EID TAKBIR
The two Eid holidays that Muslims celebrate are
Eid al-Fitr (1st of Shawwal) - marks the completion of fasting the blessed month of Ramadan, the fourth pillar of Islam.
Eid al-Adha (10th of Dhul Hijjah) - marks the completion of Hajj (Pilgrimage to Makkah), the fifth pillar of Islam. The three days following Eid al-Adha are known as the days of tashriq (11th, 12th, and 13th of Dhul Hijjah).
Narrated 'Aishah (RA):
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "('Eid) al-Fitr is the day on which the people break the fast, and ('Eid) al-Adha is the day the people offer sacrifices." [Reported by at-Tirmidhi]
Reciting the Takbir is one of the greatest Sunnah (the traditions and practices of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) based on the saying of Allah (ﷻ):
وَلِتُكْمِلُوا الْعِدَّةَ وَلِتُكَبِّرُوا اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَاكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ
He wants you to complete the prescribed period and to glorify Him for having guided you, so that you may be thankful.
For information on performing the Eid prayer according to the four madhabs, please visit Qalam Foundation
Reciting the Takbir
اللهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللهُ أَكْبَرُ
Allāhu Akbar, Allāhu Akbar, Allāhu Akbar
Allah is Greatest, Allah is Greatest, Allah is Greatest
لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ
اللهُ أَكْبَرُ وَللهِ الْحَمْدُ
Lā ilāha illallāhu wallāhu Akbar, Allāhu Akbar walillāhil hamd’
There is no God but Allah and Allah is Great, Allah is Great and all praise belongs only to Him.
(To be recited 3 times)
اللهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللهُ أَكْبَرُ
Allāhu Akbar, Allāhu Akbar, Allāhu Akbar
Allah is Greatest, Allah is Greatest, Allah is Greatest
اللهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيْرًا، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ كَثِيْرًا
وَسُبْحَانَ اللهِ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيْلاً
Allāhu Akbar kabirā, Walhamdulillāhi kathīrā,
Wasubhānallāhi bukratan wa aṣīlā
Allah is Great with all greatness, Praise be to Allah with the greatest praise
Praise be to Allah at the beginning of the day and at the end of the day
لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ، وَلاَ نَعْبُدُ إِلاَّ إِيَّاهُ، مُخْلِصِيْنَ لَهُ الدِّيْنَ
وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُوْنَ
Lā ilāha illallāhu, walā na’budu illā iyyāhu mukhliṣīna lahuddīn,
Walau karihal kāfirūn
There is no God but Allah and we do not worship except Him, by purifying the religion of Islam even though the Kafir hated it
لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ، صَدَقَ وَعْدَهُ، وَنَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ
Lā ilāha illallāhu wahdah, ṣadaqa wa’dah, wanaṣara ‘abdah
There is no God but Allah, with his Oneness, He is the one who keeps his promises, the One who helps His servants
وَأَعَزَّ جُنْدَهُ، وَهَزَمَ الأَحْزَابَ وَحْدَهُ
wa a’azza jundahu, wahazam-al ahzāba wahdah
and glorified His armies and tormented the enemy with His Oneness
لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ
Lā ilāha illallāhu wallāhu Akbar
There is no God but Allah and Allah is Great
We do not worship anyone but Him.
اللهُ أَكْبَرُ وَللهِ الْحَمْدُ
Allāhu Akbar walillāhil hamd
Allah is Great and all praise only belongs to Him.
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّد
Allāhumma ṣolli ‘ala sayyidinā Muhammad,
We ask Allah to raise the status of (our master) Muhammad,
وَعَلَى آلِ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّد
Wa ‘ala āly sayyidinā Muhammad,
And the family of our (master) Muhammad,
وَعَلَى أَصحَابِ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّد
Wa ‘ala ashabi sayyidinā Muhammad,
And the sahabah (Companions) of (our master) Muhammad
وَعَلَى أَزْوَاجِ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّد
Wa ‘ala azwāji sayyidinā Muhammad,
And the wives of (our master) Muhammad
وَعَلَى ذُرِّيَّةِ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّد
Wa ‘ala zurriyati sayyidinā Muhammad,
And the descendants of (our master) Muhammad,
وَسلِّمْ تَسلِيمًا كَثِيرًا
Wa sallim tasliman kathira
And send abundance peace upon them