Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard more
than one of their men of knowledge say, "There has been no
call to prayer or iqama for the id al-Fitr or the id al-Adha
since the time of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace."
Malik said, "That is the sunna about which there is no
disagreement among us."
Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab that the
Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him
peace, used to pray on the day of Fitr and the day of Adha
before the khutba.
Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab that Abu
Ubayd, the mawla of Ibn Azhar said, "I was present at an
id with Umar ibn al-Khattab. He prayed, and then after he
had prayed he gave a khutba to the people and said, 'The
Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him
peace, forbade fasting on these two days - the day you
break your fast (after Ramadan), and the day you eat from
your sacrifice (after Hajj) .' "
Abu Ubaydcontinued,"Then I was present at an id with
Uthman ibn Affan. He came and prayed, and when he had
finished he gave a khutba and said, 'Two ids have been
joined together for you on this day of yours. If any of
the people of al-Aliyya (the hills outlying Madina) want
to wait for the jumua they can do so, and if any of them
want to return, I have given them permission.' Abu Ubayd
continued, "Then I was present at an id with AIi ibn Abi
Talib (at the time when Uthman was being detained). He
came and prayed, and then after he had prayed he gave a
khutba."
Section: The Order to Eat Before Going Out on the
Morning of the Id
Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab that
Said al-Musayyab told him that people used to be told to
eat on the day of Fitr before setting out. Malik said that
he did not consider that people had to do that for Adha.
Section: The Takbir and the Recitation in the Prayer of
the Two Ids
Yahya related to me from Malik from Damra ibn Said al-Mazini
from Ubaydullah ibn Abdullah ibn Utba ibn Masud that Umar
ibn al-Khattab asked Abu Waqid al-Laythi what the
Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him
peace, used to recite in the prayers of Adha and Fitr. He
said, "He used to recite Qaf (Sura 50) and al-lnshiqaq
(Sura84)."
Yahya related to me from Malik that Nafi, the mawla of
Abdullah ibn Umar said, "I was at Adha and Fitr with Abu
Hurayra and he said 'Allah is greater' seven times in the
first raka, before the recitation, and five times in the
second, before the recitation."
Section: Refraining from Prayer Before and After the Two
Id Prayers
Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that
Said ibn al-Musayyab used to go to the place of prayer
after praying subh, and before the sun rose.
Section: Permission to Pray Before and After the Two Id
Prayers
Yahya related to me that Malik said, "The sunna
concerning the time of prayer on the ids of Fitr and Adha
- and there is no disagreement amongst us about it - is
that the imam leaves his house and as soon as he has
reached the place of prayer the prayer falls due."
Yahya said that Malik was asked whether a man who
prayed with the imam could leave before the khutba, and he
said, "He should not leave until the imam leaves."