Dear Sir, Please tell me, what used to be the activities of our beloved Prophet Mohammed (s.a.w.) on the day of Eid-ul-fitr?
Answer
(Fatwa: 97/93=B)
There are 13 sunnahs related to the day of Eid-ul-Fitr: (1) taking adornment (2) bathing (3) cleaning teeth with miswak (4) wearing best of dresses one has (5) applying attar (6) getting up early (7) eating sweet before going to Eidgah (8) going early to the Eidgah (9) giving charity before going to Eidgah (10) pray the Salah of Eid in Eidgah (11) going by one way and returning by another one (12) walking on foot (13) reciting takbeer (اللہ اکبر اللہ اکبر لا الہ الا اللہ واللہ اکبر اللہ اکبر وللہ الحمد) silently in the way.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband