Sahih Bukhari Volume 2, Book 15, Hadith Number 73Sahih Bukhari Book 15. The two Festivals (Eids). Narated By Anas bin Malik : Allah’s Apostle never proceeded (for the prayer) on the Day of ‘Id-ul-Fitr unless he had eaten some dates. Anas also narrated: The Prophet used to eat odd number of dates. Related Previous Post Sahih Bukhari Volume 2, Book 15, Hadith Number 74 Next Post Sahih Bukhari Volume 2, Book 15, Hadith Number 72