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Is there any hadees supporting taking sweets before Id prayer for Eid-ul-Fitra?

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Is there hadees supporting sweet should be taken 1. Before ID prayer on Id-ul-fitra. 2. After ID prayer on -ul-adha

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(Fatwa: 1397/1132=L=1430)

On Ediul Fitr day, the Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) used to eat dates in odd numbers i.e. 3 or 5 or 7:

عن أنس قال: کان رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم لا یغدو یوم الفطر حتی یأکل تمرات و یأکلھن وتراً (رواہ البخاري مشکاۃ 1:126)

It means that taking dates or any sweet before going to Eidgah (musalla or prayer place) is sunnah:

قال في فتح القدیر: ویستحب کون ذلک المطعوم حلواً کما في البخاري کان علیہ السلام لا یغدو یوم الفطر حتی یأکل تمرات و یأکلھن وتراً، قلت: فالظاھر أن التمر أفضل کما اقتضاہ ھذا الخبر فإن لم یجد یأکل شیئا حلوا (الشامي 3:48)

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

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