Eid Prayer

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Eid prayer (Arabic:صَلاة العيد) is a prayer which Muslims perform on Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha after the sunrise. According to Shi'a jurisprudence performing this prayer in jama'a (congregationally) is wajib (compulsory) during the time that an infallible Imam is present and is mustahab (recommended) during the time of occultation.

In the Holy Qur'an and Hadiths

  • According to Hadiths, the words "tazakka" (Arabic: تَزَکّیٰ, purifies himself / gives the charity) and "fa-salla" (Arabic: فَصَلّیٰ, then prays) in two verses of Sura al-A'la, "Felicitous is he who purifies himself * celebrates the Name of his Lord and prays"[1] means giving Zakat al-Fitra and performing eid prayer.[2]
  • Prophet Muhammad (s) said,
On the days of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, God looks upon the earth with his grace. So come out of houses so that his grace reaches you.[4]
Who goes out for eid prayer should wear his best clothes and wear his best perfume.[5]
  • Ibn 'Umar narrated that prophet Muhammad (s) went to and returned from eid prayer barefoot.[6]
  • Abu Rafi' narrated that Prophet Muhammad (s) went to eid prayer barefoot, performed the prayer without adhan and iqama, and returned barefoot from a different route.[7]
  • It is narrated that Imam 'Ali (a) went out on the day of eid and kept saying takbir (Arabic: الله اکبر, trans. Allah akbar) until he reached the place of performing eid prayer outside the city (Kufa).[8]

Time of Performing

The time of performing eid prayer is from the sunrise to the shar'i noon of eid day, and if it is missed, it has no qada' (compensation).[9] It is mustahab (recommended) to perform eid prayer on Eid al-Adha after sunrise and on Eid al-Fitr it is mustahab to eat, give zakat al-fitra then perform eid prayer after sunrise.[10]

Way of Performing

For the full text, see Text:Supplication for Qunut of Eid Prayer.
Muslims performing Salat al-Eid in Masjid al-Haram.

Eid prayer consists of two rak'as. After Sura al-Fatiha in each rak'a another sura from the Qur'an is recited; however, it is better to read Sura al-Shams in the former and Sura al-Ghashiya in the latter or Sura al-A'la and Surat al-Shams respectively. After reciting sura in the first rak'a, there are five takbirs followed by five qunuts, and in the second rak'a, four takbirs with four qunuts. Any supplications or prayers will suffice in the qunuts, like the other prayer, but it is better to read a special supplication.[11]

Rulings and Etiquette

Eid al-Fitr prayer lead by Ayatollah Khamenei, Tehran, 2013
  • When an infallible Imam is present, eid prayer is wajib (compulsory) and it must be performed in jama'a (congregationally). During the period of the occultation, eid prayer is mustahab, yet there are disagreements among faqihs (jurists) in performing it individually or congregationally during this period.[12]
  • Eid prayer does not have adhan and iqama. However, it is mustahab that mu'adhdhin says three times "al-salat".[13]
  • Imam of eid prayer must deliver two khutbas (sermons) after eid prayer; however, leaving khutabas is permissible during occultation.[14]
  • It is mustahab that one eats date on Eid al-Fitr before eid prayer and on Eid al-Adha eat from the meat of sacrifice (udhiyya) after eid prayer.[15]
  • If someone doubts about the number of takbirs and qunuts that he has performed, he should decide the lesser side if he did not pass the stage of that act.[16]
  • If something that causes sajdat al-sahw happens in eid prayer, according to precaution, sajdat al-sahw must be performed; however, if eid prayer is mustahab (e.g., during the occultation) sajdat al-sahw can be regarded as non-compulsory action. [17]
  • It is mustahab to say these takbirs after maghrib and 'isha prayers on the eve of Eid al-Fitr and after subh, zuhr and 'asr prayers on eid day and also after eid prayer:
Mustahabb Worships
Duas and Supplications
Al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya • Khamsa 'Ashar Supplication • Al-Iftitah Supplication • Supplication of Abu Hamza • Supplication of 'Arafa • Al-Nudba Supplication • Supplication of Kumayl • Al-Simat Supplication • Al-Tawassul Supplication • Al-Faraj Supplication • Al-'Ahd Supplication • Supplication of 'Alqama • Yastashir Supplication
Bi'tha • Eid al-Ghadir • Dahw al-Ard • Rajab • Sha'ban
Ziyarah 'Ashura' • Ziyarah al-Warith • Ziyarah Amin Allah • Al-Ziyarah al-Jami'a al-Kabira • Ziyarah Al Yasin
Zhikrs
Tasbih of Lady Fatima (a) • Salawat • Al-Yunusiyya Dhikr • Istighfar
Night Prayer • Ja'far al-Tayyar Prayer • Nawafil • Others
Related Concepts
Supplication • Ziyara • Worship
Allah is the greatest Allah is the greatest, there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest, all praise be to Allah, Allah is the greatest for He has shown us the Right Path اَللّهُ اَکبرُ اَللّهُ اَکبرُ، لا اِلهَ اِلّا اللهُ وَ اللّهُ اَکبرُ، اَللّهُ اَکبرُ وَ لِلّهِ الحَمدُ، اَللّهُ اَکبَرُ عَلی ما هَدانا

