Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim, Today’s topic of discussion is: What is the meaning of Eid, the history of Eid, Is it mandatory to listen to Eid khutbah, the rules for giving the Eid khutbah, and how many Eid khutbahs there are.
What is Eid?
Eid means joy; It is an Arabic word, which is derived from the root ‘Awad’. It means to return repeatedly; It is named Eid because this day returns repeatedly. Allah Ta’ala repeatedly blesses his servant with blessings and favors on this day, favors him again and again. After banning eating and drinking during Ramadan, he ordered drinking again. Giving and receiving Fitrah, performing Hajj, and eating sacrificial meat, etc., he returned the servants repeatedly. It brings joy to people’s lives. Due to these reasons, this day is named Eid.
What is Eid al-Fitr?
Eid means joy, and Fitr means to break or tear. Therefore, Eid-ul-Fitr implies the pleasure of breaking the fast. Muslims start fasting at the sighting of the Ramadan moon and break the fast at the sighting of the Shawwal moon. It is called Eid-ul-Fitr, the joy of breaking the fast.
What is Eid al-Adha?
Eid and Adha are both Arabic words. Eid means joy, and that means achieving proximity. Therefore, Eid-ul-Azha means the joy of attaining closeness. The animal sacrificed on the day of Eid-ul-Azha to gain nearness to Allah is called Qurban in the Quran. In the hadith, instead of the word Qurban, the words Uzyah and Yahiya are used. Which means proximity. And the word Azhah comes from the words Uzhiyah and Yahiya. Eid-ul-Azha is named after the animals sacrificed to attain nearness to Allah, i.e., Uzhyah and Yahiya.
History of Eid
When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, migrated from Makkah to Madinah, the people of Madinah had two special days on which they used to play sports. Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam asked What is the significance of these two days. The people of Medina replied that we have been playing sports on these two days since the Jahili era. Then the Holy Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, said, “Allah, the Lord of the worlds, has given you two better days than these two days.” And those days are two: Eid-ul-Azha and Eid-ul-Fitr.
Abu Dawud: 1134; Nasa’i: 1556
Is it mandatory to listen to Eid khutbah
The right rule to attend the Eid sermon is that it is Sunnah.
Narrated by Abdullah Ibn Sa’ib RA, he said, I attended the Eid with Rasulullah SAW; Then he finished the prayer and said, I will deliver the sermon. ‘ So whoever wants to sit to listen to the sermon, let him sit, and whoever wants to leave, let him leave.
Abu Dawood AL. Ha/1155 Imam Albani called this hadith Sahih.
How many Eid khutbahs?
Shaykh Muhammad Bin Uthaymeen (may Allah be pleased with him) said, Whoever looks at the hadiths compiled by Bukhari, Muslims, and others, it will be apparent to him that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) gave only one sermon (Eid al Fitr and Eid al Adha).
Eid khutbah before or after prayer
Imam ibn Qudama narrated the Ijma (consensus) on performing the Eid prayer before the sermon. Imam Ibnul Munzeer (RA) said It is proven from the Prophet (PBUH) that he used to start the Salat before the sermon on the day of Eid, as did the Guided Khulafay Rashedin, and all the scholars of the Muslim world agree on this opinion. Ibn Abbas said:
I was present at the Eid prayer with the Prophet, Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman, who all used to offer the (Eid) prayer before the sermon.
Bukhari Taaw, Ha/962, Muslim Masha, Ha/2089 Ibn Umar RA. Narrated from Nasa’i m. Ha/1564, Tirmidhi Ma, Ha/531, Mishkat Ha. Ha/704
Pronunciation of Takbeer in Khutba
Should the sermon begin with Takbeer? Or praise God? There are two views on Emmer.
1st opinion: It is mustahabb to start the sermon with Takbeer. And there is a consensus among the Hanafi, Maleki, Shafi’i, and Hanbali schools.
2nd opinion: Starting with praising Allah. Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibnul Qayyim, Ibn Baz. This is what he accepted, and Imam Shaukani is inclined toward this opinion.
Eid sermon rules
The Hanafi, Maleki, Shafi’i, and Hanbali four schools of thought have agreed that the topic of the Eid al-Fitr sermon will be the rules and regulations of Zakat ul Fitr.
And Imam Shafi’i. In one narration, he mentions the importance of dhikr, the commandment of piety, and competition in performing good deeds such as recitation of the Qur’an, etc. Ibn Baz rah. So is this.