the day of al-Fitr and al-Adha (2). It is also narrated that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said on one of the Fridays: "This is a day that Allah has made an Eid for the Muslims, so perform ghusl, and whoever has perfume should not mind applying some of it, and you must use the siwak (tooth stick)." Narrated by Ibn Majah (3). He thus cited [these things as a reason for] (4) Friday being an Eid. And because it is a day on which people gather for prayer, ghusl is recommended on it, like on Friday. If one limits oneself to wudu (ablution), it suffices, for if ghusl is not mandatory for Friday despite the command for it therein, then [it is] more [the case for] others.
Section: It is recommended to be clean, wear the best one can find, use perfume, and use the siwak, as we have mentioned regarding Friday, based on the hadith we cited. Abdullah ibn Umar said: Umar found a silk robe in the market, so he took it and brought it to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and said: "O Messenger of Allah, buy this to adorn yourself with for the two Eids and for meeting delegations." The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: "This is only for one who has no portion [in the Hereafter]." Agreed upon (5). This indicates that adornment in these situations was well-known among them. Ibn [Abd al-Barr narrated with his chain of transmission from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, would set up and wear his red] (6) robe on the two Eids and Friday. [And] (7) with his chain of transmission from Ibn Abbas, he said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, used to wear a Yemeni striped robe on the two Eids. (8)
(2) Narrated by Ibn Majah regarding both of them, in: The Chapter on What Has Been Reported Concerning Ghusl on the Two Eids, from the Book of Establishing Prayer. Sunan Ibn Majah 1/417. And Imam Ahmad regarding al-Fakih, in: al-Musnad 4/78. (3) Its documentation preceded on page 239. (4) In [copies] A and M: "Upon these things is based.". (5) Narrated by al-Bukhari, in: The Chapter on the Two Eids and Adornment therein, from the Book of the Two Eids, and in: The Chapter on Adorning Oneself for Delegations, from the Book of Jihad. Sahih al-Bukhari 2/20, 4/85. And Muslim, in: The Chapter on the Prohibition of Using Gold Vessels... etc., from the Book of Dress. Sahih Muslim 3/1639. It was also narrated by Abu Dawud, in: The Chapter on Dress for Friday, from the Book of Prayer. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/247. And al-Nasa'i, in the Chapter on Adornment for the Two Eids, from the Book of the Two Eids. al-Mujtaba 3/147, 148. And Imam Ahmad, in: al-Musnad 2/20, 24, 39, 49, 51, 68, 103, 114, 127, 146. (6) Omitted from [copies] A and M. (7) Necessary addition. (8) Narrated by al-Bayhaqi from Ja'far ibn Muhammad from his father from his grandfather, in: The Chapter on Adornment for the Two Eids, from the Book of Eid Prayer. al-Sunan al-Kubra 3/280. Al-Zayla'i attributed it to al-Tabarani in al-Awsat from Ibn Abbas with the wording: "a red robe." Nasb al-Rayah 2/209.
