Importance and Virtue of the Two Eids from the Islamic Perspective
Written by: Imran Ayub Lahori
The word “Eidain” is the dual form of “Eid”, which is derived from the root عَادَ يَعُودُ (Bab Nasr). The term signifies “to return” or “a day that returns again and again”. Eidain refers specifically to Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. These days are named Eid because they return each year bringing happiness and joy. The plural of Eid is “A’yād” (أعياد).
[Al-Qāmūs al-Muḥīṭ: p. 274, Al-Munjid: p. 590, Nayl al-Awṭār: 2/579, Tuḥfat al-Aḥwadhī: 3/91]
According to the books of Sīrah, these Eids were legislated in the second year after Hijrah.
[Subul al-Salām: 2/684]
However, some scholars are of the opinion that Eid was legislated in the first year after Hijrah.
[Al-Fiqh al-Islāmī wa Adillatuhu: 2/1386]
Written by: Imran Ayub Lahori
❀ Importance and Virtue of the Two Eids (Eidain) ❀
The word “Eidain” is the dual form of “Eid”, which is derived from the root عَادَ يَعُودُ (Bab Nasr). The term signifies “to return” or “a day that returns again and again”. Eidain refers specifically to Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. These days are named Eid because they return each year bringing happiness and joy. The plural of Eid is “A’yād” (أعياد).
[Al-Qāmūs al-Muḥīṭ: p. 274, Al-Munjid: p. 590, Nayl al-Awṭār: 2/579, Tuḥfat al-Aḥwadhī: 3/91]According to the books of Sīrah, these Eids were legislated in the second year after Hijrah.
[Subul al-Salām: 2/684]However, some scholars are of the opinion that Eid was legislated in the first year after Hijrah.
[Al-Fiqh al-Islāmī wa Adillatuhu: 2/1386]
