EiD ul Fitir is the day of reward and happiness for the muslims at the end of blessful month of ramadan. The night preceding the day of Eid-ul-fitr, This
night has been named in a Hadith as the Night of Reward (Lailatul
Jaiza).In this night
Almighty best ows his rewards on those who have spent the
month of Ramadan abiding by the dictates of Shari’ah, and all their prayers in
this night are accepted. Therefore, it is desirable to perform naflprayers
during this night. The Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, is reported to
have said: Whoever stands up (in worship) in the nights
preceding the two Eids expecting rewards from his Lord, his heart will not die
when the other hearts will die. (Hadith-Ibn Majah) (His
heart will not die during the time of evil and corruption. It could also mean
that with the blowing of the trumpet his soul will not become unconscious.)
SUNNATS OF EID:
. Wake up early.
. Take a Ghusl (bath)
before Eid Salaah
. Brush your teeth.
[use Miswaak]
. Dress up, putting on
best clothes available.
. Use itr [perfume]
. Eat something sweet
before proceeding to the Eid Musallah e.g. Dates etc.
. Pay Zakaat-al-Fitr
before Salaatul-Eid (on Eid-al-Fitr).
. Go to Eid Musallah
(prayer ground) early.
. Offer Salaah-al-Eid
in congregation in an Eid Musallah[open place] except when whether is not
permitting like rain, snow, etc.Use different roads en route to the Eid
Musallah and back home.
. Recite the following
Takbir on the way to Eid Musallah -Allahu-Akbar, Allahu-Akbar. La ila-ha
ill-lallah.Allahu-Akbar, Allahu-Akbar. Wa-lilahill hamd. (Allah is greater,
Allah is greater. There is no god but Allah. Allah is greater, Allah is
greater. And all praises are for Allah)
HOW TO SPEND THE EID
DAY :
. Keep in mind the pleasure
of Allah and uphold Shariâah.
. Adorn yourself and your
family modestly in the best of garments (not necessarily new).
. Maintain and strengthen
family bonds- Rasulullah (S.A.W) is reported to have said, Anyone who wishes to
have his means of livelihood enlarged and a prolonged life, should treats his
relatives with kindness.
. Dont forget the poor and
needy- Hadhrat Anas (R.A) has reported Allaha’s Messenger (S.A.W) as saying,For
him who aids one who is distressed Allah will record seventy three acts of
pardon, one ofthem compromising his whole well-being and seventy two being
grades of rank for him on the day of resurrection.
