Happy Aidiladha !!!

Assalamualaikum, peace be upon all.

الله اكبر الله اكبر الله اكبر
لااله الا الله و الله اكبر
الله اكبر ولله الحمد

Allah is Great, Allah is Great, Allah is Great
There is no God but Allah and Allah is Great
Allah is Great, all praise be to Allah !

First comes first, Aid Mubarak to all readers! Selamat Hari Raya Aidiladha :)
Wah wah.. Aidilfitri seems so yesterday and Aidiladha is already here !!!

A day of joy it is. And when I say a day of joy, it really is!! So brothers and sisters, Jomlah bersama-sama memeriahkan hari kebesaran ini. Go out, visit your friends. The three days that follow : the tasyrik days, are also days of joy. That's one of the reason fasting is prohibited during these days. Kalau ada rezeki makan daging qurban alhamdulillah. Kalau ada rezeki lebih, murahkanlah tangan dan berkongsi dengan sahabat2. Tapi ingat, jangan sampai membazir tau!

At first I tought of re-telling the story of Prophet Ibrahim but at the end I decided to share some things to do for the BIG day! (practical things are usually more interesting I suppose). Here goes:

Etiquette of `Eid

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 Sa`id 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 `Eidul-Fitr).”

2. Eating before coming out: One should not come out to the prayer-place on `Eidul-Fitr before eating some dates, because of the hadith narrated by Al-Bukhari from Anas ibn Malik who said: “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would not go out in the morning of `Eidul-Fitr until he had eaten some dates… and he would eat an odd number.” On `Eidul-Adha, on the other hand, 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 `Eidul-Fitr and `Eidul-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)



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So people, can we keep up with our beloved Prophet? (insyaAllah)


Till the next entry, be good !



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