Is it obligatory to pray two rak'ahs as the greeting of the mosque in the Eid prayer area?
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The questioner : Does this mean that the Eid prayer area is considered a mosque? In other words, if we arrive before the iqamah, do we pray the greeting of the mosque?
The Shaykh : Yes, he prays the greeting of the mosque.
The questioner : And what is transmitted in the books of fiqh: "No prayer is performed before or after the Eid prayer"?
The Shaykh : Yes, this is correct. This is transmitted, and there is a hadith:.
The questioner : Well, if there is a hadith, how ...?
The Shaykh : Do not say "it may be said." This is certainly the case. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came and prayed as soon as he entered the mosque. He prayed two rak'ahs, and these sufficed as the greeting of the mosque. So there is no evidence [for praying before the Eid prayer]. This indicates to you that some scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) use evidence based on what? Based on what they believe. However, if one reflects on the hadith, one sees that even for the Friday prayer, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would come, deliver the sermon, pray two rak'ahs, and leave. He would pray the Sunnah of Friday in his house. So he prayed two rak'ahs without praying before or after them. Do you say that if one comes on Friday before the imam, he does not pray? We say no. This is like that.
The Shaykh : Yes, he prays the greeting of the mosque.
The questioner : And what is transmitted in the books of fiqh: "No prayer is performed before or after the Eid prayer"?
The Shaykh : Yes, this is correct. This is transmitted, and there is a hadith:
That the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went out for the Eid prayer and prayed two rak'ahs, without praying before or after them.
أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم خرج إلى صلاة العيد فصلى ركعتين لم يصل قبلهن ولا بعدهنThe questioner : Well, if there is a hadith, how ...?
The Shaykh : Do not say "it may be said." This is certainly the case. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came and prayed as soon as he entered the mosque. He prayed two rak'ahs, and these sufficed as the greeting of the mosque. So there is no evidence [for praying before the Eid prayer]. This indicates to you that some scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) use evidence based on what? Based on what they believe. However, if one reflects on the hadith, one sees that even for the Friday prayer, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would come, deliver the sermon, pray two rak'ahs, and leave. He would pray the Sunnah of Friday in his house. So he prayed two rak'ahs without praying before or after them. Do you say that if one comes on Friday before the imam, he does not pray? We say no. This is like that.