Eid The Festival
26 sayings
Adorn your festivals with frequent chants of Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest).
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 24094; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 326 link
Adorn the two festivals ('id al-fitr and 'id al-adhha) with frequent chants of la ilaha illallah (There is no god but Allah), Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest), al-Hamdu lillah (All praise is due to Allah), and with glorification of Allah.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 24095; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 327 link
It is narrated in Kanz al-`Aummal The Prophet (SAWA) used to go out in the streets on the two festivals chanting la ilaha illallah (There is no god but Allah) and Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest) in a loud voice.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 18101; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 327 link
Hasan bin Rashid asked Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.), "May I be sacrificed on you, is there any other Eid of Muslims in addition to the two Eid (Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-e-Qurban)?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "Yes, O Hasan! And that Eid is better and more blessed than these two Eids." He asked, "When is that Eid?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "The day when Ali (a.s.) was made the leader of the people." He asked, "May I be sacrificed on you, when is that day?" Imam said, "It is on 18th of Zilhajj." He asked, "May I be sacrificed on you, what are our duties on this day?" Imam said, "Observe fast on this day and recite Durood on Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) and his progeny in excess. Also keep away from those people who troubled them and denied their rights. Prophets used to order to observe the day of appointment of their successor as Eid." He asked, "What is the reward of a person fasting on this day?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "He would get the reward of fasting for sixty months. Similarly don't leave the fast on 27th Rajab for the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) was appointed as prophet on this day and its reward is also equal to the fasts of sixty months."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 110/111 link
The narrator asked Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.), "Is there any other Eid for Muslims except the two Eids and Friday?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "Yes, here is an Eid greater than them; the day when Amirul Momineen (a.s.) was appointed as caliph and the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) had made his love compulsory on believing men and women at Ghadeer-e-Khum. A good deed performed on this day is equal to the deeds of eighty months. Muslims should remember Allah in excess on this day and recite Durood and Salaam on the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) many times and give more for the expenses of his family members
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 111 link
"Fasting on the day of Eid-e-Ghadeer is equal to the compensation of sins committed in sixty years."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 111 link
It is narrated that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) narrates from Jibraeel and Israfeel, "One who offers a ten rakat Salaat on the eve of Eid in units of two reciting Surah Tauheed ten times in each rakat after Surah Fatiha and recites Sub-h'aanallaahi wal-h'amdu lillaahi wa laa ilaaha illallaahu wallaahu akbar in Ruku and Sajdah. And recites Salaam after every two rakats and recites Astaghfirullaaha wa atoobu ilaih a thousand times after Salaat and then prostrates reciting 'Yaa h'ayyu yaa qayyoomu yaa dhaljalaali wal ikraami yaa rah'maanad dunyaa wal aakhirati wa rah'eemahumaa yaa akramal akrameena yaa arh'amar raah'imeena yaa ilaahal awwaleena wal aakhireenaghfir lee dhunoobee wa taqabbal s'aumee wa s'alaatee wa qiyaami' I swear by Him Who has made me a true prophet, that before he lifts his head up from prostration, he would be forgiven. All the deeds performed in the month of Ramadan would be accepted and all his sins would be wiped off even if he has committed seventy such sins, which are greater than the sins of all people. I asked, 'O Jibraeel! Will the deeds performed in the month of Ramadan be accepted for this person only or for everyone?' Jibraeel (a.s.) said, 'O Muhammad! I swear by Him Who has appointed you as a true prophet, the status of that person near Allah is such that the deeds performed by him and others in the month of Ramadan would be accepted. Also Salaat and fasts of the people living between east and west that have faith in Oneness of Allah would be accepted. If this person repents his Salaat, fasts and Qiyam would be accepted. He would be forgiven and his supplications will be accepted because the Almighty Allah says in His book, 'And you that ask forgiveness of your Lord, then turn to Him.' [Surah Hud 11:3] He further says, 'And those who when they commit an indecency or do injustice to their souls remember Allah and ask forgiveness for their faults- and who forgives the faults but Allah'[Surah Aale Imran 3:135]. He also says, 'And ask forgiveness of Allah; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.' [Surah Nisa 4:106] In another place, He says, 'and ask His forgiveness; surely He is oft-returning (to mercy).' [Surah Nasr 110:3] This gift is special to me and my Ummah. The prophets and their people before me did not get this gift."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 112/113 link
"One who offers a six rakat Salaat on the eve of Eid would be able to intercede for all members of his family even if they be condemned to Hell." The narrator asked, "O Messenger of Allah! Why will the intercession of sinners be accepted?" He replied, "Virtuous do not need intercession. They are sinners who need it much." Muhammad bin Husain (Shaykh Sadooq) says that one should recite Surah Tauheed five times in each rakat of the above-mentioned prayer.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 113 link
"One who remains awake during the night of Eid his heart would remain alive on the day the hearts are destined to die."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 114 link
"One who stays awake during the night of Eid and of 15th Shaban his heart would remain alive on the day the hearts are destined to die."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 114 link
"One who fasts during the month of Ramadan, ends it with charity and goes to prayer-mat after taking ritual bath he would be forgiven before he gets up from the prayer-mat."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 114 link
