THE PROPHET'S WAY regarding the two #Eids---------------------------------
Compiled by a group of students.Revised by Shaykh : Hamad Bin Abdullah al Hamad (Hafidahullah)
All the praise is due to Allah, and may the prayers and greetings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, his companions and all those who adhere to them.
To proceed: Following is the explanation of the Prophet's way regarding the two Eids.[The ruling of the Eid (prayer):]Our Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) legislated the Eid prayer and prescribed the men and women to pray it.
It was narrated in the Sahihayn (Bukharee and Muslim), Umm ‘Atiyyah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: The Messenger of Allaah (Peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded us to bring menstruating women on (Eid) al-Fitr and (Eid) al-Adha, also the unmarried young virgins and mature girls who stay often screened, to take part in the gathering of the Muslims and their Duaa', but the menstruating women should keep away from the Musalla (praying place).
It was the practice of our Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) to pray in the Musalla (Eid prayer-place which should be an open land), as narrated in the Sahihayn by Abdullah bin ‘Umar (May Allaah be pleased with them). And if the Eid prayer is held in a mosque, there is no harm.[The description of the Eid (prayer):]
The Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to begin with the Eid prayer before the khutbah, as narrated in the Sahihayn by Abdullah bin ‘Umar (May Allaah be pleased with them). He used to offer two rak’aat (units), reciting Surah al Aa'laa (chapter 87) aloud in the first rak'ah, and Surah al-Ghashiyah (chapter 88) in the second rak'ah (both after surah al-Fatihah), as narrated by Nu'maan bin Basheer (May Allaah be pleased with them) in Sahih Muslim.
It was also narrated in Sahih Muslim, by Abi Waaqid al-Laythee (May Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) recited Surat-Qaaf (chapter 50) in the first rak'ah and Surat-al-Qamar (chapter 54) in the second.He used to perform Takbeer (said “Allaahu akbar”( seven times before reciting in the first rak'ah (which includes the Takbirat al-Ihraam), and six times in the second rak'ah (including the takbeer of rising up), and he raised his hands with each takbeer, as narrated in Sunan Abee Dawood from Amr' ibn Shuayb on the authority of his father [who narrated] from his grandfather (May Allaah be pleased with him) and it is a Hasan narration.
And it was also narrated in Musannaf of ibn Abi-Shaybah with an authentic Isnaad (chain) that is Mawqoof from Abdullah ibn Abbas (May Allaah be pleased with them), "that he used to perform in Eid [prayer], seven Takbeers in the first rak'ah after the Takbeer of Beginning the prayer, and six in the second rak'ah, after the takbeer of rising up".
It is also authentically reported (by al-Bayhaqee and others) on the authority of Abdullah bin Mas'oud, "that he used to praise Allaah (by saying Alhamdulillah) and salute the Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) between every Takbeer", so did Al-Tabarani report, and Imaam Ahmad (May Allaah have mercy on him) took it as an evidence.And if a person misses the Eid prayer, he must make it up (Qadaa) in the same description, as it was done by Anas (May Allaah be pleased with him).
[The recommended deeds on the Eid day:]
1. The #Takbeer:And it's prescribed time in Eid-ul-Fitr begins form the sunset of the Eid night (i.e. the night before the Eid day, as in the Islamic calendar, the night precedes the day) and the time ends by the Imaam's appearance (to lead the Eid prayer), Allaah says : "(He wants that you) must complete the same number (of days), and that you must magnify Allaah [i.e. to say Takbir (Allahu-Akbar; Allaah is the Most Great) on seeing the crescent of the months of Ramadan and Shawwal] for having guided you so that you may be grateful to Him." [Qur'an 2:185].It was narrated in ad-Daraqutni in an authentic report, "that Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (May Allaah be pleased with them) used to raise his voice while reciting Takbeer, while walking towards the prayer area on Eid-al-Fitr and Eid-al-Adhaa, and he continued it until the Imaam appeared".
