with the Eid prayer before delivering the sermon and said: Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ forbade us to eat the flesh of our sacrificial animals beyond three days. [Sahih Muslim: Hadith 1969] [2]
‘Ata said: I heard Ibn Abbas RA say: “I bear witness that I attended Eid with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ; He started with the prayer before the Khutbah, then he delivered the Khutbah.” [Sunan an-Nasā‘i: Hadith 1569] [3]
From the first Hadith, we can see that there was a minute delay to the Prophet ﷺ starting His Khutbah by initially addressing the attendees and granting leave to those who needed to leave. A separate Dua at the conclusion of the Salah is not mandatory. However, based on the above, if someone chooses to do so then that would be permissible. Moreover, it should also be noted that a Dua is normally also done within the second portion of the Khutbah.
Only Allāh Ta’ālā knows best.
Written by Mufti Mohammed Dilwar Hussain
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
References:
[1]حَدَّثَنَا هَدِيَّةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَهَّابِ، وَعَمْرُو بْنُ رَافِعٍ الْبَجَلِيُّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ، قَالَ حَضَرْتُ الْعِيدَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَصَلَّى بِنَا الْعِيدَ ثُمَّ قَالَ “ قَدْ قَضَيْنَا الصَّلاَةَ. فَمَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَجْلِسَ لِلْخُطْبَةِ فَلْيَجْلِسْ. وَمَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَذْهَبَ فَلْيَذْهَبْ ”
[2]حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الْجَبَّارِ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا الزُّهْرِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ، قَالَ شَهِدْتُ الْعِيدَ مَعَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فَبَدَأَ بِالصَّلاَةِ قَبْلَ الْخُطْبَةِ وَقَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَانَا أَنْ نَأْكُلَ مِنْ لُحُومِ نُسُكِنَا بَعْدَ ثَلاَثٍ .
[3]أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَيُّوبَ، يُخْبِرُ عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، يَقُولُ أَشْهَدُ أَنِّي شَهِدْتُ الْعِيدَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَبَدَأَ بِالصَّلاَةِ قَبْلَ الْخُطْبَةِ ثُمَّ خَطَبَ .
