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Sunan Ibn Majah 1287 — Takbir in Eid Sermon
What was narrated concerning the sermon for ‘Eid
Takbir in the Eid Sermon
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1287
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1287
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَمَّارِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ الْمُؤَذِّنِ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يُكَبِّرُ بَيْنَ أَضْعَافِ الْخُطْبَةِ يُكْثِرُ التَّكْبِيرَ فِي خُطْبَةِ الْعِيدَيْنِ .
‘Abdur-Rahman bin Sa’d bin ‘Ammar bin Sa’d Narrated from:
It was narrated from ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Sa’d bin ‘Ammar bin Sa’d, the Mu’adhdhin, that his father narrated, from his father, that his grandfather said: “The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say the Takbir between the two sermons and he used to say the Takbir a great deal in the sermon of ‘Eid.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1287In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 485English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1287
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1287
This hadith focuses on Takbir during the Eid sermon. It reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to say Takbir between the two sermons and that he said Takbir a great deal in the sermon of the two Eids. For people searching for Eid khutbah Takbir hadith or Takbir in Eid sermon, this narration gives a direct text. The wording connects Takbir with the sermon itself, not only with the prayer. It also shows that Eid has a strong tone of praising Allah through Allahu Akbar. The narration does not give the full wording of the sermon or the exact number of Takbirs, so the explanation should not claim more than the text states.
What we learn from this hadith
- Takbir was part of the Prophet’s Eid sermon practice.
- The narration mentions Takbir between the two sermons.
- Eid sermons carried repeated praise of Allah.
- The text does not give an exact number, so that should not be invented.
