EID DAY AND ITS SUNNAH

On the Eid day

The following acts are sunnah on the day of Eidul- adha:
1. To wake up early in the morning.
2. To clean one's teeth with a miswak or brush
3. To take bath.
4. To put on one's best available clothes.
5. To use perfume.
6. Not to eat before the Eid prayer.
7. To recite the Takbir of Tashriq in a loud voice while going to the Eid prayer.


How to Perform Eid Prayers (Hanafi School)
The Eid prayer has two raka'at performed in the normal way, with the only addition of six Takbirs, three of them in the beginning of the first raka'ah, and three of them just before ruku' in the second raka'ah. The detailed way of performing the Eid prayer is as follows:
The Imam will begin the prayer without Adhan or iqamah. He will begin the prayer by reciting Takbir of Tahrimah (Allahu Akbar). 
In another narration, There are seven takbeerat in the first raka'h and five takbeerat in the second rakaáh. 

(Tirmidhi)

Khutbah: The Address of Eidul-Adha

In this salah of Eid, Khutbah is a sunnah and is delivered after the salah, unlike the salah of Jumu'ah where it is fard and is delivered before the salah. However, listening to the khutbah of Eid salah is wajib or necessary and must be listened to in perfect peace and silence.
It is a sunnah that the Imam begins the first Khutbah by reciting takbir (Allahu Akbar) nine times and the second Khutbah with reciting it seven times. Talking, eating or doing any kinds of other acts of disturbance during the khutbah is extremely disliked. This applies more for women and the children who attend the prayers and leave the mosque all dirty with food and tissues. Please avoid this kind of behavior.

EID MUBARAK EVERYONE. TAQABBAL ALLAHU MINNA WA MINKUM. AMEEN. 

HAVE A BLESSED EID AND HAVE A GREAT DAY AHEAD with good Halal MEAT!!! :D:D

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DHUL HIJJA REMINDER THAT MOST OF US DIDN'T KNOW

Among the special seasons of worship are the first ten days of Dhul Hijja, which Allah has preferred over all the other days of the year. 

Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days." The people asked, "Not even jihad for the sake of Allah?" He said, "Not even jihad for the sake of Allah, except in the case of a man who went out to fight giving himself and his wealth up for the cause, and came back with nothing.” (Sahih Bukhari Book 15, Hadith 86)

  

RIGHTEOUS DEEDS TO DO IN THESE TEN DAYS:

•  Fasting during these days refers to the 1st of Dhul Hijjah through the 9th (the Day of Arafah), especially on the Day of Arafat (9^th). The fasting is for the ones who are not performing the Hajj. And the 10th day is Eid ul-Adha on which we do not fast.  Narrated Abu Qatadah, that the Messenger of Allah said, "Fasting on the Day of Arafah is an expiation (of the sins, by Allah) for two years, the year before it and the year following it," (Sahih Muslim).

                             

•  Takbir and Dhikr during these days are highly recommended. As Allah tells us, "And remember Allah in days appointed." which refers to these ten days. (Quran 2:20)
• Increase in these days Takbir (saying AllahuAkbar), Tahleel (saying La ila ha IllaAllah) and Tahmeed (saying Alhumdulillah)             

(Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, there is no God but Allah and Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest and to Allah belongs all praises)

•  One should make Taubah (sincere repentance) and avoid disobedience and the rest of sins. Disobedience is the reason for our being far removed from Allah. On the other hand, obedience is what brings us closer to Allah and is the way of earning the love of Allah.
• We should do as many voluntary good deeds (Nawafil)
• Slaughtering and Sacrificing an Udhiya or Animal. 

                        

Those wanting to slaughter Udhiya (sacrifice), 30 Dhul Qaedah is your last chance before sunset to trim your mustache, clip your nails etc as the Prophet Muhammad (salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam) ordered us not to touch these things when the month of Dhul Hijjah begins. This applies only to the person paying for the sacrifice and has nothing to do with the other family members. Shaving the beard for men is forbidden through the whole year and not only restricted to these ten days!

One of the best words to recites in these days is 

"La ila ha illahu waH dahu laa shareeka lahu, Lahul mulku wala hul hamdu, wa huwa Alaa kulli Shay'In Qadeer"

IMPORTANT NOTE:

﴿فَلاَ تَظْلِمُواْ فِيهِنَّ أَنفُسَكُمْ﴾

(so wrong not yourselves therein) during these Sacred Months, for sin in them is worse than sin in other months. Likewise, sins in the Sacred City are written multiplied,

﴿وَمَن يُرِدْ فِيهِ بِإِلْحَادٍ بِظُلْمٍ نُّذِقْهُ مِنْ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ﴾

(...and whoever inclines to evil actions therein (in Makkah) or to do wrong, him We shall cause to taste from a painful torment) ﴿22:25 
﴾Similarly, sin in general is worse during the Sacred Months `Ali bin Abi Talhah narrated that Ibn `Abbas said, Allah's statement)

Let us all benefit from this and start utilizing our time in these ten days. In sha Allah! 


