Fortress of the Muslim
Hisn al-Muslim 220
Arabic hadith text
وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: (لاَ تَجْعَلُوا قَبْرِي عِيداً وَصَلُّوا عَلَيَّ؛ فَإِنَّ صَلاَتَكُم تَبْلُغُنِي حَيْثُ كُنْتُمْ)
Translation
The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Do not make my grave a place of recurring festivity, and send blessings upon me, for your blessings reach me wherever you are.”
Translation notes
لاَ تَجْعَلُوا قَبْرِي عِيداً
The term ʿīd refers to a recurring festival or occasion; the witness interprets the phrase as a place of ritual celebration.
Which concise rendering of ʿīd in this context should the edition use?