I offered the ʿId prayer with Messenger of Allah ﷺ, Abu Bakr, ʿUmar and ʿUthman and all of them offered the prayer before delivering the Khutba.

شَهِدْتُ الْعِيدَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ وَعُثْمَانَ ؓ فَكُلُّهُمْ كَانُوا يُصَلُّونَ قَبْلَ الْخُطْبَةِ

Messenger of Allah ﷺ, Abu Bakr and ʿUmar! used to offer the two ʿId prayers before delivering the Khutba.

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ ؓ يُصَلُّونَ الْعِيدَيْنِ قَبْلَ الْخُطْبَةِ

Ibn 'Umar reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, Abu Bakr and 'Umar used to observe the two 'Id prayers before the sermon.

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ وَأَبَا بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ كَانُوا يُصَلُّونَ الْعِيدَيْنِ قَبْلَ الْخُطْبَةِ

"Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr, and Umar would pray during the two Eid before the Khutbah, then they would give the Khutbah."

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ يُصَلُّونَ فِي الْعِيدَيْنِ قَبْلَ الْخُطْبَةِ ثُمَّ يَخْطُبُونَ قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ, Abu Bakr, 'Umar, may Allah (SWT) be pleased with them, used to offer the 'Eid prayer before the Khutbah.

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَبَا بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ ؓ كَانُوا يُصَلُّونَ الْعِيدَيْنِ قَبْلَ الْخُطْبَةِ

“The Prophet ﷺ, then Abu Bakr, then ‘Umar, used to pray the ‘Eid prayer before delivering the sermon.”

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ ثُمَّ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ثُمَّ عُمَرُ يُصَلُّونَ الْعِيدَ قَبْلَ الْخُطْبَةِ

[AI] "I witnessed the Prophet, peace be upon him, and Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman praying before the sermon on the day of Eid."

«شَهِدْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ وَأَبَا بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ وَعُثْمَانَ يُصَلُّونَ قَبْلَ الْخُطْبَةِ فِي الْعِيدِ»

[AI] I witnessed the celebration with the Prophet, Abu Bakr, and Umar, and they began with prayer before the sermon.

شَهِدْتُ الْعِيدَ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَأَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ فَبَدَءُوا بِالصَّلَاةِ قَبْلَ الْخُطْبَةِ

[AI] "The Messenger of Allahﷺ and Abu Bakr and Umar used to begin with prayer before the sermon on the day of Eid."

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ وَأَبَا بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ كَانُوا يَبْدَءُونَ بِالصَّلَاةِ قَبْلَ الْخُطْبَةِ فِي الْعِيدِ

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ , Abu Bakr, and Umar did not recite, meaning they did not raise their voices.

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ لَا يَقْرَءُونَ يَعْنِي لَا يَجْهَرُونَ

[AI] I witnessed with the Prophet ﷺ on the day of Eid, and he started with the prayer before the sermon, mentioning its significance with us.

شَهِدْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ يَوْمَ عِيدٍ فَبَدَأَ بِالصَّلَاةِ قَبْلَ الْخُطْبَةِ فَذَكَرَ مَعْنَاهُ

[AI] I saw the Prophet ﷺ on the day of Eid, he started praying before the sermon without an Adhan or Iqamah.

شَهِدْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فِي يَوْمِ عِيدٍ بَدَأَ بِالصَّلَاةِ قَبْلَ الْخُطْبَةِ بِغَيْرِ أَذَانٍ وَلَا إِقَامَةٍ

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ, Abu Bakr, 'Umar, may Allah (SWT) be pleased with them, used to offer the 'Eid prayer before the Khutbah. (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1564)

«كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ يُصَلُّونَ الْعِيدَيْنِ قَبْلَ الْخُطْبَةِ»

[AI] I witnessed the celebration with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, as he began with the prayer before the sermon.

شَهِدْتُ الْعِيدَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ «فَبَدَأَ بِالصَّلَاةِ قَبْلَ الْخُطْبَةِ»

[AI] "The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , along with Abu Bakr and Umar used to enter the deceased's grave from the direction of the Qibla."

«كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ يَدْخُلُونَ الْمَيِّتَ الْقَبْرَ مِنْ قِبَلِ الْقِبْلَةِ»

[AI] We used to say during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman.

كُنَّا نَقُولُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ وَعُثْمَانُ

[AI] That the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , Abu Bakr, and Umar used to offer prayers before the sermon on the two Eid days.

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ وَأَبَا بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ كَانُوا يُصَلُّونَ قَبْلَ الْخُطْبَةِ فِي الْعِيدَيْنِ

Ibn 'Umar reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, Abu Bakr and 'Umar used to observe the two 'Id prayers before the sermon. (Using translation from Muslim 888)

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ وَأَبَا بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ كَانُوا «يُصَلُّونَ الْعِيدَيْنِ قَبْلَ الْخُطْبَةِ»

Messenger of Allah ﷺ, Abu Bakr and ʿUmar! used to offer the two ʿId prayers before delivering the Khutba. (Using translation from Bukhārī 963)

«شَهِدْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ وَأَبَا بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ يُصَلُّونَ الْعِيدَيْنِ قَبْلَ الْخُطْبَةِ»

"عَنْ وَهْبِ بن كيسانَ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ وعُمَرَ كانا يُصَلِّيَانِ الْعِيدَ قَبْلَ الخُطْبَةِ".