Adapted from: Monthly Al-Hadith, Hazro
❖ Takbeerat of ‘Eid
Sayyiduna Ali ibn Abi Talib (رضي الله عنه) used to recite Takbeerat starting from the Fajr prayer on the Day of ‘Arafah (9th Dhul-Hijjah) until the ‘Asr prayer on the 13th of Dhul-Hijjah.
(Al-Mustadrak by Al-Hakim 1/299 — authenticated by Al-Hakim and agreed upon by Al-Dhahabi)
❖ Wordings of Takbeerat
From Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas (رضي الله عنه), the following wording of the Takbeerat is authentically reported:
اللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيرًا، اللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيرًا، اللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ وَأَجَلُ، اللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ وَلِلّٰهِ الْحَمْدُ
(Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 2/167, Hadith 5645; Al-Sunan al-Kubra by Al-Bayhaqi 3/316 – Chain is authentic)
