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Abu Dawood relates that Anas (Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (Sall-
Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) arrived in Madinah and the people there had two days on which they
used to play. So he asked: What are these two days? They said: We used to celebrate these in the
days of Ignorance. So the Messenger of Allah (Sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: Truly Allah has
replaced them with two better than them: The day of Adhaa and the day of Fitr.
Unlike the Jumu‘ah, it is not a condition that there be three men with you besides the imaam,
rather it is enough for the congregation in the two Eids that you be with one person other than
the imaam.
Recommended actions on the day of Fitr: Thirteen actions are recommended on the
day of Eid-ul-Fitr: To eat; and that which is eaten should be dates; and there should
be an odd number of them; and to take a bath; and to perform miswaak; and to use
perfume; and to wear one’s best clothes; and to give the sadaqat-ul-fitr if it is due
upon one; and to display joy and happiness; and to give much sadaqah, as much as
one has ability; and the takbeer- and that is waking up early; and to go early to the
place of prayer; and to pray the Fajr in the masjid of one’s tribe. Then one should go
to the place of the Eid prayer walking, saying the takbeer quietly and stopping it
when one reaches the place of prayer, according to one narration, and in an alternate
narration, [stopping the takbeer] when the prayer begins- and that is traceable
through different chains.
The time of the prayer: The proper time of the Eid prayer is from the rising of the sun
to the extent of a spear, or two spears, until the zawaal (when it begins setting).
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The manner of the Eid prayer: The manner of the prayer is that one should make
intention for the Eid prayer, then make the takbeer tahreemah, then read thanaa,
then make three extra takbeeraat, raising the hands each time.
Then the imaam should deliver the two khutbahs after the prayer, and in them he
should instruct about the rulings of Sadaqatul-Fitr.
And whoever misses the prayer with the imaam should not make it up. And the
prayer may only be delayed to the day after Eid with some unavoidable excuse.
The literal meaning of at-Tashreeq is: “cutting up and drying meat.” The word is derived from al-
musharraqah (“that which rises”) which is the sun, and the meat is dried by placing it in the sun.
And the people used to do this in the 11, 12 and 13th of Dhul-Hijjah, thus these three days are
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called ayyaam-ut-tashreeq. And there are also some days called ayyaam-un-nahr (“days of
sacrifice”) which are the day of Eid-ul-adhaa and the two days following it- that is, the 10, 11 and
12th.
Ta‘reef here means the imitation of those who are staying at ‘Arafaat. And this is makrooh-
tahreemiy (hated to the point of impermissibility) because it is an innovation in the religion. For
the staying at ‘Arafaat (and the rituals there) are to be observed in the vicinity of a specific place,
as is the tawaaf. Thus, it is not permissible to perform the tawaaf (circumambulation) around
any masjid other than the Ka‘bah. Rather, our scholars have said: Whoso performs
circumambulation of a masjid other than the Ka‘bah, it is feared for kufr upon him. And similarly is
the imitation of the actions of those staying at ‘Arafaat on the day of Eid-ul-adhaa.
And the other two (ie. Imam Abu Yusuf and Imam Muhammad) say: It is compulsory
after every fard prayer, upon the one who prays it, whether he is alone or a traveller
or resident of the village. And it is to be read until the fifth ‘Asr after the day
of ‘Arafah. And it is this method that is followed and the fatwaa is upon it.
The reason for the following of the second saying (ie. that all should recite it up till the fifth day
after ‘Arafah) is that remembrance of Allah is commendable and is a feature of these days and the
performance of it, even if it is not compulsory, is better than leaving it. Thus, if one abandons it, he
is abandoning something which some consider compulsory and if one performs it, he is performing
something of which it is said to be not compulsory but is still desireable.
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“Allah is the greatest! Allah is the greatest! There is no god except Allah! And Allah is
the greatest! Allah is the greatest! And for Allah is due all praise.”
“Allah is much great! And much praise be to Allah! And glorified is Allah in the early morning and
the late afternoon! There is no god except Allah, the One, Who has fulfilled His promise, and
helped His servant, and given power to His army, and has Himself vanquished the opposing forces.
There is no god except Allah! And we worship none except Him, making the religion sincerely for
Him, even though the disbelievers hate it. Oh Allah! Send Your blessings upon Muhammad, and
upon the family of Muhammad and upon the companions of Muhammad, and upon the wives of
Muhammad and send much salutation upon them.”
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