Talk:Eid al-Adha: Difference between revisions

::: * '''Eid Ul-'Aḍhā (Arabic: العید الأضحی)is of the greatest Eids (one being The [[Eid al-Fitr|Eid al-Fiṭr]], Arabic: عيد الفِطر) of Islam which is celebrated on tenth of [[Dhu l-Hijja]] (or Dhi al-Hijja, the last month in [[Hijri]] calendar, Arabic: ذی الحجة).''' On this holy day, According to Chapter 37 verses 100-107 of [[Qur'an]], [[God]] orders [[Prophet Ibrahim]] (Abraham) to do the sacrifice of his son, [[Isma’il (a)]]. Ibrahim ( The founder and the father of all [[Abrahamic religions]]) willingly submitted to God's will and took his son to the alter to perform his duty. Though destined and confident, he decided to fully implement God's order when suddenly Archangel Gabriel appeared before him, giving him a ram as an offering from the [[heavens]] to be put to sacrifice instead of Isma’il as a result of his unshakeable commitment to performing the [[Dhebh]] according to Surah Al-safat. The traditional rites of offering sacrifice on Eid al-Adha in the desert of Mina actually stand  as a commemoration of that event, a symbol of Abraham's sacrifice. Muslims who go to Hajj pilgrimage every year perform the rituals of Mina, including offering a sacrifice. Also, it is the day in which no one should take religious fasting as ordered by Islamic texts and ,like Eid al-fitr, it is one of the official holidays in Muslim calendar celebrated by 1.6 billion Muslims across the world.

::: * Muslims around the world celebrate this day and perform a number of religious practices as recommended by Islam.  

::: Some of the recommendations are:  

:::1-Doing [[Ghusl]] (abolition): according to [[Muhammad Baqir al-Majlisi|Al-Majlisi]], doing Ghusl on the day of Eid al-Adha is one of the most recommended acts of [[Sunnah]] to the point that some scholars have ever since deemed it as obligatory.  

:::2-The Prayer of Eid al-Adha: it is performed like the prayer of Eid al-Fitr. According to the famous tradition among Shia scholars, performing Eid al-Adha’s prayer in the era of [[Ghayba]] is a particular recommendation (it is not obligatory) - be it in person or congregation.  

:::5-Offering (ram or sheep or any [[Hal ‘al]] domestic animal) as a Sacrifice:  this practice is greatly recommended for all Muslims on this day, although it is compulsory upon those participating in Hajj, some of the scholars have deemed it as obligatory upon those who are financially capable of doing it. Moreover, it is recommended to consume some of its meat as food after the Eid prayer. During the time of sacrifice, it is recommended to recite this supplication which has been narrated from Imam al-Sadiq (a)that says:  ''“Indeed I have turned my face toward Him who originated the heavens and the earth, as a hanif and Muslim, and I am not one of the polytheists, Indeed my prayer and my ritual, my life and my death are for the sake of God, the Lord of all the worlds. He has no partner, and this [creed] I have been commanded [to follow], and I am one of the Muslims. O God, from you and for your sake, in the Name of God and God is great, O God, accept this from me.”''  

:::6-[[Takbirs]](Arabic: تَكْبِير) are recited in order:  Those who are present in the desert of Mina on this day, must recite these Takbirs after 15 prayers, starting from the noon prayer on the day of Eid and ending in dawn prayer of the 13th of Dhu al-Hijja; however, those who are not present in the desert of Mina on Eid’s day, recite the Takbirs after ten prayers, starting from noon prayer of Eid’s day, to the dawn prayer of the 12th. These Takbirs, according to the report of [[Al-Kafi (book)|al-Kafi]], are as follows: “Allah is great, Allah is great, there’s no god but Allah and Allah is great, To Allah be the praise, Allah is great for He has guided us, Allah is great for he has given us sustenance from cattle, Praise be to Allah for He has tested us.”  

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