1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘ Umayr from Hammad from al-Halabiy who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that you should take food, on the day of al-Fitr before going to the prayer place.”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar·Thaqalayn link·The Arabic above is the original.

2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd, from Jarrah al-Mada’iniy, who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that on the day of al-Fitr, one should have food before salat (prayer); however, on the day of Adha’, one should not have any food until after the prayer leader leaves.”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar·Thaqalayn link·The Arabic above is the original.

3. Muhammad ibn Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Ibrahim ibn ‘Umar from ‘Amr ibn Shamir from Jabir who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘The Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, “When it is the first day of the month of Shawwal, an announcer announces, ‘O believers, come to receive your presents.”” He (the Imam) then said, ‘O Jabir, presents that Allah gives away are not like the presents the kings give away.’ He (the Imam) then said, ‘That is the day of receiving presents.”’

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar·Thaqalayn link·The Arabic above is the original.

4. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from certain individuals of our people from Jamil ibn Salih who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when it is the morning of the day of al-Fitr, an announcer announces, ‘Come to receive your presents.’”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar·Thaqalayn link·The Arabic above is the original.