Mistakes made on Eid
We would like to point out some things that some people do out of ignorance of
the laws of Allaah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him). These include the following:
1 – The belief of some that it is prescribed to spend the night of Eid in
worship.
Some people believe that it is prescribed to spend the night of Eid in worship.
This is a kind of innovation (bidah) that is not proven from the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Rather it was narrated in a daeef (weak)
hadeeth which says, “Whoever stays up on the night of Eid, his heart will not
die on the day when hearts die.” This hadeeth is not saheeh. It was narrated
via two isnaads, one of which is mawdoo (fabricated) and the other is daeef
jiddan (very weak). See Silsilat al-Ahaadeeth al-Daeefah wa’l-Mawdoo’ah by
al-Albaani, 520, 521.
It is not prescribed to single out the night of Eid to pray qiyaam to the
exclusion of all other nights, unlike the one whose habit it is to pray qiyaam,
in which case there is nothing wrong with him praying qiyaam on the night of
Eid.
2 – Visiting graves on the two Eid days.
This is contrary to the purpose of Eid which is to express joy and happiness,
and it goes against the teaching of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) and the actions of the salaf. It comes under the general meaning
of the Prophet prohibition on visiting graves on a specific day and making that
like a festival, as the scholars stated. See Ahkaam al-Janaa’iz wa Bida’uha by
al-Albaani, p. 219, 258.
3 – Forsaking the jamaaah and sleeping late and missing the prayer.
Unfortunately you see some of the Muslims missing the prayer and forsaking the
jamaaah. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The
covenant that stands between us and them is the prayer; whoever forsakes it is
a kaafir.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 2621; al-Nasaai, 463; classed as saheeh by
al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi.
And he said:“The most burdensome prayers for the hypocrites are the Isha and
Fajr prayers. If they knew (what goodness) there is in them, they would come to
them even if they had to crawl. I had thought of ordering the call to prayer to
be given, then I would tell a man to lead the people in prayer, then I would
go, taking some men with me carrying bundles of wood, to people who do not
attend the prayer, and would burn their houses down around them.” Narrated by
Muslim, 651.
4 – Women mixing with men in the prayer place, the streets and elsewhere, and
crowding together with men in those places.
This is a source of great fitnah (temptation) and serious danger. Both women
and men should be warned against that, and the necessary means should be taken
to prevent that as much as possible. Men and youth should not leave the prayer
place or the mosque until after the women have dispersed completely.
5 – Some women going out wearing perfume and makeup, and without veils.
This is a problem which is widespread, and many people take this matter
lightly. Allaah is the One Whose help we seek. Some women – may Allaah guide
them – even dress up in their finest clothes and put on the best perfume when
they go to the mosque to pray Taraaweeh or go to the Eid prayers, etc. The
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Any woman who puts
on perfume and passes by people so that they can smell her fragrance, is an
adulteress.” Narrated by al-Nasaa’i, 5126; al-Tirmidhi, 2783; classed as hasan
by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb wa’l-Tarheeb, 2019.
It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:“There are
two types of the people of Hell whom I have not seen. People with whips like
the tails of cattle with which they beat the people, and women who are clothed
yet naked, going astray and leading others astray, with their heads looking
like the humps of camels, leaning to one side. They will not enter Paradise nor
even smell its fragrance, although its fragrance may be detected from such and
such a distance.” Narrated by Muslim, 2128.
The guardians of women must fear Allaah with regard to those who are under
their care, and fulfill the duty of protecting and maintaining that Allaah has
enjoined upon them, because, “Men are the protectors and maintainers of women,
because Allaah has made one of them to excel the other” [al-Nisa’ 4:34]
So they must guide them and show them that which will lead to their salvation
and their safety in this world and in the Hereafter, by means of keeping away
from that which Allaah has forbidden and striving for that which will bring
them closer to Allaah.
6 – Listening to singing and haraam things.
Among the evil things that are widespread in these times is music and singing.
They have become very widespread and people take this matter lightly. It is on
TV and radio, in cars, homes and marketplaces. There is no power and no
strength except with Allaah. Even cell phones are not free of this evil. There
are companies which compete in putting the latest music on the ringers of their
cell phones, and in this way music has even reached the mosques, may Allaah
protect us… This is a great problem and a great evil whereby music is heard in
the houses of Allaah.
This confirms the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him),“There will be among my ummah people who will regard adultery, silk,
alcohol and musical instruments as permissible.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari.
The Muslim has to fear Allaah and realize that the blessing of Allaah means
that he is obliged to give thanks to Him. It is not gratitude for the Muslim to
disobey his Lord, when He is the One Who has bestowed this blessing upon him.
One of the righteous passed by some people who were engaged in idle
entertainment on the day of Eid and said to them, “If you did well in Ramadaan,
this is not the way to give thanks for that. If you did badly in Ramadaan, this
is not the way that the one who did badly should behave.”
And Allaah knows best. http://www.allaahuakbar.net/eid/mistakes_made_on_eid.htm
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