Salat - The Muslim Prayer Book — Page 76
76 S al a t —The Muslim Prayer Book should have a full breakfast before proceeding to the ‘ I d-g a h , the place where ‘ I d Prayer is offered. On the occasion of ‘ I dul-A dha , it is reported that the Holy Prophet sa preferred not to eat anything until he slaughtered his own animal for sacrifice. With the meat of that sacrifice he would have the first meal of the day, but to eat before that is not forbidden. As was the practice of the Holy Prophet sa Muslims generally go to the ‘ I d-g a h by one route and return by another route. The time for ‘ I d Prayer is before noon. Like Friday Prayer, ‘ I d Prayer is always offered in congregation. No Adh a n or Iq a mah is called for ‘ I d Prayers. In the first Rak‘at of ‘ I d Prayer, after reciting Takb i r-i-Ta h r i mah and Than a ’ , but before reciting Ta‘awwudh the Im a m raises his hands to his earlobes seven times saying All a hu Akbar each time in a loud voice and then drops his arms to his side each time until after the seventh Takb i r when he folds his arms the normal fashion and proceeds with the Prayer. The followers also raise their hands to their earlobes saying All a hu Akbar but in an inaudible voice and then leave their hands hanging by their sides as done by the Im a m. In the second Rak‘at there are five Takb i r a t , i. e. the Im a m and the followers raise their hands to their ears five times saying All a hu Akbar and then leaving them hanging on their sides each time. At the end of second Rak‘at , after the recitation of Tashahhud , and Dur u d and some of the prescribed Prayers, the Im a m turns his face towards the right