Hadith 503

Sunan Ibn Majah

Book 5: Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them Sahih

Chapter 164

What was narrated concerning carrying a spear on the day of ‘Eid

باب مَا جَاءَ فِي الْحَرْبَةِ يَوْمَ الْعِيدِ

Sahih
Sunan Ibn Majah 1305
حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ إِذَا صَلَّى يَوْمَ عِيدٍ أَوْ غَيْرَهُ نُصِبَتِ الْحَرْبَةُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ فَيُصَلِّي إِلَيْهَا وَالنَّاسُ مِنْ خَلْفِهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ نَافِعٌ فَمِنْ ثَمَّ اتَّخَذَهَا الأُمَرَاءُ ‏.‏
It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said:

“When the Prophet (ﷺ) prayed on the day of ‘Eid or on another occasion, a small spear was set up in front of him, and he prayed facing it, and the people were behind him.” Nafi` said: It is from here that the leaders have taken this practice.

Chain of Narrators

companion
1

ibn Umar

عبد الله بن عمر بن الخطاب

2,679 narrations

follower
2

Nafie'

نافع مولى ابن عمر

1,506 narrations

follower
3

'Ubaidullah bin 'Umar bin Hafs

عبيد الله بن عمر بن حفص بن عاصم

763 narrations

successor
4

'Ali bin Ms'hr

علي بن مسهر

178 narrations

3rd Generation
5

Swyd bin Sa'id

سويد بن سعيد

125 narrations