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.

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (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 go out (to the Eid prayer ground) and lead those two rak'ahs of Eid, then give the salam, then stand up and face the people while they were seated (in their places), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) would say: "Give charity, give charity." The narrator says: Those who gave the most charity were the women, who (offered in the way of Allah) earrings and rings. 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 Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) returned from the Eid prayer ground (after praying), he would pray two rak'ahs (at home). This is a rare and precious Sunnah narrated with a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

Sayyiduna Abu Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The people began the morning fasting in order to complete thirty days (of Ramadan). Meanwhile two men came and testified that they had seen the new moon the previous (evening), so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the people to break their fast. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: A Bedouin came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: I have seen the new moon tonight. He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Do you testify that there is no true god except Allah and that Muhammad is His servant and His Messenger?" He said: Yes. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Bilal! Stand up and announce among the people that they should fast." Imam Bukhari used Ikrimah as evidence and Imam Muslim used Simak as evidence, and this hadith with a sahih (authentic) chain is current among the jurists, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that on the day of Eid al-Fitr the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would say the takbir from the time he left his house until he reached the Eid prayer ground. This hadith is gharib (singular) in both its chain and its text, because the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not use al-Walid bin Muhammad al-Muwaqqari or Musa bin Ata al-Balqawi as evidence; however, it is a Sunnah current among the leading scholars of hadith, and it is established through sahih (authentic) narrations from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) and other Companions:

It is narrated about Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that on the two Eids he would go out from the mosque and keep saying the takbir until he reached the Eid prayer ground.

Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami narrates that the Companions gave more attention and intensity to saying the takbir on Eid al-Fitr than on Eid al-Adha.