Eid is a special occasion and one of the things which makes it so is the Eid-ul-Adha congregational prayer. Eid Salat (prayer) consist of two rakats with six takbeers in congregation of Muslims followed by the Khutba of Eid.
How to Offer Eid-ul-Adha Salat
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1. Rakat
- First make the Niyyah (intention) by reciting "I intend to doing two Rakat behind the Imam for Eid prayer along with six additional Takbeers.
- Follow the Imam by raising both hands up to the ears, say "Allahu Akbar", this is the first Takbir to enter in the Salat.
- Begin reciting "Subhanaka"
- Takbeer, Say "Allahu Akbar" (with the imam), then let the hands down
- Takbeer, Say "Allahu Akbar" (with the imam), then let the hands down
- Takbeer, Say "Allahu Akbar" (with the imam), then clasp the hands, listen to the imam reciting the Fatiha and a surah. After the Imam completed the Fatiha you quietly say "Ameen"
- Go into Ruku (the bowing position) and You say "Subahaana Rabbiyal Azeem"
- Stand up straight when he says "Sami Allahu liman Hamidah", and say "Rabbana lakal Hamd" in a low voice.
- Go into the 1st Sajdah and You say "Subahaana Rabbiyal Aa'la"
- Now sit-up from the first Sajdah in jalsa position (Sitting position between the two Sajdahs)
- Now go into the 2nd Sajdah and You say "Subahaana Rabbiyal Aa'la"
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2. Rakat
- Rise up to proceed to the next raka'at,
- In the second rakaat imam will first recite Surah Fatiha and some other Surah
- Takbeer, Say "Allahu Akbar" (with the imam), then let the hands down
- Takbeer, Say "Allahu Akbar" (with the imam), then let the hands down
- Takbeer, Say "Allahu Akbar" (with the imam), then let the hands down
- Takbeer, Say "Allahu Akbar" (with the imam), then Go into Ruku (the bowing position) and You say "Subahaana Rabbiyal Azeem" just after the fourth takbeer (Without removing the hands)
- Stand up straight when he says "Sami Allahu liman Hamidah", and say "Rabbana lakal Hamd" in a low voice.
- Go into the 1st Sajdah and You say "Subahaana Rabbiyal Aa'la"
- Now sit-up from the first Sajdah in jalsa position (Sitting position between the two Sajdahs)
- Now go into the 2nd Sajdah and You say "Subahaana Rabbiyal Aa'la"
- After this, you sit for the complete Tashshahud: You recite At-tahiyyat, Allah-umma salli, Allah-umma Barik and Rabbana.
- Turning to your face to the right first and saying "Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullah" and then to his left and doing the same