Sahih Muslim 892
Sahih Muslim · Book 8: The Book of Prayer - Two Eids · Concession Allowing Play That Involves No Disobedience During The Days Of 'Id
'A'isha said that she sent a message to the players (of this armed fight) saying:
وَحَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ دِينَارٍ ، وَعُقْبَةُ بْنُ مُكْرَمٍ الْعَمِّيُّ ، وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ أَبِي، عَاصِمٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لِعُقْبَةَ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَطَاءٌ ، أَخْبَرَنِي عُبَيْدُ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ ، أَخْبَرَتْنِي عَائِشَةُ ، أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ لِلَعَّابِينَ وَدِدْتُ أَنِّي أَرَاهُمْ قَالَتْ فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقُمْتُ عَلَى الْبَابِ أَنْظُرُ بَيْنَ أُذُنَيْهِ وَعَاتِقِهِ وَهُمْ يَلْعَبُونَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ . قَالَ عَطَاءٌ فُرْسٌ أَوْ حَبَشٌ . قَالَ وَقَالَ لِي ابْنُ عَتِيقٍ بَلْ حَبَشٌ .
I like to see them (fighting). She further said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up and I stood at the door (behind him) and saw (this fight) between his ears and his shoulders they played in the mosque. 'Ata' (one of the narra- tors) said: Were they persians or Abyssinians? Ibn 'Atiq told me they were Abyssinians.