Takbir when going out to Eid

Nafi' said: Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) would set out early in the morning for the Eid prayer ground, saying the takbir in a loud voice until he reached the imam.

Muhammad bin Ibrahim said: Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say the takbir on the day of Eid and remember Allah.

Al-Zuhri said: On the day of Eid al-Fitr, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went out for Eid, he would say the takbir until he reached the Eid prayer ground and until he completed the prayer; after praying he would not say the takbir.

Ata bin al-Sa'ib said: I went out for Eid with Abu Abd al-Rahman and Ibn Ma'qil. Abu Abd al-Rahman would say the takbir in a loud voice, and Ibn Ma'qil would say these words: There is no god but Allah, alone, He has no partner; His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He has power over all things.

Yazid bin Abi Ziyad said: I went out with Sa'id bin Jubayr and Abd al-Rahman bin Abi Layla. Both of them kept saying the takbir and would also order those who passed by them to say the takbir.

Al-A'mash said: I used to go out for the Eid prayer with my teachers Ibrahim, Khaythamah and Abu Salih, and they would not say the takbir.

Hanash bin al-Mu'tamir said: On the day of Eid al-Adha, Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said the takbir until he reached the Eid prayer ground.

Ata said: It is the Sunnah that a man say the takbir on the day of Eid.

Shu'bah said: I asked Hammad and al-Hakam, "Should I say the takbir when going out for Eid?" Both of them said, "Yes."

Urwah used to say the takbir on the day of Eid.

Al-Zuhri said: On the day of Eid, people used to say the takbir from leaving their homes until they reached the Eid prayer ground and until the imam came out. When the imam came, they would fall silent, and when the imam said the takbir, they too would say the takbir.

Shu'bah said: On the day of Eid I was leading Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) along. He heard the people saying the takbir and said, "What is the matter with the people?" I said, "They are saying the takbir." He said, "Why are they saying the takbir? Has the imam said the takbir?" I said, "No." He said, "Are these people mad?"