What does a Muslim do if he wants to go out to the Eid prayer ground?
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Question : Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: What does a Muslim do if he wants to go out to the Eid prayer ground?
Answer : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and I send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon those who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment. If a person wants to go out for the Eid prayer, it is recommended (sunnah) for him to wear his best clothes. And he should go out to the Eid saying takbir and talbiyah. He should appear in the markets saying: Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, La ilaha illa Allah, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, wa lillah al-hamd.
And he should keep in mind, when seeing this large gathering, the assembly for the Day of Presentation before Allah the Mighty and Majestic. The day when people are gathered in a state of disarray, naked, and new. The caller calls them, and the sight penetrates them. Their feet are bare, their bodies naked, their eyes fixed, and their hearts pure.
Then, when they disperse from this great gathering to their homes, he should remember when people will disperse on the Day of Resurrection from that great standing place. And on the Day when the Hour stands, his words will be revealed. A group will be in Paradise and a group in the Fire.
And let him be mindful, during the prayer and the supplication in the sermon, of the generosity and favor of Allah the Exalted on this happy day. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the women to go out for the Eid prayer. He did not order them to go out for the Friday prayer, nor for standing in night prayer, nor for any other of the men’s gatherings, except on the day of Eid. He even ordered (peace and blessings be upon him) that the women in seclusion and those in their private chambers should go out, except that the menstruating woman should stay away from the Eid prayer ground and not pray in it, because the Eid prayer ground is a mosque. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and I send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon those who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment. If a person wants to go out for the Eid prayer, it is recommended (sunnah) for him to wear his best clothes. And he should go out to the Eid saying takbir and talbiyah. He should appear in the markets saying: Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, La ilaha illa Allah, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, wa lillah al-hamd.
And he should keep in mind, when seeing this large gathering, the assembly for the Day of Presentation before Allah the Mighty and Majestic. The day when people are gathered in a state of disarray, naked, and new. The caller calls them, and the sight penetrates them. Their feet are bare, their bodies naked, their eyes fixed, and their hearts pure.
Then, when they disperse from this great gathering to their homes, he should remember when people will disperse on the Day of Resurrection from that great standing place. And on the Day when the Hour stands, his words will be revealed. A group will be in Paradise and a group in the Fire.
And let him be mindful, during the prayer and the supplication in the sermon, of the generosity and favor of Allah the Exalted on this happy day. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the women to go out for the Eid prayer. He did not order them to go out for the Friday prayer, nor for standing in night prayer, nor for any other of the men’s gatherings, except on the day of Eid. He even ordered (peace and blessings be upon him) that the women in seclusion and those in their private chambers should go out, except that the menstruating woman should stay away from the Eid prayer ground and not pray in it, because the Eid prayer ground is a mosque. May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 724- ما الذي يفعله المسلم إذا أراد الخروج إلى مصلى العيد؟/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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