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EsinIslam
Ramadan
Ramadan Explorer One of the good
manners of 'Eid is to take bath before going out to the Prayer. It was
reported that Sa'id ibn Jubayr said: ''Three things are Sunnah on 'Eid: to
walk (to the prayer-place), to take a bath, and to eat before coming out (if
it's Eid Al-Fitr).'' One should not
come out to the prayer-place on 'Eid Al-Fitr before eating some dates, because
of the hadith narrated by Al-Bukhari from Anas ibn Malik who said: ''The
Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would not go out in the
morning of 'Eid Al-Fitr until he had eaten some dates... and he would eat an
odd number.'' On 'Eid-ul-Adha, on the other hand, it is Mustahab (recommended)
not to eat until after the Prayer, when one should eat from the meat of one's
sacrifice. This is one of
the greatest Sunnahs of this day. Al-Daraqutni and others reported that when
Ibn 'Umar came out on 'Eid Al-Fitr and 'Eid-ul-Adha, he would strive hard in
making Takbir until he reached the prayer-place, then he would continue making
Takbir until the Imam came. People may
exchange congratulations and good greetings on 'Eid, no matter what form the
words take. For example they may say to one another, ''Taqabbal Allahu minnaa
wa minkum (may Allah accept from us and from you our good deeds!)''. Jubayr
ibn Nufayr said: ''At the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon
him) when people met one another on the day of 'Eid, they would say, ‘Taqabbal
Allahu minnaa wa minka.''' (Reported by Ibn Hajar) Jabir
(may Allah be pleased with him) said: ''The Prophet (peace and blessings be
upon him) had a Jubbah (cloak) that he would wear on 'Eid and on Fridays.''
Al-Bayhaqi reported that Ibn 'Umar used to wear his
best clothes on 'Eid, so men should wear the best clothes they have when they
go out for 'Eid.
Jabir ibn 'Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported
that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to change his routes
on the day of 'Eid. (Reported by Al-Bukhari) |