SIGNIFICANCE OF EID
By
Suffiullah
Definition of Eid
It means happiness, joyfulness, celebrations for
Muslim community, as alternate Islamic festivals, a
solemn festival (Eid), a joyful celebration of the
achievement and the finally celebrate annual days of
festivity.
Types of Eid
We have two kinds of Eids as
following:
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
The Prophet (PBUH) connected Eid al-Fitr with
completion of the month of Ramadan. There are
some reports that the Prophet (PBUH) offered the
first Eid prayer at Madinah in the first year of
migration.
Eid al-Adha
The Prophet (PBUH) connected the first day of
Shawwal, while Eid al-Adha was connected with
the 10th of Zil-Hajjah.
Timing
Timing for Eid al-Fitr
Timing for Eid al-Adha
Timing for Eid al-Fitr
The holiday follows the month of Ramadan,
falling on the first day of Shawwal (the tenth
month in the Islamic calendar). As with all
months in the Islamic calendar, it begins with the
sighting of the new moon. For this reason there
may be regional differences in the exact date of
Eid, with some Muslims fasting for 29 days and
some for 30 days.
Timing for Eid al-Adha
The first day of the lunar month of Zil-Hijja, and
accordingly Arafat Day will be on the 9th of
Timing for Eid al-Adha day will be on the 10th of
Zil Hijja.
When Prescribed Eids
Fasting of the month of Ramadan, Zakat al-
Fitr, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha were
prescribed almost at the same time in the 2nd
year of Hijrah.
History
History for Eid al-Futr
History for Eid al-Adha
History for Eid al-Futr
The first Eid was celebrated in 624 CE by the
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) with his friends
and relatives after the victory of the battle of
Badr.
History for Eid al-Adha
It is also historically known that the institution of
Hajj was connected with the sacrificial acts of
Prophet Ibrahi’m and included animal sacrifice as
well as Wuquf at Arafah.
Quran and Hadith
From Quran
From Hadith
From Quran
Said Jesus the son of Mary: "O Allah our Lord!
send us from heaven a Table set (with viands),
that there may be for us - for the first and the last
of us - a solemn festival (Eid) and a Sign from
Thee; and provide for our sustenance, for Thou
art the best sustainer (of our needs)." (Al-
Maidah:14)
From Hadith
“Anas ibn Malik reported that in pre-Islamic
Jahili period people (in Madinah) used to
celebrate two annual days of festivity. When
Prophet (PBUH) came to Madinah he said, “you
used to have two days of celebration, Allah
(SWT) has replaced them with better two days:
the day of Fitr and the day of Adha.” Nisai’,
Sunan al-Kubra’, 1, 542; Sunan al-Sughra’, 3,
199.
Greeting of Eid
A common greeting during this 3-day festival is
"Eid Mubarak". Which closely translated means
"Happy Eid!"
Muslim Tradition
Muslims are encouraged to dress in their best
clothes, new if possible, and to attend a special
Eid prayer that is performed in congregation at
mosques or open areas like fields, squares etc.
Practices of Muslim
Before the prayer the congregation recites the
Takbiir as follow:
“Allahu akbaru, Allahu akbaru la illaha ila
Allah, wa Allahu akbar, Allahu akbaru wa
lillah hilhamd”
(God is Greatest, God is Greatest There is
no deity but [the One] God God is Greatest,
God is Greatest and to Him goes all praise.)
Animal Sacrifice
Slaughter Animal: Narrated Jundab: On the
day of Nahr the Prophet (PBUH)… said,
"Anybody who slaughtered (his sacrifice)
before the prayer should slaughter another
animal in lieu of it, and the one who has not
yet slaughtered should slaughter the sacrifice
chanting Allah's name on it."
Activities of Eid days Images
It depends on Muslim and none Muslim
countries.
Muslim Countries
Governments decorate national Mosque and
government buildings by color of lights, main streets
by color of flags on the Capital. It is national holiday
at least three days. Markets have well decorated by
color of different banners, color of flags & festoons
and special sell price of goods. Eids images are longer
before and after Eid days. These Eids images affect in
our society everywhere.
None Muslim Countries
The Eid days images are only Muslim Families,
Muslim community centers, Mosques and
Muslim Clubs. People are huge each other men
by men, women by women and children by
children. These images are not longer before and
after Eid days.
Historic Eid Celebrations in the United
States of America
Eid Celebrations Islamic Circle of North
America
President of ICNA, Dr. Khurshid Khan has
thanked all those 50,000+ Muslims around the
country who participated in these historic Eid
Celebrations under the banner of Islamic Circle
of North America.
Great Muslims Adventure
New Jersey Chapter: Celebrated the Eid at
SixFlags Park on two consecutive days, October
1st. and 2nd. and attracted 20,000 Muslims
Alhamdolillah.
Atlanta Chapter: More than 5,000 attended Eid
Celebrations, the last in the series of nationwide
Eid gatherings.
Dallas Chapter: Event was attended by 10,000+
Los Angeles Chapter: Brought out 8,000+
Washington, DC a Chapter: Attracted 7,000+
Boston Chapter: Saw close to 2,000 Muslims
celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr together.
Lesson from Eid days
Sacrifice the best thing for Allah
Share foods with all class people
Giving money who is needy.
Love each other
Give gifts for children.
A collective Ibadah