“The Messenger of Allah, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, would pronounce the takbīr on the day of (‘Īd) al-Fiṭr from the time he left his house until he reached the musallā.”

Narrated by al-Ḥākim (No. 1105), al-Dāraqutnī in al-Sunan (No. 1714), and al-Bayhaqī in al-Sunan al-Kubrā (No. 6131), from the ḥadīth of Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both.
The ḥadīth has also been reported as mūqūf (attributed to) Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, by al-Bayhaqī in al-Kubrā (No. 6129), al-Ḥākim (No. 1106), and al-Dāraqutnī in al-Sunan (No. 1712). Al-Bayhaqī reports: “Ibn ‘Umar would go early to the ‘Īd from the mosque, raising his voice in takbīr until he reached the musallā, and he would continue to say the takbīr until the imām arrived.”
Authenticated in Ṣaḥīḥ al-Jāmi‘ (No. 5004) and Irwā’ al-Ghalīl (No. 650), where he said concerning it: the ḥadīth, in my view, is authentic whether reported as mūqūf or marfū‘.

Brief Explanation of the Hadith

Among the perfection of gratitude to Allah, the Exalted, for the blessing of completing the month of Ramaḍān, and the expression of joy upon completing the fast, is that He legislated for His servants the takbīr on the day of ‘Īd al-Fiṭr: as a glorification of Him, an announcement of the ‘Īd ritual, and a manifestation of praise and thanks for His guidance and grant of success.
In this ḥadīth, Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, reports that the Prophet, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, would pronounce the takbīr from the time he left his house until he reached the musallā for ‘Īd, raising his voice—manifesting this great ritual and in compliance with the statement of Allah, the Exalted: {…so that you may complete the period and that you may glorify Allah for His guidance} (al-Baqarah 2:185).
It has been established from Ibn ‘Umar and other companions, may Allah be pleased with them, that they would recite the takbīr until they reached the musallā for ‘Īd, and continued the takbīr until the imām emerged. This indicates that pronouncing the takbīr on the way to the musallā for ‘Īd is a well-known Sunnah among the pious predecessors, may Allah be pleased with them.
Muslims should revive this manifest Sunnah, which has been neglected by many, in emulation of the guidance of the Prophet, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, and his companions, may Allah be pleased with them, as a glorification of Allah, the Exalted, and a gratitude for completing His blessing and fulfilling the period of fasting. However, in this context, collective takbīr in a single voice is not legislated; rather, each person pronounces the takbīr individually.

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