Eed Celebrations
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Creator: Jalaal Abu Ar-Rubb
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Subject: eid
Title: Eed Celebrations
Created on: Wed Sep 26 17:34:02 -0400 2007
Updated on: Wed Sep 26 17:34:02 -0400 2007
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Abstract: ... expense of Sunnah which is replaced by it. Ibn Taymiyah sa ys: "There is no place in the heart for both Sunnah and Bid'ah." [Al-Iqtidaa] .A llaah says (which means): {Say - O Muhammad - If you really do love Allaah follow me, Allaah will love yo u.} [Aali-Imraan, 3:31] We present to you, dear brothers and sisters, some of the Sunnahs of Eed so that you can try to implement them. Also presented are some of the Bid'ahs of Eed so that we can avoid them. It is of great importance to follow the Sunnah of Eed s o we can truly say that our feasts are different from the Mushriks' feasts. Sunnahs of 'Eed 1) It is Sunnah to dress in the best clothes we have on Eed. It was narrated tha t Ibn 'Umar used to do that along with other Companions of the Prophet (S). [Fat h al-Baaree] 2) It is a must (Waajib) to pray Eed al-Fitr Prayer. The Prophet (S) and his Com panions never ceased doing it, and they even gathered the people for it includin g women who were having their menses, children and the elderly. [Bukhaaree and M uslim] 3) It is Sunnah to eat dates before we leave for Eed prayer to show that we are not fasting. " The Prophet (S) used not to leave for Eed Prayer (except) after e ating some dates." [Bukhaaree and Ahmad] 4) It is Sunnah to say Takbeer loudly when leaving our homes to go to Eed Prayer . The Prophet (S) used to say this until he finished the Prayer. [Silsilat Al-ah adeeth As-Sunnah] 5) There is no Hadeeth related to Rasoolullaah (S) as to what should be said whe n reciting Takbeer on the way to Prayer, but Ibn Mas'ood used to say the follow ing: Allaahu Akbar (Twice) Allaah is great Laa Illaha Illallaaha There is none worthy of worship except Allaah Allaahu Akbar (Twice) Allaah is great Wa Lillaahil Hamd And to Him belongs all Praise [Reported by Ibn Abee Sh aybah] 6) The Sunnah for Eed Prayers is to pray in the Musallah (... [Full Article...]
