July 30, 2020
How to Have a Prophetic Eid al-Adha in 7 easy steps
The 10th – 13th of Dhul Hijjah are the days of Eid-al Adha and many of us will be partaking in joyous festivities with family and friends.
Our helpful guide below will ensure your celebrations mirror the Sunnah practices of our beloved Prophet (saw).
Eid al-Adha is part of the first ten nights of Dhul Hijjah. Allah swears by these ten nights in the Qur’an [89:2] - He loves to be worshipped in them and they hold great status with Him.
The Messenger of Allah (saw) said, ‘…and one night of them is equal to Laylat al-Qadr (The Night of Power)’. [Ibn Majah]
Don’t miss out on making du’a the night before Eid al-Adha. It is also a good to recite some Dhikr and Qur’an. Remember, even calling up your family and friends and wishing them Eid Mubarak is worship, if your intention is to please Allah!
Ali narrates that the Messenger (saw) would command his followers to wear their best clothes on Eid day, to put on their best perfumes, and to slaughter the best animal they can. [Hakim]
Jabir narrates that the Messenger of Allah had a (specific) cloak he would wear (only) on the two Eids and on the day of Jumu’ah. [Ibn Khuzaymah]
Remember, Allah loves to be worshipped in the days of Dhul Hijjah, so remember Him as much as possible! The Eid takbeer is easy to learn and will beautify your days.
Why not find the Eid takbeer audio online and play it in your homes> - This way, you can constantly listen to it as you go about your Eid preparations.
The Eid prayer is a very important part of this beautiful day!
The Prophet (saw) said, ‘The first thing we will do on this day of ours, is to offer the (Eid) prayer and then return to make the sacrifice. Whoever does so, he acted according to our Sunnah…’ [Bukhari]
We know the Eid prayer can be slightly confusing - we only pray it once a year and we always need our memory refreshed. You can find our step-by-step guide on how to pray Eid salah at the end of this post
Straight after the Eid prayer, the Prophet (saw) sacrificed two animals - one for himself and one on behalf of the Muslims who could not afford to do so. You can revive this forgotten Sunnah by giving an extra, Prophetic Qurbani yourself!
At Muslim Hands, we start sacrificing animals straight after the Eid prayer in each location, so you should order your Qurbani before the Eid salah. That way, you won’t forget to give it!
Don’t worry if you forget, as we continue taking Qurbani orders after the Eid prayer. Our teams will be sacrificing animals and distributing meat over all three days of Eid al-Adha
That’s right - breakfast is not step one: it’s step six on the day of Eid al-Adha!
The Messenger would not leave for Eid al-Fitr until he ate, and he would not eat on Eid al-Adha until he would return and eat from the animal he sacrificed. [Ahmad]
If you have given your Qurbani abroad, you won’t be able to eat your Qurbani meat for breakfast like the Prophet (saw) did. However, you should still delay breakfast until after the Eid prayer to follow the Sunnah.
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