Eid Mubarak/Happy Eid!! Muslims Australia wide will today be celebrating the end of the blessed month of Ramadan with Eid Ul Fitr Celebrations. Check with your local Mosque or Musallah, etc for details of Eid Prayer times.
The Sunnah Of Eid Ul Fitr
1. It is established from the Companion lbn Umar, that he used to bath on the morning of ‘Eid. The tabi’ee, Sa’eed ibn al-Musayyib said: “The Sunnah of the fitr is three: walking to the Prayer-ground, eating before going out and taking a bath.” [Al-lrwaa (2/104)]
2. It is known that Ibn ‘Umar also would dress in his best clothes for the two ‘Eids as reported by lbn Hajr in his Fathul-Baaree (2/439).
3. It is compulsory on all adult sane Muslims to pray the ‘Eid prayer, The Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) and his companions never ceased doing it and he (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) commanded everyone including women, children and elderly to attend. Even menstruating women should go to the place of congregation so that they may partake in the blessings. [Bukhaaree and Muslim]
4. It is Sunnah to eat dates before we leave for Al-‘Eid prayer to show that we are not fasting on this day. “The prophet, (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) used not to leave for Al-‘Eid [al-Fitr] prayer except after eating some dates.” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (eng. trans. vol.2 p.40 no.73)]
5. It is Sunnah to say takbeer loudly when leaving our homes to go to ‘Eid prayer and repeat these till the prayer starts. [Silsilat Al-Ahaadeeth As-Saheehah (no. 171)]
6. It is preferable to pray the ‘Eid prayer on open ground and not in the masjid if possible. [Bukhaaree and Muslim]
7. Neither Adhaan nor lqaamah are said for ‘Eid prayer. [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (Eng. trans. vol.2 p.40 no78c)]
8. It is Sunnah to say the extra takbeers [i.e., say ‘Allaahu Akbar.’] seven times in the first rak’ah and five times in the second. [Aboo Daawood, Ahmed].
9. It is Sunnah to take different routes to and from the masjid, preferably walking if possible. Jabir reported that the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) used to come back from the ‘Eid [prayer] on a path other than the one used in going to it [Bukhaaree].
10. If anyone missed the `Eid prayer then he cannot offer it individually.
11. Khutbah after the `Eid prayer is Sunnah. However, the listening of the khutbah is w