The imam\nreminded us of this by beginning with a few hadith which are mentioned to help\nus with todays\u2019 reminder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first\none is a recap from last week in which the Prophet SAWS is reported to have\nsaid:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere are no days in this world during which worship is more\nbeloved to Allah, Glorious is He, than the (first) ten days (of Dhul- Hijjah).\nFasting one of these days is equivalent to fasting for one year, and one night\nof them is equal to Lailatul-Qadr.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear\nbrothers and sisters, today is the day of Arafah and those who are able to fast\ntoday do so in the knowledge that its reward is equivalent to the expiation of\ntwo years of sins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The imam\nthen mentioned how the blessing of this days of Dhul Hijjah extends to the day\nof Eid. We know this through the hadith of the Prophet SAWS that was mentioned\nby the imam. It is translated to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best of days for Allah is the day of ‘Nahir’ then the day of\n‘Qar’ and Qar is the 11th day of Dhul-Hijja, when the Hajji’s settle in Mina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And this one\nwhich translates to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The Day of Arafah, the Day of Nahr, and the Days of\nTashriq are Eid for us. The people of Islam, and they are days of eating and\ndrinking,”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And so, dear\nbrothers and sisters, this reminder concludes with a short list of etiquettes\nthat can be performed on the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Firstly, it\ngoes without saying that we do not fast on the day of Eid. Abu Ubaid narrated.\nUmar Bin Al-Khattab addressed the people saying: \u201cO people! Allah\u2019s\nMessenger (\ufdfa) has forbidden you to fast (on the first day of) each of these two\n\u2018Ida, for one of them is the Day of breaking your fast, and the other is the\none, on which you eat the meat of your sacrifices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the case\nof this Eid, we are reminded by the imam of the following hadith of the Prophet\nSAWS in which he said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The first thing to be done on this day (first day of\n`Id ul Adha) is to pray; and after returning from the prayer we slaughter our\nsacrifices (in the name of Allah) and whoever does so, he acted according to\nour Sunna (traditions).”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Second is to\ndo lots of Takbeer. The imam reminded us of Sura Al-Baqarah, ayat 185 in which\nAllah SWT said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And to\nGlorify Allah for that to which He has guided you; perhaps you will be\ngrateful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For those\nwho don\u2019t know the takbir. It is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, La illaha il Allah,\nAlahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Wa-lillaahil-hamd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And\ntranslated this is: Allah is Greatest, Allah is Greatest, Allah is Greatest,\nThere is no God but Allah, Allah is Greatest, Allah is Greatest, And all praise\nbe to Allah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The next is\nto match the appearance to the occasion. Brothers, this is the day to put in\nthe effort. Wear your best clothes, new if possible, put on a nice fragrance\nthe wife is always buying for you and look like you are celebrating the day.\nThis is that day when you can be a little extravagant with your attire because\nthis is the day of celebration, the appearance is not just for the children and\nthe ladies, we must also play our part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fourthly, it\nis to eat something before you leave for prayer. The Prophet SAWS used to eat\nan odd number of dates before he left for the Eid prayer and we can earn the\nreward of following this sunnah by doing the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And finally,\nit is the journey to the masjid. Aim to come from one route and return home\nfrom a different route as this is also a sunnah but alongside this, greet one\nanother with affection and warmth \u2013 muslim or otherwise along the way. This is\nboth a sunnah and a sadaqa so earn the blessing again from performing the\nsimplest of acts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear\nbrothers and sisters, today is the day of Arafah, we should be prioritising\nacts of worship and to lift our level of worship for the whole day. It then\nfollows that tomorrow is a day of celebration and so let us make the most of\ntomorrow and celebrate in accordance with our faith and with our loved ones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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