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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade fasting on the days of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. [Agreed upon]
In a narration by Muslim from Ziyad ibn Jubayr, it is reported that a man came to Ibn Umar and said, "I vowed to fast a day, 2 and it coincided with Eid al-Adha or Eid al-Fitr." Ibn Umar said, "Allah has commanded the fulfillment of vows, but the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade fasting on this day."
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 1991 (unverified) 97% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 1138a (unverified) 93% confidence
Confidence and text similarity are not editorial verification.
Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 2
(2) The statement: "I vowed..." Even if one vows to fast on the prohibited days or to fast the entire year, it is valid according to the preferred opinion. They differentiated between vows and initiating fasting, as initiating fasting is sinful while the vow itself is an act of obedience. Thus, it is valid, but one must break the fast on the prohibited days to avoid sin and make up for it later to fulfill the obligation. This is indicated by this hadith. The meaning is that it can be made up for, thus fulfilling the command and avoiding the prohibition. This is mentioned in Al-Durr al-Mukhtar and Rad al-Muhtar, summarized from them.
Note 2
(۲) قوله: إني نذرت إلخ ولو نذر صوم الأيام المنهية أو صوم هذه السنة صح مطلقا على المختار، وفرقوا بين النذر، والشروع فيها بأن نفس الشروع معصية ونفس النذر طاعة فصح، ولكنه أفطر الأيام المنهية وجوبا تحاميا عن المعصية، وقضاها إسقاطاً للواجب، ويدل عليه هذا الحديث، والمعنى: أنه يمكن قضاءه، فيخرج به عن عهدة الأمر والنهي. الدر المختار» ورد المحتار» ملتقط منهما.