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Do NOT eat before this Eid prayer โ the Sunnah is to eat from your qurbani after praying.
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Prayer of the festival of sacrifice
Salatul Eid al-Adha
ุตูููุงุฉู ุนููุฏู ุงููุฃูุถูุญูู
Time
After sunrise on the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah โ prayed EARLIER than Eid al-Fitr (soon after sunrise) so people can offer their qurbani afterwards.
Rak'ahs
2 rak'ahs in congregation, followed by a khutbah
Overview
The greater Eid, marking the completion of Hajj and commemorating the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim (AS).
Virtue
"โThere are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days [of Dhul-Hijjah].โ (Bukhari)"
How to perform
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Perform ghusl, wear your best clothes, apply perfume (men).
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On the way, recite the Takbir loudly (men) from Fajr of 9th Dhul-Hijjah until Asr of 13th.
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No adhan and no iqamah.
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Rak'ah 1: Takbiratul-Ihram, then SEVEN extra takbirs (six for Hanafis). Then Fatiha + Surah al-A'la (or Qaf).
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Rak'ah 2: After standing, FIVE extra takbirs. Then Fatiha + Surah al-Ghashiyah (or al-Qamar).
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Complete with tashahhud and tasleem.
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Stay for the Eid khutbah โ the imam will remind of the rulings of Qurbani.
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After the prayer, offer the Qurbani (Udhiyah) if you are able โ a sheep/goat per person or one large animal shared by seven.
Takbir of Eid (recite abundantly)
ุงูููููู ุฃูููุจูุฑู ุงูููููู ุฃูููุจูุฑูุ ููุง ุฅููููู ุฅููููุง ุงููููููุ ููุงูููููู ุฃูููุจูุฑู ุงูููููู ุฃูููุจูุฑูุ ููููููููู ุงููุญูู ูุฏู
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, la ilaha illallah, wallahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, wa lillahil-hamd
"Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. There is no god but Allah. Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, and to Allah belongs all praise."