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ahmad:25534Wakīʿ > Hishām b. ʿUrwah from his father > ʿĀʾishah

[Machine] The Ethiopians were playing on the day of celebration, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ invited me. I used to peek from his shoulder to watch them. Then Abu Bakr came and the Prophet ﷺ said, "Let them play, for every nation has its own celebration and this is our celebration."  

أحمد:٢٥٥٣٤حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ

كَانَتِ الْحَبَشَةُ يَلْعَبُونَ يَوْمَ عِيدٍ فَدَعَانِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَكُنْتُ أَطَّلِعُ مِنْ عَاتِقِهِ فَأَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهِمْ فَجَاءَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ دَعْهَا فَإِنَّ لِكُلِّ قَوْمٍ عِيدًا وَهَذَا عِيدُنَا