It is narrated from Sayyiduna Buraydah (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the day of Eid al-Fitr the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would not go out (for the prayer) without eating something, and on the day of Eid al-Adha he would not eat anything until he had returned (from the prayer). This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it. Thawab bin Utbah al-Mahri narrated few hadith, but he has not been criticised in any way that would cause his hadith to be dropped. This Sunnah is rare in terms of narration, yet well known and widespread in the lands of the Muslims.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the day of Eid al-Fitr, before going (to the Eid prayer ground), the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would eat a few dates. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but they did not record it. It also has a sahih supporting report (shahid) on his condition:

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that on the day of Eid al-Fitr the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would not go out (for the prayer) until he had eaten dates in an odd number: three, five, seven, or fewer or more than that.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to Madinah, its people had two fixed days (each year) on which they would play and amuse themselves. He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "What are these two days?" They said: In the Jahiliyyah we used to play and amuse ourselves on these days. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah Almighty has given you in their place two days better than them: Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but they did not record it.

Yazid bin Khumayr al-Rahabi narrates that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Busr (may Allah be pleased with him), the Companion of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), went out (to the Eid prayer ground) with the people on the day of Eid al-Fitr or Eid al-Adha, and he disapproved of the imam's delay and said: With the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) we used to have finished (the prayer) by this hour, and that was the time of the voluntary (ishraq) prayer. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Bukhari, but they did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin al-Sa'ib (may Allah be pleased with him): I attended the Eid with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). When he (peace and blessings be upon him) had completed the prayer, he said: "We will (now) deliver the sermon; so whoever wishes to sit to listen to the sermon, let him sit, and whoever wishes to leave, let him leave." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it. It carries the meaning of the hadith that is asked about concerning the two Eids, except that that one is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that rain fell on the day of Eid, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led them in the Eid prayer in the mosque. The chain of this hadith is sahih (authentic), but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it. Abu Yahya al-Taymi is saduq (truthful); the criticism applies only to his son Yahya bin Ubaydullah.

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.