A similar report is narrated from Jabir, and both are agreed upon (3). Jabir ibn Samura said: "I prayed the Eid prayer with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, more than once or twice, without Adhan or Iqamah." Narrated by Muslim (4). From 'Ata', who said: Jabir informed me that there is no Adhan on the day of Fitr when (5) the Imam exits, nor after the Imam exits, nor is there an Iqamah, nor a call, nor anything; no (6) call on that day, and no Iqamah. Narrated by Muslim (7). Some of our companions said: One should call for it, "Al-salatu jami'ah" (prayer is gathering). This is also the opinion of al-Shafi'i. However, the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is more worthy to be followed.
304 - Issue: He said: (And he recites in every rak'ah of it [al-Fatihah] and a surah, and recites aloud)
We know of no disagreement among the people of knowledge that it is legislated to recite the Fatihah and a surah in every rak'ah of the Eid prayer, and that it is recommended to recite aloud, except that it was narrated from 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, that when he read during the two Eids, he would make those near him hear it, but would not recite aloud with that [full] loudness (1). Ibn al-Mundhir said: Most people of knowledge are of the opinion that one should recite aloud. Furthermore, in the reports of those who narrated the Prophet's—peace and blessings of Allah be upon him—recitation...
(3) The hadith of Ibn Abbas was previously cited in full on page 253. As for the hadith of Jabir with this wording, it is not in al-Bukhari; see Fath al-Bari 2/452. It was narrated by Muslim, in: The beginning of the Book of Eid Prayers. Sahih Muslim 2/603, 604. It was also narrated by al-Tirmidhi, in: The Chapter on what has been narrated that the two Eid prayers are without Adhan or Iqamah, from the Chapters on the Two Eids. 'Aridat al-Ahwadhi 3/4. And al-Darimi, in: The Chapter on the Eid prayer without Adhan or Iqamah... etc., from the Book of Prayer. Sunan al-Darimi 1/375. And Imam Ahmad, in: Al-Musnad 3/310, 314, 318, 381, 382. (4) In: The beginning of the Book of Eid Prayers. Sahih Muslim 2/604. It was also narrated by Abu Dawud, in: The Chapter on leaving the Adhan for Eid, from the Book of Prayer. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/262. And al-Tirmidhi, in: The Chapter on what has been narrated that the two Eid prayers are without Adhan or Iqamah, from the Chapters on the Two Eids. 'Aridat al-Ahwadhi 3/4. And Imam Ahmad, in: Al-Musnad 5/91, 98. (5) In the original: "hatta" (until). (6) In [MS] A and M: "wa-la" (nor). (7) In: The beginning of the Book of Eid Prayers. Sahih Muslim 2/604. (1) Narrated by Ibn Abi Shaybah, in: The Chapter on raising the voice during recitation in the two Eids, from the Book of Prayers. Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 2/180.
