Ways of The Prophet (S.A.W)

EIDGAH (Open land for Salaah)

It was the noble habit of Prophet to offer Eidain Salaah in Eidgah (open ground for salatul ‘Eidain) [Muslim, Bukhari]

From the above we learn that it is more meritorious to go to Eidgah for Eidain Salaah than to do so in a mosque because inspite of the honour and dignity which the Prophet’s mosque has, the Prophet himself used to go out to the Eidgah. However, if there is any cogent reason for not doing so, then Eidain Salaah may be said in a mosque. [Abu Dawud, Maarijun Nubuwah]

Saying the takbeer () ALLAAH is most great repeatedly is a sunnah. (Tabaran). According to a maruf tradition related by Hadrat Abu Hurairah (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) the Prophet said, “Adorn your Eids with repeated utterances of takbeer.”

The Prophet used to go to Eidgah on foot. [lbn Majah]

To do so is a sunnah. Some Ulama hold it to be mustahabb.

The Prophet used to say the Salaah on Eidul Fitr late but would perform the Eidul Adha Salaah early. [Musnad Shafi, Maarijun, Nubuwah]

No sooner than the Prophet reached the Eidgah, he would begin to perform the Salaah, without azan, without iqamah and without a call for congregational Salaah. No such things were there.

In the matter of number of takbeerat-e Eidain, there are variations. According to Hanafi school of thought, there are three takbeerat before recitation of QURAAN in the first Rakaat and three in the second after recitation of the QURAAN before ruku.

The Prophet used to deliver the sermon standing, and afterwards perform the Salaah.

The Prophet went out for Eidain Salaah by one road and returned by another. [Mishkat]

Owing to his strict observance of Sunnah Hadrat lbn Umar (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anha) would not leave his home before sunrise and once he had left he would perform takbeer till he reached the Eidgah. [Abu Dawud, Zadul Ma’ad]

When the Prophet and his companions reached the Eidgah they would not perform nafil Salaah either before or after Salaah which they would perform before khutaba (sermon). Thus they perform two Rakaats in Salaah Eidain. [Zadul Ma’ad]

In the first Rakaats, after the takbeerat, the Prophet would recite al-Fatihah and then suratul Qaf (L) and in the second Rakaat he would recite suratul Qamar (LIV). More frequently, he would recite Surat-ul-Ala (XXXVII) and Surat-ul-Ghashia (XXXXVI) respectively in the two Rakaats. [Zadul Ma’ad]

These surahs are not to be regarded as obligatory. Other surahs may also be recited.