Reminding All to keep Fast on 9th Dhul-Hijjah
The Greatest Day in the sight of Allaah (swt)
Eid al-Adhaa is the tenth day of Dhool-Hijjah, the last (twelfth) month of the Hijri or Islamic calendar.
It is, as the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "The greatest day in the sight of Allaah (swt), may He be blessed and exalted, the Day of Sacrifice . . ."
(Reported by Abu Dawud; see also Saheeh al-Jaami', 1064).
It is also the greatest day of Hajj, as the Prophet (peace be upon him) told us. (Reported by al-Tirmidhi, see Saheeh al-Jaami', 8191).
The reason why it is described as the greatest day of the year is that it combines so many acts of worship which are not combined on any other day,
such as the
Eid prayer, offering
the sacrifice,
reciting Takbeer (glorifying Allaah),
and widespread remembrance of Allaah.
For the pilgrims in Makkah,
it also includes offering a sacrifice,
stoning the pillars representing Shaytaan (the devil),
shaving the head (for men only; women merely cut a little off their hair),
and performing Tawaaf (circumambulation of the Kabah)
and Saee (running between the two hills of Safaa and Marwa).
If the day of Eid coincides with Friday, then whoever prays Eid with the imaam does not have to attend Jumuah (it is not obligatory on him); in his case it becomes Sunnah.
If he does not pray Jumuah, he has to pray Zuhr.
This is in the case of people other than the imaam.
As for the imaam, he has to be present for Jumuah and lead those Muslims who attend the prayer.
The Jumuah prayer should not be forsaken completely on this day.
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