Raya is back this year everyone, so let us revisit some of the Sunnah we should observe as we go on to enjoy our raya.
Don’t forget to shower! You don’t wanna go out all stinky.
Ibn ’Abbas narrated, ‘The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to have a bath on the day of Fitr’.
Eat before you go for the Eid Prayers. You aren’t fasting anymore.
Anas ibn Maalik, said that the Prophet ﷺ used to not go out on the morning of Eid al-Fitr until he had eaten some dates.
Spray some perfume before you go out.
The Prophet ﷺ used to apply Attar (perfume) on Eid occasions, therefore men are also encouraged to do the same, to create a pleasant aura in the mosque.
Say the Takbeer!
Allah SWT said: “(He wants that you) must complete the same number (of days), and that you must magnify Allah for having guided you so that you may be grateful to Him”
Congratulate each other, say: ‘Eid Mubarak!
You have managed to go through Ramadan together, so don’t forget to give a special greeting to everyone.
Now go out for the Eid prayers!
The Eid Prayers are a fundamental part of the Eid celebrations. Abdullah bin Umar R.A said, ‘Allah’s Apostle ﷺ used to offer the prayer of Eidul Adha and Eidul Fitr and then deliver the Khutbah after the prayer’.
Come back home via a different route.
Let more roads testify that you prayed on this day. Jabir bin Abdullah said, ‘On the Day of Eid, the Prophet (saw) used to return after offering the Eid prayer through a way different from that by which he went’.