[18]

  • On Eid al-Adha, it is mustahab to say this phrase after those takbirs "Allah is the greatest, for He gave us quadrupeds and all praise is for Allah, for having tested us (اَللّهُ اَکبرُ عَلی ما رَزَقَنا مِن بَهیمةِ الاَنعامِ وَ الحَمدُ لِلّهِ عَلی ما اَبلانا) after 10 daily prayers (the first of which is Zuhr prayer on eid day and that last one is Subh prayer of 12th of Dhu l-Hijja). For those who are in Mina, it is mustahab to say those takbirs and its following after 15 daily prayers (the first is Zuhr prayer on Eid day and last is Subh prayer of 13th of Dhu l-Hijja).[19]
  • It is mustahab to make ghusl before eid prayer and read narrated supplications before and after eid prayer.[20]
  • It is mustahab in eid prayer to put the head on the earth in sajda and raise the hands while saying takbirs during prayer and recite eid prayer loudly.[21]
  • It is makruh (disliked) to perform eid prayer under a roof.[22]

Notes

  1. ↑ Qurʾān, 87:14-15.
  2. ↑ Ṭabāṭabāyī, al-Mīzān, vol. 20, p. 269.
  3. ↑ Mutaqī al-Hindī, Kanz al-ummāl, vol. 7, p. 88.
  4. ↑ Mutaqī al-Hindī, Kanz al-ummāl, vol. 8, p. 548.
  5. ↑ Qāḍī Nuʿmān, Daʿāʾim al-Islām, vol. 1, p. 185.
  6. ↑ Mutaqī al-Hindī, Kanz al-ummāl, vol. 7, p. 88.
  7. ↑ Mutaqī al-Hindī, Kanz al-ummāl, vol. 7, p. 88.
  8. ↑ Majlisī, Biḥār al-anwār, vol. 88, p. 118; Mutaqī al-Hindī, Kanz al-ummāl, vol. 7, p. 88.
  9. ↑ Khomeini, Taḥrīr al-wasīla, vol. 1, p. 273.
  10. ↑ Khomeini, Tawḍīḥ al-masāʾil, p. 234.
  11. ↑ Khomeini, Taḥrīr al-wasīla, vol. 1, p. 273.
  12. ↑ Khomeini, Tawḍīḥ al-masāʾil, p. 234.
  13. ↑ Khomeini, Taḥrīr al-wasīla, vol. 1, p. 274.
  14. ↑ Khomeini, Taḥrīr al-wasīla, vol. 1, p. 247.
  15. ↑ Khomeini, Tawḍīḥ al-masāʾil, p. 234.
  16. ↑ Khomeini, Taḥrīr al-wasīla, vol. 1, p. 273.
  17. ↑ Khomeini, Taḥrīr al-wasīla, vol. 1, p. 274.
  18. ↑ Khomeini, Tawḍīḥ al-masāʾil, p. 235.
  19. ↑ Khomeini, Tawḍīḥ al-masāʾil, p. 235.
  20. ↑ Khomeini, Tawḍīḥ al-masāʾil, p. 234.
  21. ↑ Khomeini, Tawḍīḥ al-masāʾil, p. 235.
  22. ↑ Khomeini, Tawḍīḥ al-masāʾil, p. 235.

References

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