Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Marwan had a pulpit placed on the day of Eid (in the Eidgah), whereas it had never been brought out before, and he began with the sermon before the prayer, whereas previously the prayer was begun first. A man stood up and said: "Marwan! You have opposed the Sunnah. Today, on the day of Eid, you have brought out the pulpit, whereas it was not brought out before, and you have started with the sermon before the prayer, whereas the sermon was not begun first." Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: "Who is this man?" The people said: "So-and-so, son of so-and-so." Then he said: "This person has fulfilled his responsibility. I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'Whoever among you sees an evil, let him change it with his hand; if he is not able to do so, then with his tongue; and if he is not able to do so, then with his heart—and that is the weakest level of faith.'"

Sayyiduna Bara’ bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) says: We were sitting in the Eid ground on the day of Eid al-Adha when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came, greeted the people, and said: The first act of worship on this day of yours is the prayer. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) moved forward, led two rak‘ahs of prayer, and after saying salam, turned towards the people. Then a bow or staff was given to him, he (peace and blessings be upon him) leaned on it, and after praising and glorifying Allah Almighty, he commanded the people regarding some matters and forbade them from others. Then he said: Whoever among you hastened and slaughtered the sacrifice (before the prayer), it is merely meat that he has fed to his family; the sacrifice is after the Eid prayer. Upon hearing this, my uncle Sayyiduna Abu Buraydah bin Niyar (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up towards the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! I hastened and sacrificed my goat; my intention was that the food would be prepared and when we return, we would eat together. Now I have a one-year-old (kid) goat, but it is fatter than the animal I slaughtered. Will it suffice for me? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes, but after you, it will not suffice for anyone else. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Bilal! So Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) set out and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) followed him, until they reached the women. (Addressing them in a sermon) he said: O assembly of women! Give charity, for giving charity is better for you. (Then the women gave so much charity that) I had never seen so many anklets, necklaces, and earrings as I saw on that day.

Mawla Abdul Rahman bin Azhar Abu Ubaid says: I saw Sayyiduna Ali and Sayyiduna Uthman, may Allah be pleased with them, they would first lead the prayers of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, and after finishing, they would admonish and advise the people. They would also say that indeed the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade fasting on these two days. I myself heard Sayyiduna Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, saying that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade that any of you should keep the meat of the sacrifice for more than three days.

(Second chain) Abu Ubaid says: Then I was present with Sayyiduna Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, he performed the prayer before the sermon without adhan or iqamah, then delivered the sermon and said: O people! Indeed, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade you from eating the meat of sacrifice after three days, so do not eat it after that amount.

Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Uthman Taymi (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) standing in the market on the day of Eid, watching the people as they passed by.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) went out on the day of Eid and did not perform any voluntary prayer before or after the Eid prayer. Then he said that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had done the same.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) went out on the day of Eid al-Fitr. He did not perform any prayer before or after it. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to the women, while Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) was also with him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began to say to them: Give charity. So the women started putting their rings and necklaces (into the garment of Sayyiduna Bilal, may Allah be pleased with him).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to eat something before going out to the Eidgah on the day of Eid al-Fitr, and he would not perform any prayer before the Eid prayer. However, after offering the Eid prayer, he would (return home and) perform two rak'ahs.

Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says: The Abyssinians used to play (perform) in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the mosque on the day of Eid. One day, I also began to watch over the shoulder of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) lowered his shoulders for me, so I kept watching over his shoulder until I was satisfied and then I left.

Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says: Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) came to me while two girls were beating the duff. These were the days of Mina. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had a cloth wrapped around him. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) scolded them. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) removed the cloth from his face and said: "Abu Bakr! Leave them, these are the days of Eid." Then Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he would shield me with his cloak and I would keep watching the Abyssinians playing in the mosque, until I myself would get tired and sit down. You people should realize the status and position of a young and eager girl.