What is the wisdom of the 'Id prayer, and what is the wisdom of its prescription?

Question : With the beginning of this session, we welcome Shaykh Muhammad. Welcome, Shaykh Muhammad. Welcome and greetings to you. What is the ruling on the 'Id prayer? And what is the wisdom of its prescription?

Answer : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and I send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, the Seal of the Prophets and the Imam of the Pious, and upon his family and his Companions, and those who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment. The 'Id prayer is obligatory (wajib) for men as an individual obligation (fard 'ayn). So whoever leaves it off while being able to perform it is sinful, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded even the women to go out, even the young girls and those who stay in their inner chambers who do not usually go out; he commanded them to go out. Even the women who shave their heads he commanded to go out, but they should stay away from the prayer area. So it is an individual obligation (fard 'ayn) for men, and it is not permissible (la yajuz) for any man to leave it off. If he leaves it off, he is sinful. As for the wisdom behind it, it is to manifest gratitude to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) for what He has bestowed upon the servants, namely the completion of the obligatory fast and the completion of the recommended practice (sunnah) of standing in night prayer. It is a beloved sight for souls, because the people of the town go out to one place with their men, women, young ones, and old ones, so it becomes a beautiful sight that pleases those who look at it.