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Eid Hadith
Hadithh 2.73 (Al-Bukhaari)
Allah’s Messenger (sallallahu
‘alaihi wa sallam) never proceeded (for the prayer) on the Day of ‘Id-ul-Fitr
unless he had eaten some dates. Anas (radiallahu ‘anhu) also narrated: The Prophet
(sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) used to eat odd number of dates.
Hadith 2.76 (Al-Bukhaari)
Narrated Abu Sai’d Al-Khudri
(radiallahu ‘anhu): The Prophet (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) used to proceed
to the musalla on the days of Id-ul-Fitr and Id-ul-Adha; the first thing to begin with was
the prayer and after that he would stand in front of the people and the people would keep
sitting in their rows. Then he would preach to them, advise them and give them orders,
(i.e. Khutba). And after that if he wished to send an army for an expedition, he would do
so; or if he wanted to give an order, he would do so, and then depart. The people followed
this tradition till I went out with Marwan, the Governor of Medina, for the prayer of
Id-ul-Adha or Id-ul-Fitr.
When we reached the musalla, there
was a pulpit made by Kathir bin As-Salt. Marwan wanted to get up on that pulpit before the
prayer. I got hold of his clothes but he pulled them and ascended the pulpit and delivered
the Khutba before the prayer. I said to him, “By Allah, you have changed (the
Prophet’s tradition).” He replied, “O Abu Sa’id! Gone is that which
you know.” I said, “By Allah! What I know is better than what I do not
know.” Marwan said, “People do not sit to listen to our khutba after the prayer,
so I delivered the khutbah before the prayer.”
Hadith 2.77 (Al-Bukhaari)
Allah’s Messenger (sallallahu
‘alaihi wa sallam) used to offer the prayer of ‘Id-ul-Adha and ‘Id-ul-Fitr
and then deliver the Khutba after the prayer.
Hadith 2.78 (Al-Bukhaari)
‘Ata (radiallahu ‘anhu)
said, “Jabir bin ‘Abdullah said, ‘The Prophet went out on the Day of
‘Id-ul-Fitr and offered the prayer before delivering the khutba. ‘Ata told me
that during the early days of Ibn Az-Zubair, Ibn Abbas had sent a message to him
telling him that the Adhan for the ‘Id Prayer was never pronounced (in the life time
of Allah’s Messenger) and the khutbah used to be delivered after the prayer.
‘Ata told me that Ibn Abbas and Jabir bin ‘Abdullah, had said there was no
Adhan for the prayer of ‘Id-ul-Fitr and ‘Id-ul-Aqha.’ ‘Ata said,
“I heard Jabir bin ‘Abdullah saying, ‘The Prophet stood up and started with
the prayer, and after it he delivered the khutbah. When the Prophet of Allah (sallallahu
‘alaihi wa sallam) finished (the khutbah), he went to the women and preached to them,
while he was leaning on Bilal’s hand. Bilal was spreading his garment and the ladies
were putting alms in it.’” I said to Ata, “Do you think it incumbent
upon an Imam to go to the women and preach to them after finishing the prayer and
Khutba?” ‘Ata’ said, “No doubt it is incumbent on Imaams to do
so, and why should they not do so?”
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Hadith 2.102 (Al-Bukhaari)
On the Day of ‘Id the Prophet
(sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) used to return (after offering the ‘Id prayer)
through a way different from that by which he went.
Hadith 2.104 (Al-Bukhaari)
The Prophet (sallallahu ‘alaihi
wa sallam) went out and offered a two Rak’aat prayer on the Day of ‘Id ul
Fitr and did not offer any other prayer before or after it and at that time Bilal
radiallahu ‘anhu) was accompanying him.
The Sunnah Of EID
- To rise as early as possible.
- To make Ghusl (bath according to sunnah).
- To use the Miswaak.
- To apply Itr/perfume (men only).
- To wear one's best clothes, ensuring that it conforms with Shariáh (sunnah dress).
- To eat something sweet (such as dates) before departing for Eid Salaat.
- To go to the 'Eid Gah' (Musalla) as early as possible.
- To give 'Sadaqatul Fitr' before leaving for the Eid Gah.
- To perform Eid Salaat on the 'Eid Gah' rather than the Masjid. There is no harm for aged
and the sick to perform their Eid Salaat in the Masjid. Rain is also an excuse for
performing Eid Salaat in the Masjid.
- To choose a separate route when returning from the Eid Gah.
- To walk to the Eid Gah. However, there is no harm in using any means of conveyance if
the Eid Gah is a distance away.
- To recite the Takbeer while walking to the Eid Gah :
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar : Allah is Great, Allah is Great
La illaha il Allah : there is no God, but Allah
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar : Allah is Great, Allah is Great
walilahil Hamd : to Him belongs all Praise
Musalla (Eid Gah)
Literally a place where prayer is performed, although in practice it has come to refer to large open spaces outside cities for that purpose.
Definition
The prime function of a musalla is to provide additional space for prayer during festivals such as Ramadhan. Sometimes they are referred to as 'Festival Mosques', and in India, Iran and Ottoman Turkey they are referred to by the term namazgah. Sometimes a musalla is no more than an open space marked out with a line which indicates the direction of Mecca (the qibla), although more often it will include a long wall on the qibla side which may include a mihrab. Sometimes musalla reached
advanced stages of building with an arcade covering the qibla wall (as recorded at Bahrain) and elaborately decorated mihrabs such as that of Mashad. The usual position of a musalla was outside the city gates although they are occasionally within the city as in Abbasid Samarra.
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