Importance of Eid ul Azha: Rayees Ahmad Ashwar
Eid ul adha is basically a festival marks the end of Hajj or Pilgrimage to Makkah. This Eid is also known as the Eid of sacrifice, and it basically commemorates the faith of Abraham and devotion to Allah. According to the Belief of the Muslims, Allah asked Abraham to sacrifice his son for Allah’s sake, and even though he was a good man and loved his son very much, his devotion and faith to God was so strong that he did not hesitate to take this bold step and agreed to sacr
ifice his son (Huda, 2011). The willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son for the sake of Allah caused Allah to spare his son’s life, and therefore a lamb was sacrificed in his place. This was a miracle of Allah and it proved that he has command over all things and the known and the unknown. It is because of this holy incident in the History of Islam that the Muslims now celebrate Eid ul Adha every year to earn Allah’s blessings and forgiveness.
Eid ul Adha is a sacred Muslim event that is celebrated every year around the world with
sacrifice, prayer and food. Eid Ul Adha is also known as the greater Eid and it is the second most important festival in Islam. Eid ul Adha takes place in the month of hajj on the 10th of Zil hajj after all the pilgrims to Makkah have performed the obligatory events
The Sunnahs of the day of Eid include:
• To adorn oneself according to the shariah law by:
• Performing Ghusl.
• Brushing one’s teeth, using a miswak if possible
• Applying perfume
• Wearing the best clothes that one possesses and white colored cloths are preferred.
• To wake up early for preparing for the sunnahs to be performed on this day
• To reach the place of prayer early
• To delay eating until after the prayer of Eid al Adha
• To walk when reasonably possible without any kind of hardship.
• To give the takbirs of Eid.
• To return from Eid prayer taking a different route from the one that a person takes while
reaching the place of prayer as established by the prophet’s practice (PBUH)
