Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that on the day of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha the imam should say 51 or 53 takbirs in the first sermon, in the sections of the sermon, interspersed within his speech.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب صلاة العيدين / 6218
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:ضعيف
Hadith Takhrij«ضعيف۔ أخرجه الشافعي في الامر جلد 1 صفحه 397»