Day of ‘Id, First Day of the Month of Shawwal

2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd, from Jarrah al-Mada’iniy, who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah عليه السلام, has said that on the day of al-Fitr, one should have food before salat (prayer); however, on the day of Adha’, one should not have any food until after the prayer leader leaves.”

3. Muhammad ibn Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Ibrahim ibn ‘Umar from ‘Amr ibn Shamir from Jabir who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far عليه السلام, has said, ‘The Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, “When it is the first day of the month of Shawwal, an announcer announces, ‘O believers, come to receive your presents.”” He (the Imam) then said, ‘O Jabir, presents that Allah gives away are not like the presents the kings give away.’ He (the Imam) then said, ‘That is the day of receiving presents.”’

4. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from certain individuals of our people from Jamil ibn Salih who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah عليه السلام, has said that when it is the morning of the day of al-Fitr, an announcer announces, ‘Come to receive your presents.’”