Is abstaining from food and drink from Fajr until the end of Eid al-Adha prayer a Sunnah, and if so, is it specific to Eid al-Fitr or Eid al-Adha?
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The on the day of Eid al-Adha is for a person not to eat anything until after he performs the Eid prayer, whereas on the day of Eid al-Fitr, he should eat something before leaving for the prayer. It is best that these be dates, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do this.
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