Discussion of the Takbir in the Festival Prayer and in the Festival Sermon
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The Shaykh : His statement (may Allah have mercy on him): “until he included in it the takbir in his prayer and his sermon” to the end. As for the prayer, it is apparent, because it is prescribed to increase the takbir in the first rak'ah with how many takbirs? There are additional takbirs beyond the takbir of ihram, and in the second rak'ah after standing, there are five takbirs. Likewise, in the festival sermon, many scholars chose to begin it with takbir rather than with praise and glorification, relying on a mursal hadith that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to begin it with takbir. Some scholars chose that it should begin with praise and glorification, because this was the majority of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) sermons. However, one should increase the takbir in the middle of it; one should increase the takbir in its midst. This is clear and evident. People say takbir when they leave their homes for the mosque, the place of the festival prayer, and they increase the takbir in the prayer and in the sermon, which indicates the magnification of this day. Yes.
