Sunnahs of Eid on the Night and Day
Weāre going to talk about a few Sunnahs to do in Eid. Thereās going to be one sunnah that starts from the night before āEid and then a few more that happens on the morning of āEid.
In Islam, the new day basically starts at Maghrib. So as soon as we know that the next day is going to be Eid, we start saying the Takbir of āEid-ul-Fitr. This is different than the Takbir of āEid-ul-Adha so donāt get confused. Iām only going to give you information Eid-ul-Fitr in this video.
How is Takbir of āEid-ul-Fitr did? Basically, youāre going to say: Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, La Ilaha Illa Allah, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar wa lillahi Alhamd. (Allah is the most greatest, none has the right to be worshipped but Allah. Allah is the most greatest, and to Allah belongs all praise.)
Once youāve memorized this Takbir, you should be saying it continuously. So starting from Maghrib until the next morning, when the Imam comes out for the āEid prayers, you should be saying it all the time, when youāre cooking, when youāre working, when youāre driving⦠Keep saying it as much as you can.
What happens when you wake up the next morning?
When you wake up for Fajr, the other Sunnahs that you could be practising are:
1- Eat an odd number of dates

2- Take the ritual bath (Ghusl)

3- Get dressed up for āEid prayers and also for men can perfume themselves. For women, you should dress neatly and nicely but modestly.

4- Eid Prayers
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The main sunnah for āEid is to go to āEid prayers. Prophet Muhammad encouraged everyone to go, men, women, children, even the women who are menstruating are encouraged to go and listen to the prayers and khutbah.
You might be wondering how āEid prayers are offered. First of all, there is no adhan, no iqamah and when the imam is reciting, you just listen and then follow through with the movements.
The actual prayer is a two rakāahs prayer done in congregation but itās different from the Fajr prayer. In the first rakāah there are seven takbir and in the second rakāah there are five takbir, not including the takbir that you say before each movement.
In the first rakāah you do the opening with takbir with your hands up and then you put your hands on your chest.
After that recite the opening duāa and then the imam starts with the takbir and you say the takbir after him.
Then the imam will start the prayer with the opening (Al-Fatihah) and other chapter.
When you stand up for the second rakāah, the imam will again recite the takbir and you respond five times. Then you will go through chapter Al-Fatihah and a chapter, just like in the normal prayer, until you finish with salams.
5- Listen Eid Khutbah

When the āEid prayers are finished, basically worshipers should sit down and listen to the khutbah. As a reminder for us, no talking during the Khutbah! Just listen to the message of the imam and take in those blessings.
6- Meet and Greet of Eid

When the khutbah has been delivered, there will probably a flood of people who want to greet you. The sunnah greeting that you should be saying on eid: āTaqabbala Allah minna wa minkumā (May Allah accept from us the good deeds and also from you). The easiest response to this is to say āAmeenā.
7- Take a Different Route Back Home.

The last Sunnah is leaving the place where you had āEid prayers. When Prophet Muhammad wanted to go home after āEid prayers, he actually took a different route. However he went to the place where he had the prayers, he would take a different route back home. We should also practice that too.
Reminder:
If you have not paid your zakat-ul-Fitr, remember to do that before āEid prayers.
