Ata says: I heard Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) saying: If you have the ability, then on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, go after eating something. Since I heard this from him, I have not abandoned eating before going in the morning; whether it was a morsel of bread, or he would drink milk or water. Ibn Jurayj asked Ata: What is the interpretation of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas’s (may Allah be pleased with him) statement? He said: My opinion is that he must have heard it from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He would not go out until the light had become long, that is, until the day had fully risen, and he used to say that he ate so that there would be no need to hurry for the prayer.

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to eat breakfast before going out on the day of Eid al-Fitr, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) would not perform any voluntary prayer before the Eid prayer. When he had performed the (Eid) prayer, he would (return home and) offer two rak'ahs.

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would not go out on the day of Eid al-Fitr until he had eaten dates, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) would eat an odd number of dates.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Buraidah Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to eat something before going out on the day of Eid al-Fitr, and on the day of sacrifice (Eid al-Adha), he would eat after returning (from the Eid prayer).

(Second chain) In this it is stated: On the day of Eid al-Adha, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would not eat anything until he returned, then upon returning he would eat from the meat of his sacrifice.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would not go (towards the Eid ground) on the day of Eid al-Fitr except after eating dates. Sayyiduna Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, himself would eat three dates before going out; if he intended to eat more, he would eat five, and if he intended even more than that, he would eat an odd number.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to begin with the prayer before the sermon on the days of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, then he would deliver the sermon, and his sermon would also be about sending out armies and detachments.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I bear witness to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he performed the prayer before the sermon on Eid, then delivered the sermon. Then it occurred to him that the women might not have heard his voice, so he went to them, preached to them, and instructed them to give charity. So the women began to put their earrings, rings, and other things (into the garment of Sayyiduna Bilal, may Allah be pleased with him).

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I did not pray the Eid prayers with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) just once or twice, (but) many times; they were performed without Adhan or Iqamah.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led the people in two rak‘ahs of Eid al-Fitr prayer without adhan or iqamah, then after the prayer, he (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered a sermon. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) took the hand of Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) and went towards the women and addressed them. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) left from there and instructed Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) to go to them and command them to give charity.