Source: Fatāwā Amanpuri by Shaykh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer Amanpuri
Should the Takbīrāt be recited after the obligatory prayers during the Days of Tashrīq?
Yes. During the Days of Tashrīq, it is legislated to recite the Takbīrāt aloud after the obligatory prayers.
﴿لِتُكَبِّرُوا اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَاكُمْ﴾
(Al-Ḥajj: 37)
“That you may glorify Allah for what He has guided you to.”
﴿وَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ فِي أَيَّامٍ مَعْدُودَاتٍ﴾
(Al-Baqarah: 203)
“And remember Allah during the appointed days.”
Ibn ʿAbbās رضي الله عنهما explained:
“These are the Days of Tashrīq.”
(Maʿrifat al-Sunan wa-l-Āthār by al-Bayhaqī 4/255 – authentic chain)
Imām Aḥmad رحمه الله reported consensus (ijmāʿ) on this.
(al-ʿUddah fī Uṣūl al-Fiqh 4/1061)
❀ ʿAlī رضي الله عنه recited the Takbīrāt from the Fajr of the 9th until after ʿAṣr of the 13th of Dhul-Ḥijjah.
(Muṣannaf Ibn Abī Shaybah 2/165 – authentic chain)
❀ ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb رضي الله عنه would recite Takbīrāt aloud in his tent at Minā. People in the mosque would hear and follow, then the people in the market would join until all of Minā echoed with Takbīr.
(al-Sunan al-Kubrā by al-Bayhaqī 6267 – authentic chain)
❀ Ibn ʿUmar رضي الله عنهما would recite Takbīrāt during these days after the obligatory prayers, in his bed, in his tent, and while walking.
(al-Awsaṭ by Ibn al-Mundhir 4/299 – ḥasan chain)
❖ Question
Should the Takbīrāt be recited after the obligatory prayers during the Days of Tashrīq?
❖ Answer
Yes. During the Days of Tashrīq, it is legislated to recite the Takbīrāt aloud after the obligatory prayers.
◈ Qur’anic Evidences
﴿لِتُكَبِّرُوا اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَاكُمْ﴾
(Al-Ḥajj: 37)
“That you may glorify Allah for what He has guided you to.”
﴿وَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ فِي أَيَّامٍ مَعْدُودَاتٍ﴾
(Al-Baqarah: 203)
“And remember Allah during the appointed days.”
Ibn ʿAbbās رضي الله عنهما explained:
“These are the Days of Tashrīq.”
(Maʿrifat al-Sunan wa-l-Āthār by al-Bayhaqī 4/255 – authentic chain)
◈ Beginning and End
- The Takbīrāt begin from the Fajr prayer on the 9th of Dhul-Ḥijjah (Yawm ʿArafah).
- They end after the ʿAṣr prayer on the 13th of Dhul-Ḥijjah.
Imām Aḥmad رحمه الله reported consensus (ijmāʿ) on this.
(al-ʿUddah fī Uṣūl al-Fiqh 4/1061)
◈ Practice of the Companions
❀ ʿAlī رضي الله عنه recited the Takbīrāt from the Fajr of the 9th until after ʿAṣr of the 13th of Dhul-Ḥijjah.
(Muṣannaf Ibn Abī Shaybah 2/165 – authentic chain)
❀ ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb رضي الله عنه would recite Takbīrāt aloud in his tent at Minā. People in the mosque would hear and follow, then the people in the market would join until all of Minā echoed with Takbīr.
(al-Sunan al-Kubrā by al-Bayhaqī 6267 – authentic chain)
❀ Ibn ʿUmar رضي الله عنهما would recite Takbīrāt during these days after the obligatory prayers, in his bed, in his tent, and while walking.
(al-Awsaṭ by Ibn al-Mundhir 4/299 – ḥasan chain)
◈ Wordings of Takbīrāt
- Reported from Ibrāhīm al-Nakhaʿī رحمه الله:
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلِلَّهِ الْحَمْدُ
(Muṣannaf Ibn Abī Shaybah 2/167 – authentic chain) - Reported from Ibn ʿAbbās رضي الله عنهما:
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيرًا، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيرًا، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَأَجَلُّ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَلِلَّهِ الْحَمْدُ
(Muṣannaf Ibn Abī Shaybah 2/167 – authentic chain)
Conclusion
- Reciting Takbīrāt aloud after the obligatory prayers in the Days of Tashrīq is legislated.
- It begins from Fajr on the 9th of Dhul-Ḥijjah and continues until ʿAṣr on the 13th of Dhul-Ḥijjah.
- This practice is proven by the consensus of the scholars, actions of the Companions, and has been the continuous tradition of the Ummah.