One who offers a four rakat Salaat after Eid congregational prayer reciting Surah Aa'la in the first rakat it would be as if he has recited all the books revealed by Allah. If he recites Surah Shams in the second rakat he would get the reward equal to the number of things on which the rays of sun fall. If he recites Surah Zuha in the third rakat he would get the reward of feeding all the poor, cleaning and scenting them. If he recites Surah Tauheed ten times in the fourth rakat Allah would forgive the sins committed by him during past and future fifty years. Abu Ja'far Muhammad bin Ali, the writer of the book says that this reward is for the person who remained in Taqayyah and offered Salaat behind the Imam of other sect; then he should offer the above-mentioned Salaat with the intention of Eid prayer. One who prays behind an Imam appointed by Allah whose obedience is compulsory cannot offer any Salaat till noon. If one offers Salaat behind an Imam of one's own sect (whose obedience is not compulsory) then too there is no need to offer any Salaat till noon
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 114 link
"For one who does not offer Salaat-e-Eid in congregation there is no Salaat or its Qaza obligatory for him."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 115 link
"Salaat of Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-e-Qurbaan can be offered only in congregation. However if one wishes to offer it alone there is no harm in it."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 115 link
"Salaat of Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-e-Qurbaan can be offered only in congregation."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 115 link
The narrator asked Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.), "Is there any Salaat before or after the Salaat of Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-e-Qurban?" "Is there any Salaat before or after the Salaat of Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-e-Qurban?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "No, neither before nor after."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 115 link
The narrator asked Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) regarding Salaat of Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-e-Qurban. Imam (a.s.) replied, "There is no Azaan or Iqamah for them and there is no Salaat before and after these two rakats."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 115 link
"Salaat of Eid-ul-fitr and Eid-e-Qurban consists of two rakats and there is no Salaat before and after it."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 116 link
"There is no Azaan or Iqamah for Salaat of Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-e-Qurban. Sunrise is their Azaan. As soon as sun rises, people should come out of their houses for Salaat. There is no Salaat before these two prayers. For one who does not pray these prayers in congregation no prayer is obligatory on him nor he has to offer their Qaza."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 116 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Verily it is only a festival for he whose fasts Allah has accepted and whose prayers He has acknowledged, and every day in which we do not disobey Allah is a day of celebration.
Sharhe Nahj al-Balagha by Abi al-Hadid, v. 20, p. 73; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 324 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Suwayd b. Ghafla narrated, 'I went to visit him [i.e. Imam Ali (AS)] on one of the festivals, and he had a small table in front of him on which was wheat bread, and a plate of khatifa[khatifa a food made of flour and milk (ed.)] and milbana[milbana a food made of bran, milk and honey (ed.)], so I asked, 'O Commander of the Faithful, it is a day of celebration and you are eating khatifa! to which he replied, 'It is only a day of celebration for whoever has been forgiven.'
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 40, p. 326, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 325 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Amir al-Mu'minin Im?m 'Al? ibn Ab? T?lib (a.s.) when he was brought a gift for Nayruz, exclaimed, 'What is this' to which they replied, 'O Commander of the Faithful, today is Nayruz.' He replied, 'Make everyday Nayruz for us [i.e. through your good actions].'
al-Faqih, v. 3, p. 300, no. 4073; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 325 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Our Nayruz is everyday.
al-Faqih, v. 3, p. 300, no. 4074; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 325 link
said to Mu`aalli b. Khunays when he came to visit him for Nayruz, 'Do you know what this day is' to which he replied, 'May I be your ransom, this is a day to which the Persians attach great importance and in which they give each other gifts.' So Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'By the Ancient House in Makkah! That is only because of a much older reason which I will explain to you so that you may understand O Mu`aalli, verily the day of Nayruz is the day when Allah took the servants' covenants from them that they would worship Him and that they would not associate anything with Him, and that they would believe in His prophets and His divine proofs, and that they would believe in the Imams (AS). This is also the day when the sun rose for the first time Every day of Nayruz is a day when we await joy for verily it is one of our special days and one of the days of our shi`aa. The Persians have kept its significance whereas you have lost it This is the first day of the Persians' new year, and they have managed to stay alive since having been only thirty thousand in number. The pouring of water on the day of Nayruz has become a practice '
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 59, p. 92, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 326 link
On the day of Nayruz, take a bath and wear your cleanest clothes, and perfume yourself with the best of fragrances, and fast on that day.
Wasael al-Shi`aah, v. 7, p. 346, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 326 link
It is narrated in Bihar al-Anwar 'It has been related that Mansur [Dawaniqi][ One of the Abbasid Caliphs (ed.)] ordered Imam Musa al-Kazim (AS) to sit with him to receive gifts and greetings for the day of Nayruz, so that he may take the gifts presented to him, so Imam replied, 'Verily I have examined the traditions from my grandfather the Prophet (SAWA) and have not found a single tradition about this festival. Rather it is a practice of the Persians which Islam eradicated, and God forbid that we should revive what Islam has eradicated.' So Mansur said, 'We only celebrate it as a matter of policy for our army[It is possible that his army consisted of Persians whose favour and allegiance he wished to secure by his observance of their festival (ed.)], so I request you by Allah the Great to sit down' , so he sat down '
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 59, p. 100, no. 2 and v. 48, p. 108, no. 9; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 326 link
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