Why Muslim Celebrate Eid?

 

Eidul-fitr

What is Eid?

Eid is derived from Arabic word  Aada which means to return and Muslim returns this Eid every year, it also mean a time period in which a particular act is done on regular basis. It's returns the happiness every year.

In islam Muslim Celebrate two types of Eid the first Eid is Eid AL Fitr and the second one is Eid AL Adha.

Importance of Eid 

Eid is the most important festival of Muslim in the islamic calendar. It's a happiness which renewed Every year. The significance of eidul Fitr is purely spiritual it is not marked any historical event, But it's existences gives us  an occasion to thanks Allah SWT,  to give us strength and to observe fast and obey his commandments during the holy month of Ramadan. 

It's celebrated on the first day of shawwal at the completion of holy month of Ramadan.

On this day Muslim show their real joy for the health, strength and the  and the opportunities of the life that Allah has given to us to fulfill our obligation of fasting. 

True joy of eidul Fitr is for those who observe the complete  fasting in  the month of Ramadan and stay away from the bad deeds.

Traditionally Eidul Fitr is celebrated for three days and it's is an official holiday in the majority of Muslim countries. 

Eidul Fitr is the day when Muslim assembles on the congratulations of the day when everyone heartedly pray for forgiveness and strength of faith. 

On the day of celebration typically a  Muslim gets up very early morning, wear new clothes and attend special prayer held only for this occasion in mosque and Eidgah (a big open place for worship), and wish one another with the words of "Taqabbal Allahu Minna Wa Minkum" which means  May Allah accept Good Deeds from us and from you. 

This festival is the blessing of Allah SWT and its purpose to help Muslim to come closer to each other, spread joy and love to each other whoever come in the contact of Muslim.

Why Muslim Celebrate Eid?

Eid is the most auspicious occasion awaited by Muslims all over the world.

Eid is a happiest day for Muslim We celebrate Eidul Fitr because  this is the reward day of our fasting our sins are forgiven that's why the Sahaba at that time used to say 'Taqabbal Allahu Minna Wa Minkum' which means May Allah accept Good Deeds from us and from you. And it is better than to say Eid Mubarak so we celebrate Eid and ask Allah SWT that our good deeds is accepted and our past is forgiven.

Muslims celebrate Eidul Fitr to thank Allah SWT for the fasting in the month of Ramadan and fasting remind muslim of the lessons of obedience to God and compassion for the poor and hungry.

Eidul Fitr  also known as Festival of Breaking Fast It marks the end of Ramadan, when Muslims are required to fast from food, water and sexual intercourse with their wife from sunrise to sunset.

How Eid is Celebrated?

Narrated Abu Sa'ied Al-Khudri: 

The Prophet used to proceed to the Musalla on the days of Id-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha, the first thing to begin with was the prayer and after that he would stand in front of the people and the people would keep sitting in their rows. Then he would preach to them, advise them and give them orders, (i.e. Khutba). And after that if he wished to send an army for an expedition, he would do so; or if he wanted to give and order, he would do so, and then depart. The people followed this tradition till I went out with Marwan, the Governor of Medina, for the prayer of Id-ul-Adha or Id-ul-Fitr. When we reached the Musalla, there was a pulpit made by Kathir bin As-Salt. Marwan wanted to get up on that pulpit before the prayer. I got hold of his clothes but he pulled them and ascended the pulpit and delivered the Khutba before the prayer. I said to him, By Allah, you have changed (the Prophet's tradition). He replied, O Abu Sa`id! Gone is that which you know. I said, By Allah! What I know is better than what I do not know. Marwan said, People do not sit to listen to our Khutba after the prayer, so I delivered the Khutba before the prayer. [Sahih al-Bukhari : 956]

There is no Adhan or aqama in Eid prayer 

Ata told me that during the early days of Ibn Az-Zubair, Ibn Abbas had sent a message to him telling him that the Adhan for the `Id Prayer was never pronounced (in the life time of Allah's Apostle) and the Khutba used to be delivered after the prayer. [Sahih al-Bukhari : 959]

Eating some dates of odds number before the special prayer of Eid

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

The Messenger of Allah never proceeded (for the prayer) on the Day of Eid-ul-Fitr unless he had eaten some dates. Anas also narrated: The Prophet used to eat odd number of dates.  [Sahih al-Bukhari : 953]

Ibn Abbas and Jaibir b. Abdullah al-Ansari reported:

There was no Adhan on the (occasion) of Id-ul-Fitr and Id-ul-Adha. I (Ibn Juraij) said: I asked him after some time about it. He ('Ata', one of the narrators) said: Jabir b. 'Abdullah al-Ansari told me: There is neither any Adhan on Id-ul-Fitr when the Imam comes out, nor even after his coming out; their is neither lqama nor call nor anything of the sort of calling on that day and nor Iqama. [Sahih Muslim : 2049]

Eid-Mubarak

 May Allah SWT continue to grant us peace in this world and also bless to all believers to the path of  righteousness. Ameen

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