As for Eid-al-Adhaa, the timing for takbeer begins with the beginning of the month of Dhul-Hijjah, and ends by the sunset of the last day of Tashreeq (i.e. the 13th),
and there are two types of it: Mutlaq and Muqayyad.• Takbeer al Mutlaq (Takbeer at any time) from the moment the crescent of Dhul-Hijjah is sighted, till the sunset of 13th (of Dhul-Hijjah)
• Takbeer al Muqayyad (Takbeer at certain times) which is prescribed to say immediately after the obligatory prayer, from the Fajr of the day of Arafah, till the Asr of 13th. As for the pilgrim in Hajj, from the Duhur of Eid day, till the Asr of 13th.And there are several forms of takbeer, narrated by the Sahabah:One of those is what was narrated in Mussanaf of ibn Abi-Shaybah with an authentic chain, that
Abdullah ibn Mas'oud used to say in the days of Tashreeq (11th to 13th of Dhul Hijjah) :
"Allaahu Akbar, Allaahu Akbar, La-Ilaaha Illallaah Wallaahu Akbar, Allaahu Akbar, Walillahil Hamd"And in Sunan al-Bayhaqee, it was narrated with an authentic chain, that Abdullah ibn Abbaas (May Allaah be pleased with them) would say: "Allaahu Akbar, Allaahu Akbar, Allaahu Akbar, La-Ilaaha Illallaah Wallaahu Akbar, Allaahu Akbar, Walillahil Hamd".
It is a sunnah to raise the voice with it in the streets, mosques and at homes.
2. Performing #ghusl (bath) before going out to the prayer.It is from the sunnah to perform Ghusl before leaving for prayer, It was narrated in al-Muwatta with an authentic chain, that Abdullah ibn Umar (May Allaah be pleased with them) used to perform Ghusl on Eid-ul-Fitr, before leaving for the Mussala (prayer area).
3. #Adorning oneself.It is from the Sunnah to wear the best of clothes on the Eid day, as it was stated in Sahih al-Bukharee in the hadeeth of Abdullaah bin ‘Umar (May Allaah be pleased with them). Al-Bayhaqee also reports with an authentic chain that Abdullaah bin ‘Umar (May Allaah be pleased with them) used to wear the best cloth on the occasion of Eid.
4. #Eating before going out to pray on Eid al-Fitr, and after the prayer on Eid al-Adha:.It is From the Sunnah that a person doesn't leave towards the Musalla on Eid-al-Fitr except after having some dates, as stated in Sahih Al-Bukharee in the Hadeeth of Anas (May Allaah be pleased with him), and it should be odd in number (as stated in a Mua'llaq narration of Sahih al-Bukharee). As for Eid-al-Adha, the Sunnah is not to eat until after the Eid prayer, as reported by Buraydah (May Allaah be pleased with him) in the Musnad and Sunan Tirmidhee.
5. Going towards the Musalla (prayer area) by#walk:It is from the Sunnah to go walking towards the Musalla, as reported by Ali (May Allaah be pleased with him) in Sunan at-Tirmidhee. The hadeeth is hasan.
6. Changing the #route:It is a Sunnah to go the Musalla by one route and to return by another, as reported by Jaabir (May Allaah be pleased with him) in Sahih al-Bukharee.
7. #Greeting each other:It is recommended to greet each other by saying: "Taqabbal Allaahu Minna wa Minkum" (May Allaah accept (good deeds) from us and from you) and other (permissible expressions of) congratulations commonly used by people, as it was authentically reported that the companions of the Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allaah be upon them) used to meet each other on the occasion of Eid and say : "Taqabbal Allaahu Minna wa Minkum", Imaam Ahmad said: It's chain is good.”And there is no harm in the common practices of the people like embracing and kissing, as these are from the customary practices, and not from the acts of worship.
8. Offering voluntary #prayer after the Eid (prayer):It is from the Sunnah to offer two Rak'ah after returning home from the Eid prayer, as stated in Sunan ibn Maajah in the Hadeeth of Abu Sayeed (May Allaah be pleased with him): "Never did the Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) pray (any voluntary prayer) before the Eid prayers, and when he returned back home (after Eid prayer) he used to offer two Rak'aat". Al-Hafiz ibn Hajar said: It's chain is Hasan. And there is no evidence proving that the Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) offered any prayer before the Eid prayer, but if the Eid prayer is held in a mosque, it is permissible to offer the two rak'aat as the Tahiyat-al-Masjid.
**And Allaah knows the best, and may the prayers and greetings be upon Prophet Muhammad, his family and all of his companions.
