Question: What is the ruling with regards to eating before the Eid Salaah on Eidul Adha?

Answer: It is Sunnah not to eat anything before the Eid ul Adha Salaah. Furthermore, it is desirable to eat from the meat of the animal slaughtered before consuming anything else.

Sayyiduna Buraidah (Radhiallahu Anhu) reports that on the occasion of Eid ul Adha, Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) he would not eat until he returned from the Eid salaah (and partook of the sacrificed animal). [ibn Majah]
(لكنه فى الضحى يؤخر الاكل عن الصلاة )
استحبابا فانه قدمه لا يكره فى المختار لانه عليه الصلاة والسلام كان لا يطعم في يوم الأضحى حتى يرجع فياكل من اضحيته فلذا قيل لا يستحب تأخيره الاكل الا لمن يضحى ليأكل منها اولا ( حاشية الطحطاوي ٤٤٠)

And Allah Knows Best

Yusuf Moosagie

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