Friday, September 1, 2017

How to Perform Eid Prayer

" Eid is Waajib! "
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{for Hanafi}
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The Eid Prayer has two rak'ah to perform in the normal way, with the
only addition of six takbirs, three of them in the beginning of the
first rak'ah, and three of them just before ruku' in the second
rak'ah.
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*The detailed way of performing the 'Eid prayer is as follows:
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The Imam will begin the prayer without Adhan or Iqamah. He will begin
the prayer by reciting takbir of Tahrimah (Allahu Akbar). You should
raise your hands up to the ears, and reciting the takbir, you give a
little pause during which you should recite Thana' (Subhanak
Allahumma.......)· After the completion of Thana' the Imam will recite
takbir (Allahu Akbar) three times, and after reciting each Takbir
(Allahu Akbar) in a low voice, you should bring your hands down and
leave them earthwards. But, after the third takbir, you should set
them at the level of your navel as you do in the normal prayer.
After these three takbirs the Imam will recite the Holy Qur'an, which
you should listen quietly. The rest of the rak'ah will be performed in
the normal way.
After rising for the second rak'ah, the Imam will begin the
recitations from the Qur'an during which you should remain calm and
quiet. When the Imam finishes his recitation, he will recite three
takbirs once again, but this time it will be before bowing down for
ruku'. At each takbir you should raise your hands up to the ears, and
after saying "Allahu Akbar' bring them down and leave them earthwards.
After these three takbirs have been called and completed, the Imam
will say another takbir for bowing down into the ruku' position. At
this takbir you need not raise your hands. You just bow down for your
ruku' saying, 'Allahu Akbar'. The rest of the Salah will be performed
in its usual way.
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{for Shafi - * according to the Shafi'ee Madhab, there are twelve
extra Takbiraats in Eid Salaah, i.e. 7 in the first and 5 in the
second Rak'ah.}

General, - * Did the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) touch the Black Stone in every circuit?


















How many times did the Messenger kiss the Black Stone? Did he kiss it in all seven circuits, or was it only once?
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Praise be to Allah
It is Sunnah for the one who is doing tawaf to kiss the Black Stone in every circuit of his tawaf if he is able to do so without disturbing anyone. If it is too difficult for him to do that, then he may touch it with his hand and kiss his hand. If that is not possible, then he should point to it.
It is sunnah for him to do that in each circuit of his tawaf because of the report narrated by Abu Dawood in hisSunan(1878):
The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) did not omit to touch the Yemeni Corner (ar-rukn al-yamani) and the Black Stone in every circuit.
Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani (may Allah have mercy on him).
Muslim (1268) narrated that Naafi‘ said: I saw Ibn ‘Umar touching the Stone with his hand, then he kissed his hand and said: I did not stop doing this since I saw the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) doing it.
An-Nawawi said:
This indicates that it is recommended to kiss the hand after touching the Black Stone, if one is unable to kiss the Black Stone.
This hadith may be understood as referring to one who is unable to kiss the Black Stone. Otherwise, the one who is able to do so should kiss the Stone and not limit himself to touching it with his hand. End quote fromSharh Muslim(9/15).
Something similar was said by Shaykh al-Mulla Qaari concerning the phrase “touching the Stone with his hand, then he kissed his hand.” He said: Perhaps this was at a time when it was very crowded. End quote fromMirqaat al-Mafaateeh(5/1795).
Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked: You said that it is prescribed for the one who is doing tawaf to kiss the Black Stone if possible, otherwise he should touch it or say takbeer. This is in the first circuit; but what is the ruling on the other circuits? What is the ruling if he does not do that?
He replied:
The same ruling applies to all the circuits, but if he does not do that, it does not matter, because saying takbeer, kissing the Black Stone and touching it are all Sunnah; what really matters is tawaf (circumambulating the Ka‘bah). End quote fromMajmoo‘ Fataawa ash-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen(22/331).
And he (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
All of these actions were narrated from the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him).
The best of them are touching the Stone with one’s hand and kissing the Stone; then touching the Stone and kissing one’s hand; then touching it with a stick and the like and kissing it, if doing so will not cause annoyance to anyone – but this Sunnah only applies to one who is riding, as far as we know; then pointing to it. So there are four possible actions, in order of preference, to be done without causing annoyance to others or putting oneself through hardship. End quote fromash-Sharh al-Mumti‘(7/238).
Conclusion:
If the one who is doing tawaf is able to kiss the Black Stone, or to touch it, without causing annoyance to anyone, then he should do that in every circuit, but it is not obligatory.
And Allah knows best.