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DO YOU TURN TO ALLAH ONLY AT TIMES OF TROUBLES?

According to the Surah Yunus Ayat 12, 
"Whenever affliction touches a man, he prays to Us, whether lying down on his side, sitting or standing. But as soon as We relieve his affliction (troubles), he walks away as if he had never prayed to Us for removing that affliction which had touched him!! Thus, the foul deeds which they do are made fair-seeming to the transgressors."

Are we turning to Allah only at the times of help? Are we praying salat, fasting and giving sadaqah when we are afflicted with pains and hardships? Is this act fair-seeming to us or Allah? Are we doing it right? No! This is the behaviour of the hypocrites of Ehle Makkah and the people of Phiraon!
Whenever any hardship used to befall upon the nation of Phiraon, they used to ask Musa alai Salam to pray to his Rabb (Allah) to remove the hardships from them and they will believe in Allah and follow Musa alai Salam If their hardships were removed from them. And when Allah removed calamity from them, they broke their promises and didn't change their acts of transgression. They did this many times until Allah fully destroyed the nation of Phiraon due to their false promises and weak/fake intentions.
We also behave like the worse of Phiraon's nation. We should never behave this way. We need to trust Allah at all times and hope for His mercy and His forgiveness.
All we hope and expect from Allah is the materialistic gain and pleasure of this world but none of us are actually hoping for Allah's mercy and forgiveness in their prayers.
The only relationship we have with Allah is when we are in need of something from this world.
Imagine a friend of yours who constantly turns to you when they need help from you and constantly disappoints you by forgetting you at the times when they are happy. How would you feel? This is the case. No one likes it. We call such people selfish, mean, using friend and a kind of friend who comes to you only when THEY need something. They simply don't care much about you. These people only care about their benefit, their happiness and their gain.
Allah has described this exact people in His glorious book.
Shaitaan has made this act of 'turning to Allah only for help' beautiful and fair-seeming. This is why most of us don't realise our mistakes because we think it's justified. Nay, they are nothing but Gaafil. They perceive not, nor do they take heed.

The thing we should learn from this aayat is that we should remember Allah at all times, whether we are young or old, happy or sad, rich or poor, hungry or full, busy or free, single or married, sitting or standing, morning and night. At all times!!!

A real mo'min is the one who is patient at hardships, thanks Allah at good times, remembers Allah (Dhikr) at all times, trusts Allah and accepts the decree of Allah with whatever destiny and fate He had chosen for us. Stop complaining and nagging. Do not long or hasten for a decision to be made. Be patient. 

"All good things come to those who wait."

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May Allah give us the ability to remember Him at all times. AMEEN

ARE YOU EAGERLY WAITING FOR YOUR PRAYERS TO BE ACCEPTED?

Are we all waiting for something better to come? Do we want our prayers to be accepted now without any patience?
According to the ayat of Surah Yunus Verse: 11
"If Allah were to hasten the punishment for their evil as they hasten in asking the good of this world, then the respite given to the people would have been terminated, but this is not Our way. We leave those people alone who do not entertain the hope of Meeting Us, to blunder about in their rebellion."

OMG!! Did you actually understand that! It gave me chills when I first read that verse! AstagfiraAllah!!
How often do we do this? Always hastening for our prayers to be accepted. Did you know that this is the way, the Mushrik of Ehle Makkah used to behave and nonetheless, The people of Firaon!!?
Do you want to be one of them?
Let me explain you this ayat.
Allah says in this ayat that If Allah had to hasten in punishing them (unbelievers) just like how they hasten in sinning, the matter would have been closed then and there, meaning not a single MAKHLOOQ (creation) would be alive. (because we all sin)

Just because Allah doesn't hasten in punishing us for our sins doesn't mean that the sins we do are justified that Allah is please with us. Nay, He ain't!! This is not Allah's way of Wisdom. He is The Planner of this Universe. He knows how to deal with the Mushrikeen and the Muh'sineeen! We don't need to expect Allah to hasten in accepting our duwas. Every Recompense has its appointed time. The good will come at a particular time and the punishment will ALSO come at a particular point. 
Those of us who enjoin in the good and are waiting for a reward from Allah, you shall definitely be brought to full justice on a particular time, may it be in this world or Aakhirat. 
And those who are living their lives happily, enjoying without looking at the halal or haram nor hardships befall upon them, do not think that Allah is pleased with them. Just because they don't hope to meet Allah, they wander blindly in this world doing whatever they want. Surely, an awaiting recompense is waiting upon them, May it be in this world or the Aakhirat!
Let us all learn from this. May Allah give us the Ilm to acquire the knowledge of our Deen and the ability to implement upon it.

JazakumuAllah hu khairan

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