Yes it is recommended.
THE PROPHET'S WAY regarding the two #Eids---------------------------------
Compiled by a group of students.Revised by Shaykh : Hamad Bin Abdullah al Hamad (Hafidahullah)
All the praise is due to Allah, and may the prayers and greetings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, his companions and all those who adhere to them.
To proceed: Following is the explanation of the Prophet's way regarding the two Eids.[The ruling of the Eid (prayer):]Our Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) legislated the Eid prayer and prescribed the men and women to pray it.
It was narrated in the Sahihayn (Bukharee and Muslim), Umm ‘Atiyyah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: The Messenger of Allaah (Peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded us to bring menstruating women on (Eid) al-Fitr and (Eid) al-Adha, also the unmarried young virgins and mature girls who stay often screened, to take part in the gathering of the Muslims and their Duaa', but the menstruating women should keep away from the Musalla (praying place).
It was the practice of our Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) to pray in the Musalla (Eid prayer-place which should be an open land), as narrated in the Sahihayn by Abdullah bin ‘Umar (May Allaah be pleased with them). And if the Eid prayer is held in a mosque, there is no harm.[The description of the Eid (prayer):]
The Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to begin with the Eid prayer before the khutbah, as narrated in the Sahihayn by Abdullah bin ‘Umar (May Allaah be pleased with them). He used to offer two rak’aat (units), reciting Surah al Aa'laa (chapter 87) aloud in the first rak'ah, and Surah al-Ghashiyah (chapter 88) in the second rak'ah (both after surah al-Fatihah), as narrated by Nu'maan bin Basheer (May Allaah be pleased with them) in Sahih Muslim.
It was also narrated in Sahih Muslim, by Abi Waaqid al-Laythee (May Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) recited Surat-Qaaf (chapter 50) in the first rak'ah and Surat-al-Qamar (chapter 54) in the second.He used to perform Takbeer (said “Allaahu akbar”( seven times before reciting in the first rak'ah (which includes the Takbirat al-Ihraam), and six times in the second rak'ah (including the takbeer of rising up), and he raised his hands with each takbeer, as narrated in Sunan Abee Dawood from Amr' ibn Shuayb on the authority of his father [who narrated] from his grandfather (May Allaah be pleased with him) and it is a Hasan narration.
And it was also narrated in Musannaf of ibn Abi-Shaybah with an authentic Isnaad (chain) that is Mawqoof from Abdullah ibn Abbas (May Allaah be pleased with them), "that he used to perform in Eid [prayer], seven Takbeers in the first rak'ah after the Takbeer of Beginning the prayer, and six in the second rak'ah, after the takbeer of rising up".
It is also authentically reported (by al-Bayhaqee and others) on the authority of Abdullah bin Mas'oud, "that he used to praise Allaah (by saying Alhamdulillah) and salute the Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) between every Takbeer", so did Al-Tabarani report, and Imaam Ahmad (May Allaah have mercy on him) took it as an evidence.And if a person misses the Eid prayer, he must make it up (Qadaa) in the same description, as it was done by Anas (May Allaah be pleased with him).
[The recommended deeds on the Eid day:]
1. The #Takbeer:And it's prescribed time in Eid-ul-Fitr begins form the sunset of the Eid night (i.e. the night before the Eid day, as in the Islamic calendar, the night precedes the day) and the time ends by the Imaam's appearance (to lead the Eid prayer), Allaah says : "(He wants that you) must complete the same number (of days), and that you must magnify Allaah [i.e. to say Takbir (Allahu-Akbar; Allaah is the Most Great) on seeing the crescent of the months of Ramadan and Shawwal] for having guided you so that you may be grateful to Him." [Qur'an 2:185].It was narrated in ad-Daraqutni in an authentic report, "that Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (May Allaah be pleased with them) used to raise his voice while reciting Takbeer, while walking towards the prayer area on Eid-al-Fitr and Eid-al-Adhaa, and he continued it until the Imaam appeared".
