It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he went out to the Eid prayer ground on the day of Eid and did not pray any (voluntary) prayer before or after it, and he mentioned that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did the same. The chain of this hadith is sahih (authentic), but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it with this wording; however, both of them agreed on the hadith of Sa'id bin Jubayr from Ibn Abbas that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not pray any prayer before the Eid prayer or after it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led the prayer before the sermon on the day of Eid. This is the wording of the hadith of Ahmad bin Abdah, while the narration of Sulayman is abridged. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it in this way.

Wahb bin Kaysan narrates: I was in Makkah during the governorship of Sayyiduna Ibn al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with them both) when Eid al-Fitr or Eid al-Adha fell on a Friday. He delayed going out until the day had advanced; then he came out, ascended the pulpit and delivered the sermon, making it long, then he led two rak'ahs and did not pray the Friday prayer. Some people of Banu Umayyah objected to him over this. When this reached Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), he said: Ibn al-Zubayr has acted exactly in accordance with the Sunnah. When this reached Ibn al-Zubayr, he said: I saw Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), when two Eids came together, do the same. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that on the day of Eid the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would take one route (to go to the Eid prayer ground) and would come back by another route.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went out for the two Eids, he would come back by a route other than the one by which he (peace and blessings be upon him) had gone (to the Eid prayer ground). This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it. Its supporting report is the hadith before it, which is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both).

Bakr bin Mubashshir narrates: On the day of Eid al-Fitr I used to go to the Eid prayer ground with the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). We would pass through the valley of Butnan until we reached the prayer ground, then we would pray with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and then return to our homes.