Sunnah Acts on Eid-AlAdha

The Sunnah Revival wishes you and your family Eid Mubarak تقبل الله منا ومنكم

Here are some Sunnah acts on Eid- AlAdha

1. Doing ghusl before going out to the prayer. (Al-Muwatta’ 428. )
2. On Eid al-Adha it is mustahabb not to eat anything until one comes back from the prayer.
3. Takbeer on the day of Eid.(See Irwa’ al-Ghaleel, 3/122/ )
4. Offering congratulations such as such as saying to one another Taqabbala Allaah minna wa minkum (May Allaah accept (good deeds) from us and from you”( Al-Fath, 2/446. )
5. Adorning oneself on the occasion of Eid.( Saheeh Ibn Khuzaymah, 1756,)
6. Going to the prayer by one route and returning by another. (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 986.)
7. Going out to the Eid prayer walking, and come back walking.(Ibn Maajah (1295) Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Ibn Maajah. )