In the Name of Allāh, the Entirely Gracious, the Exclusively Merciful

📩 Question:

How many Takbeers are there in the first and second Rak’ah of the ‘Eid prayer?

📝 The answer:

In Musnad Ahmad (24409) on the authority of ‘A’ishah (رضي الله عنها) that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to say seven Takbeers in the first Rak’ah of the two ‘Eids, and five Takbeers in the other Rak’ah not including the Takbeer of going into Rukoo’.

In Sunan Abu Dawud (1151) on the authority of ‘Amr bin Shu’aib from his father from ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin al-‘Aas who said that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
(التَّكْبِيرُ فِي الْفِطْرِ سَبْعٌ فِي الْأُولَى، وَخَمْسٌ فِي الْآخِرَةِ، وَالْقِرَاءَةُ بَعْدَهُمَا كِلْتَيْهِمَا)
"The Takbir in ('Eid) al-Fitr prayer are seven in the first Rak'ah and five in the second, and the recitation of the Qur'an in both is after the Takbir."

And the Hadith has also come from other Sahaba, reaching the level of Hasan after taking into consideration all its chains of transmission.

Is Takbeerat al-Ihraam included in the seven or not included in the seven? There are two views:

Imam al-Shafi’i (رحمه الله) took the position that the Takbeerat al-Ihraam is not included in the seven because the speech about the Takbeeraat is specific to the ‘Eid prayer.

The Madhab of Malik and Ahmad is that the Takbeerat al-Ihraam is included in the seven. It has been established from ibn ‘Abbaas (رضي الله عنهما) that he would make seven Takbeers in the first Rak’ah including the Takbeerat al-Ihraam. It is reported by ibn Abi Shaybah (2/173) with an authentic chain of transmission.

And to act in accordance with what has come from ibn ‘Abbaas (رضي الله عنهما) is preferred, and Allah knows best.

Original Fatwa:
https://t.me/ibnhezam/12132

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