What is Jami` at-Tirmidhi 541 about?

This hadith from Jami` at-Tirmidhi (Book of The Book on the Two Eids), narrated by Abu Hurairah narrated:, states: ""When Allah's Messenger would go out on the day of Eid by one route, he would return by another.""

Is this hadith authentic?

This hadith is graded Hasan. Hasan hadiths are considered good and acceptable in hadith classification.

Which collection is this hadith from?

This hadith is from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, which contains 4,053 hadiths across 49 books. It is hadith number 541 in the Book of The Book on the Two Eids.

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Jami` at-Tirmidhi #541

The Book on the Two Eids

Hasan

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى بْنُ وَاصِلِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى الْكُوفِيُّ، وَأَبُو زُرْعَةَ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّلْتِ، عَنْ فُلَيْحِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا خَرَجَ يَوْمَ الْعِيدِ فِي طَرِيقٍ رَجَعَ فِي غَيْرِهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ وَأَبِي رَافِعٍ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَحَدِيثُ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ ‏.‏ وَرَوَى أَبُو تُمَيْلَةَ وَيُونُسُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ فُلَيْحِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَقَدِ اسْتَحَبَّ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ لِلإِمَامِ إِذَا خَرَجَ فِي طَرِيقٍ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ فِي غَيْرِهِ اتِّبَاعًا لِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ وَهُوَ قَوْلُ الشَّافِعِيِّ ‏.‏ وَحَدِيثُ جَابِرٍ كَأَنَّهُ أَصَحُّ ‏.‏

"When Allah's Messenger would go out on the day of Eid by one route, he would return by another."

Narrated by Abu Hurairah narrated:

Context

Abu Hurairah narrates that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ would take a different route when returning from Eid prayers. This practice emphasizes the importance of following the Sunnah and the significance of the Eid celebration.

Modern Application

This tradition encourages Muslims to adopt the Sunnah in their Eid celebrations, fostering a sense of community and joy as they return home from prayers.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it relates to the practice of conducting prayers during Eid.

Prayer