How is the Eid prayer performed?
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The Eid prayer consists of two rak'ahs, beginning after the sun has risen to the height of a spear (when its redness has disappeared) and ending at the zenith of the sun.
Its form is as follows: In the first rak'ah, one says seven takbirs in addition to the takbirat al-, and recites after Al-Fatihah, Surat Al-A'la or Surat Qaf. In the second rak'ah, one says five takbirs in addition to the takbirat al-ihram, and recites Surat Al-Ghashiyah or Surat Al-Qamar. After the prayer, the imam delivers a sermon. The evidence for this is the agreed upon by Al-Bukhari and Muslim, narrated by Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri.
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