Etiquettes of Eid

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Salam-o-Alaikum everyone!
**First of all i’d like to wish everyone Eid Mubarak. May this be a day of immense good and blessing for all. May Allah accept our prayers, our sacrifice, and grant us pardon of the sins, give our loved ones the unity we all desire amongst each other, and as an ummah. I pray that Allah bless us all with the opportunity to perform the Hajj next year inshaAllah. **

**Secondly, I apologize for the late submission, but just thought i’d share the ‘Etiquettes of Eid’, i realize it maybe late but just something to keep in mind. **
**Have a blessed holiday, and many greetings to you and your families. **

**Etiquette of `Eid **
By Sheikh Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid

  1. Ghusl (taking a bath): One of the good manners of Eid is to take bath before going out to the Prayer. It was reported that Said ibn Jubayr said: “Three things are Sunnah on Eid: to walk (to the prayer-place), to take a bath, and to eat before coming out (if it's Eid al-Fitr).”
  2. On `Eid al-Adha it is mustahab (recommended) not to eat until after the Prayer, when one should eat from the meat of one’s sacrifice.
  3. Takbir on the day of Eid: This is one of the greatest Sunnahs of this day. Al-Daraqutni and others reported that when Ibn Umar came out on Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, he would strive hard in making takbir until he reached the prayer-place, then he would continue making takbir until the Imam came.
  4. Congratulating one another: People may exchange congratulations and good greetings on Eid, no matter what form the words take. For example they may say to one another, “taqabbal Allahu minnaa wa minkum (may Allah accept from us and from you our good deeds!)". Jubayr ibn Nufayr said: “At the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when people met one another on the day of Eid, they would say, ‘taqabbal Allahu minnaa wa minka.’” (Reported by Ibn Hajar)
  5. Wearing one’s best clothes for Eid: Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had a jubbah (cloak) that he would wear on Eid and on Fridays.” Al-Bayhaqi reported that Ibn Umar used to wear his best clothes on Eid, so men should wear the best clothes they have when they go out for `Eid.
  6. Changing route on returning from Prayer-place: Jabir ibn Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to change his routes on the day of Eid. (Reported by Al-Bukhari)

Eid Al-Adha: A Symbol Of Obedience
By Gyasi Abu Umar Mckinzie

Eid Al-Adha is preceded by the glorious day of Arafah and is one of the important days of Hajj. Among the main themes and messages of Hajj is submission and obedience to Allah. When we read about the remarkable stories of Prophet Ibrahim, Prophet Ismail, and Hajar, we witness extraordinary examples of obedience and submission to Allah, which is the core meaning of Islam. Actually, submission is the very meaning of the word “Islam”. So the meaning and essence of Islam are manifested in Hajj, which reminds us of our mission and purpose in life…
Both Eid Al-Adha and Eid Al-Fitr come after performing a pillar of Islam and an act of obedience. Hence Eid Al-Adha and Eid Al-Fitr are annual reminders that this life is a test and we must be obedient if we wish to be successful.
And among the messages of Eid is that all Muslims are one people and one brotherhood; we gather together for the prayer and share in the blessings of the Eid. During these days we must try extra hard to strengthen our brotherhood and mend our differences upon the truth…
Muslim youth, take the opportunity of Eid to be kind to your parents, and know that obedience to your parents is obedience to Allah provided that it is free of disobedience to Allah. Stay away from alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs, for they destroy the heart, the intellect, and the society. Women, witness the Eid Prayer without displaying and flaunting your beauty or wearing perfumes. Fear Allah in regards to your dress code and know that the dress code of the Muslim woman is an honor, not an oppression. The dress code is that your clothing should cover your entire body apart from the hands and face; it should not be adorned and attractive in and of itself; it should be loose and opaque. This dress code is be observed in the masjids as well as in all public gathering places…
We Muslims should take action now toward improving our obedience and submission to Allah, for time is limited. Remember the ones who prayed with us in the last `Eid Prayer and who have now become the residents of the graveyard. We will certainly join them one day. Do not therefore be tricked by the life of this world in which happiness does not last. Death spoils the people’s pleasure. So look for pleasure in which there is no death.

Eid Al-Adha Sermon
By Sheikh Ashraf Salah

Eids in Islam are not man-made; Allah is the One Who created them. He also laid down special rules and etiquette to be followed during these two Eids. Muslims should not transgress Allah's laws.. Dear Muslims, we meet here this morning to pray and to listen to this sermon. We have gathered together in one place to worship Allah the Almighty — even though we have different traditions, speak different languages, and are of different colors. This blessed meeting is practical proof that all Muslims form one body and one Ummah, as Allah says: [Truly! This, your Ummah is one Ummah, and I am your Lord, therefore Submit to Me (Alone)] (Al-Anbiyaa’ 21:92). This is how Allah wants us to be — a united Ummah... Dear brothers and sisters in Islam, in this Eid, let us remember the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in which he described the believers: “The believers having love among themselves, being merciful among themselves, and being kind to each other are like one single body; If any part of the body is not well, the whole body shares the sleeplessness and the high fever with it” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)…
To deepen this brotherhood among us, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered us to be merciful, to help people in overcoming their hardships, and to help people in satisfying their needs. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “He who is not being merciful with the people, Allah will not be merciful with him.” And he also said, “A Muslim is a brother to another Muslim. He does not oppress him, He does not abandon him when he needs help; Whoever helps his brother when he is needed, and Allah will help him at the time of his need. And whoever clears a distress for a Muslim, Allah will clear for him one of the distresses of the Day of Judgment” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)…
Dear brothers and sisters in Islam, we today celebrate along with the whole Muslim Ummah, `Eid Al-Adha, which means celebration of sacrifice. To sacrifice on this day is the best thing a Muslim can do…
However, sacrifice for the sake of Allah is to be found in so many things in our lives. The sacrifice that Muslims are obligated to perform is the sacrifice of their time and relaxation to meet the duties and responsibilities required by their Lord and Creator, toward themselves and their families, toward their community and the whole world.