Begin ‘Eīd With Lowering The Gaze

 

Some of the companions of Sufyān ath-Thawrī said: “We went out with ath-Thawrī on the day of ‘Eīd and he said: ‘Verily, the first thing we will begin our day with is lowering the gaze.”

 

‎● [التبصرة لابن الجوزي ص ٦١]

 

Ḥasān Ibn Abī Sinān went out for the ‘Eīd and when he returned his wife said to him:

 

“How many beautiful women did you see today?”

 

And when she persisted he replied: “I did not look at anything except my thumb from the time I went out until I returned to you!

 

‎● [التبصرة لابن الجوزي ص ١٠٦، والورع لابن أبي الدنيا ص ٦٣]