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It is Sunnah to take different
routes to and from the Eid prayer.
It was narrated by Jaber:
"On the days of Eid, the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa
sallam), would go to the prayer area by one route and come back
by another route."
(al-Bukhari)
It is Sunnah to pray in the open (known as the musallaa). Abu
Sa`eed al-Khudree (radiyallaahu `anhu) said:
"The Prophet used to go on the day of Fitr and the day of
Adha to the musallaa; and the first thing he did when he reached
there was perform the prayer." (al-Bukhari)
The Eid prayer is waajib (obligatory) for every male Muslim. The
Prophet (sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam) performed it consistently
and commanded all the people to go out for it. He even
specifically commanded all of the women to attend.
Ash-Shawkaanee (radiyallaahu `anhu) said:
"Note that the Prophet consistently performed this prayer
on every Eid, never neglecting it. He commanded the people to go
out for it; he even commanded the free women, the virgins, and
the menstruating women to go out, instructing the latter to
refrain from praying, in order for all of them to witness this
good and the Muslims' supplications. He further commanded the
woman who did not own a jilbaab (outer overall garment for
women) to borrow her friend's (al-Bukhari)
Abu Hurairah narrated that one time Eid fell on a Friday. The
Messenger of Allah (sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam) said:
"Two Eids have come together on this day of yours; so
whoever wishes, he is excused from the Jumu`ah (Friday) prayer.
But as for us, we shall gather for the Jumu`ah."
(Abu Dawood and Ibn Maajah)
The Eid prayer can be performed any time between sunrise and
noon.
Abu Bakr (radiyallaahu `anhu) said:
"The time of the two Eid prayers is after the sun has
reached the height of a spear, and until noon. However, it is
best to pray al-Adh at the earliest time, to enable the people
to slaughter their sacrifices; and is recommended to delay al-Fitr
prayer, to enable the people to give out their Sadaqah (zakat
ul-Fitr)."
(Muslim)
The Eid prayer is not preceded with Adhaan or Iqaamah. Ibn `Abbaas
and Jaabir said:
"Adhaan was never given (for the Eid prayer) on the day of
Fitr, nor the day of Adha."
(al-Bukhari)
The Eid prayer consists of two Rak`aat. `Umar reported:
"The travelers' prayer is two Rak`aat; the Adha prayer is
two Rak`aat; the Fitr prayer is two Rak`aat; and the Jumu`ah
prayer is two Rak`aat; this is their full length as came upon
the tongue of Muhammad."
(Ahmad)
The sunnah for the khutbah (speech) is to follow the Eid prayer.
Ibn `Abbaas said:
"I attended the Eid with Allah's Messenger, Abu Bakr, `Umar,
and `Uthman all of them would pray before the khutbah
(Al-Bukhari, Muslim and Ahmad)
Attending the khutbah is not obligatory, as is the case for
attending the prayer. `Abdullaah Bin as-Saa'ib reported that he
attended the Eid with the Prophet (sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam)
and when he finished the prayer, he said:
"We shall have a khutbah; so let whoever wishes to sit for
the khutbah do so, and whoever wishes to leave leave" (Abu
Dawood, an-Nasaa`ee, Ibn Maajah)
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