ETHICS OF EID

Ar - Risalah (The Message)

Thursday, Dhul al-Hijja 7, 1440 A. H (8/8/2019)

#Issue 2

As salamu alaekum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu.

ETHICS OF EID
Eid Al-Adha is here again! Alhamdulilah.
Eid is named 'eid' because it is celebrated annually and consistently. ( Fathul Bari 6/171). It is the recommended tradition of the prophet that every Muslim should be happy and rejoiceful on this day. In this episode of Ar-risala we shall discuss briefly the etiquettes of eid viz a viz the prophetic traditions and the doings of his early successors. It's very much important for us to note that eid is a blessed day where Allah showers his blessings upon Muslims. We should not do things that would in turn anger Allah on this day. Rather, we should receive these blessings by following the commandments of Allah, the paths of prophet and that of his good early successors .The following are the guides on how to celebrate a good eid;

1- Taking the ritual bath of eid. It related by al-faryabi to sayib bin al-musayib that he said; The sunna of eid al-fitr are three: Walking to the prayer ground, eating before going out, and taking the ritual bath". Sahih ja'mi (3/104).

2- Wearing the best of your cloths without extravagant. (Bukhari 948), Imam Malik says:' I heard that the people of knowledge loves cleanliness and adorement on the day of eid' (Ibn Qudamat, Al-mugni 2/274). However, dressing in an illicit  way is not allowed. for instance when a woman wears make up without covering them up among others.

3- It is not permissible for Muslims to fast on eid. Abu seyid Al-khudri relates that the prophet says; "there is no fasting on two days; the day eid of fitr and adha".(Bukhari 2/61).

4- It is Sunna not to eat anything on the morning of eid before the eid prayer and until after the eid. Abdullah bn buraida relates from his father that; 'the prophet would not go out on the day of eid al-fitr (to eid) until he eats, and he wouldn't eat on the day eid Adha until he prays' (Tirmdhi 2/42)

5- Every Muslim should go to the prayer ground on this day. Including the old, and women in their menses. Women in their menses would give room for others at the time of the solat.  I.E they will not pray with them. (See lulu Marjan 511)

6- It is sunna to walk to the praying ground. Ibn Umar(RDT) says; "the prophet would leave his house on the day eid walking and also return walking_".(Ibn maja'i 1/411).

7- Muslims should listen to the Khutba of the imam as they do on Friday prayers. They should not be distracted by other activities like sharing greetings and chatting on the praying ground.

8- Muslims should share greetings among each other. The early Muslims would greet  each other with 'Taqabal Allahu Mina Wa minkum'. The status of this prayer is however of a mandub. I. E anyone who says it. It is good and if he doesn't there is no sin (Majmu Fatawa 24/253), (Fathu al-bari 2/446).

9- It is also sunnah to take different roads to and fro to the prayer ground. Jabir bn Abdullah says; "the prophet would change the road on the day eid to and fro" (Bukhari 9)

10- Do not be shy of saying the takbir it is indeed the tradition of your Prophet. Imam Bukhari says; "The son of Umar and Abu Hurayara would go out to the market in the ten days of zul Hijja saying the takbir and the people will say the takbir like them" ( Al-banni; irwahi al-galali 651)

11- the takbir of prophet is:Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar la ilaha ila Allahu Allahu Akbar Allah Akbar WA lillahi al-hamdu. (Al-banni; irwahi al-galali 3/125)

12- Praying two Rakats at home after the eid prayer. (Sunan ibn Maja'i 1/410)

13- shunning of eid celebration with what Allah made forbidden. See Suratul Lukman v 6, Bukhari 6/8.

14- Distributing our slaughtered animals  (Ram, Sheep, Goat, Cow, Camel) according to our Neighbors and the poor who do no slaughter.

May Allah accept our celebration as an act of worship from us (Ameen).

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