As for Eid-al-Adhaa, the timing for takbeer begins with the beginning of the month of Dhul-Hijjah, and ends by the sunset of the last day of Tashreeq (i.e. the 13th),
and there are two types of it: Mutlaq and Muqayyad.• Takbeer al Mutlaq (Takbeer at any time) from the moment the crescent of Dhul-Hijjah is sighted, till the sunset of 13th (of Dhul-Hijjah)
• Takbeer al Muqayyad (Takbeer at certain times) which is prescribed to say immediately after the obligatory prayer, from the Fajr of the day of Arafah, till the Asr of 13th. As for the pilgrim in Hajj, from the Duhur of Eid day, till the Asr of 13th.And there are several forms of takbeer, narrated by the Sahabah:One of those is what was narrated in Mussanaf of ibn Abi-Shaybah with an authentic chain, that
Abdullah ibn Mas'oud used to say in the days of Tashreeq (11th to 13th of Dhul Hijjah) :
"Allaahu Akbar, Allaahu Akbar, La-Ilaaha Illallaah Wallaahu Akbar, Allaahu Akbar, Walillahil Hamd"And in Sunan al-Bayhaqee, it was narrated with an authentic chain, that Abdullah ibn Abbaas (May Allaah be pleased with them) would say: "Allaahu Akbar, Allaahu Akbar, Allaahu Akbar, La-Ilaaha Illallaah Wallaahu Akbar, Allaahu Akbar, Walillahil Hamd".
It is a sunnah to raise the voice with it in the streets, mosques and at homes.
2. Performing #ghusl (bath) before going out to the prayer.It is from the sunnah to perform Ghusl before leaving for prayer, It was narrated in al-Muwatta with an authentic chain, that Abdullah ibn Umar (May Allaah be pleased with them) used to perform Ghusl on Eid-ul-Fitr, before leaving for the Mussala (prayer area).
3. #Adorning oneself.It is from the Sunnah to wear the best of clothes on the Eid day, as it was stated in Sahih al-Bukharee in the hadeeth of Abdullaah bin ‘Umar (May Allaah be pleased with them). Al-Bayhaqee also reports with an authentic chain that Abdullaah bin ‘Umar (May Allaah be pleased with them) used to wear the best cloth on the occasion of Eid.
4. #Eating before going out to pray on Eid al-Fitr, and after the prayer on Eid al-Adha:.It is From the Sunnah that a person doesn't leave towards the Musalla on Eid-al-Fitr except after having some dates, as stated in Sahih Al-Bukharee in the Hadeeth of Anas (May Allaah be pleased with him), and it should be odd in number (as stated in a Mua'llaq narration of Sahih al-Bukharee). As for Eid-al-Adha, the Sunnah is not to eat until after the Eid prayer, as reported by Buraydah (May Allaah be pleased with him) in the Musnad and Sunan Tirmidhee.
5. Going towards the Musalla (prayer area) by#walk:It is from the Sunnah to go walking towards the Musalla, as reported by Ali (May Allaah be pleased with him) in Sunan at-Tirmidhee. The hadeeth is hasan.
6. Changing the #route:It is a Sunnah to go the Musalla by one route and to return by another, as reported by Jaabir (May Allaah be pleased with him) in Sahih al-Bukharee.
7. #Greeting each other:It is recommended to greet each other by saying: "Taqabbal Allaahu Minna wa Minkum" (May Allaah accept (good deeds) from us and from you) and other (permissible expressions of) congratulations commonly used by people, as it was authentically reported that the companions of the Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allaah be upon them) used to meet each other on the occasion of Eid and say : "Taqabbal Allaahu Minna wa Minkum", Imaam Ahmad said: It's chain is good.”And there is no harm in the common practices of the people like embracing and kissing, as these are from the customary practices, and not from the acts of worship.
8. Offering voluntary #prayer after the Eid (prayer):It is from the Sunnah to offer two Rak'ah after returning home from the Eid prayer, as stated in Sunan ibn Maajah in the Hadeeth of Abu Sayeed (May Allaah be pleased with him): "Never did the Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) pray (any voluntary prayer) before the Eid prayers, and when he returned back home (after Eid prayer) he used to offer two Rak'aat". Al-Hafiz ibn Hajar said: It's chain is Hasan. And there is no evidence proving that the Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) offered any prayer before the Eid prayer, but if the Eid prayer is held in a mosque, it is permissible to offer the two rak'aat as the Tahiyat-al-Masjid.
**And Allaah knows the best, and may the prayers and greetings be upon Prophet Muhammad, his family and all of his companions.