I used to go to the place of prayer on the day of the breaking of the fast, and on the day of sacrifice along with the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). We would walk through a valley known as Batn Bathan till we came to the place of prayer. Then we would […]
The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) said: There are seven takers in the first rak’ah and five in the second rak’ah of the prayer offered on the day of the breaking of the fast.
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say on the day of the breaking of the fast seven takbirs in the first rak’ah and then recite the Qur’an, and utter the takbir (Allah is most great). Then he would stand, and utter the takbir four times. Thereafter he would recite the Qur’an and bow. Abu Dawud said: […]
Sa’id b. al-‘As asked Abu Musa al-Ash’ari and Hudhaifah b. al-Yaman: How would the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) utter the takbir (Allah is most great) in the prayer of the day of sacrifice and of the breaking of the fast. Abu Musa said: He uttered takbir four times as he did at funerals. Hudhaifah said: […]
‘Umar b. al-Khattab asked Abu Waqid al-Laithi: What did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recite during the prayer on the day of sacrifice and on the breaking of the fast ? He replied: He recited at both of them Surah al-Qaf, “By the Glorious Quran” and the Surah “The Hour is nigh” (54).
“Except the two takers pronounced at the time of the bowing.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) offered the ‘Id prayer without the adhan and the iqamah. AbuBakr and Umar or Uthman also did so. The narrator Yahya is doubtful about Uthman.
I prayed the ‘Id prayer with the Prophet (ﷺ) not once or twice (but many times) without the adhan and the iqamah.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would say the takbir (Allah is most great) seven times in the first rak’ah and five times in the second rak’ah on the day of the breaking of the fast and on the day of sacrifice (on the occasion of both the ‘Id prayers, the two festivals).
He (the Prophet) thought that women could not hear (his sermon). So he went to them and Bilal was in his company. He gave them exhortation and commanded them to give alms. Some women put their ear-rings and other their rings in the garment of Bilal.