Takbir al-Tashriq: the takbir of the days of Tashriq
The wajib takbir said after every obligatory prayer from Fajr on Arafah day to Asr on the 13th of Dhul-Hijjah, and who it binds.
Around the time of Eid al-Adha, there is a special takbir to say out loud after every obligatory prayer. It is called Takbir al-Tashriq.
الله اكبر الله اكبر لا اله الا الله و الله اكبر الله اكبر و لله الحمد
Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, lā ilāha illa'llāh, wa'llāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, wa lillāhi'l-ḥamd
Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest. There is no god but Allah. Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest, and to Allah belongs all praise.
The main rules
- Say it after every one of the five daily prayers, starting from Fajr on the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah (the Day of Arafah) all the way to Asr on the 13th of Dhul-Hijjah.That is 23 prayers in total.
- It is only obligatory for someone who prays their obligatory prayers with a group of men in a town or city.It is not obligatory for a traveller, a villager, or a woman, unless they are praying behind someone for whom it is obligatory. But the safer opinion, followed for giving fatwa, is that it is obligatory for everyone.
- Say it loudly.Women say it quietly.
- Say it right after the prayer, before talking or leaving. Saying it once is obligatory; saying it three times is better.
- If the imam forgets to say it, do not wait for him; say it yourself straight away.
The Takbir al-Tashriq is recited from the Fajr prayer on the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah (the Day of Arafah) until the Asr prayer on the 13th of Dhul-Hijjah, after every obligatory prayer, twenty-three prayers in total, with the takbir obligatory after each.
الله اكبر الله اكبر لا اله الا الله و الله اكبر الله اكبر و لله الحمد
Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, lā ilāha illa'llāh, wa'llāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, wa lillāhi'l-ḥamd
Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest. There is no god but Allah. Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest, and to Allah belongs all praise.
The Takbir al-Tashriq is obligatory on a resident of the city who performs the obligatory (five daily) prayers in congregation. It is not obligatory on travellers, villagers, or women, unless they are following someone on whom it is obligatory, and women should say it softly. This is Imam Abu Hanifa's view; the other two Imams hold it obligatory on everyone who is obliged to pray, whatever their situation, and the fatwa follows their opinion.
Further points
- It is obligatory after the Friday prayer as well, since Friday prayer is an individually obligatory (fard ayn) prayer.
- It should also be recited after the Eid al-Adha prayer itself.
- It is not obligatory after witr, sunnah, or nafl prayers.
- It is obligatory both for someone who joined the prayer late and for someone who missed part of it; they say it once they have completed their own prayer.
- It must be said immediately after the prayer. Talking, leaving the mosque, or breaking wudu nullifies it, unless the wudu was broken unintentionally, in which case the takbir should still be said.
- It is said aloud; women say it quietly.
- Saying it once is obligatory; saying it three times is better.
If the imam forgets to say the Takbir al-Tashriq, the followers should not wait for him; they should say it themselves immediately.
| Situation | Is the takbir obligatory? |
|---|---|
| A prayer missed outside the days of Tashriq, made up during the days of Tashriq | No |
| A prayer missed during the days of Tashriq, made up outside them | No |
| A prayer missed in one year's days of Tashriq, made up in another year's | No |
| A prayer missed and made up within the same year's days of Tashriq | Yes |
The Takbīr al-Tashrīq is recited from the Fajr of the 9th of Dhū al-Ḥijjah (yawm ʿArafah) until the ʿAṣr of the 13th of Dhū al-Ḥijjah, after every farḍ prayer, twenty-three prayers, with the takbīr wājib after each.
الله اكبر الله اكبر لا اله الا الله و الله اكبر الله اكبر و لله الحمد
Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, lā ilāha illa'llāh, wa'llāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, wa lillāhi'l-ḥamd
Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest. There is no god but Allah. Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest, and to Allah belongs all praise.
In Imam Abū Ḥanīfah's view, the Takbīr al-Tashrīq is wājib upon a resident of the city (muqīm, not a musāfir) who performs the farḍ prayers in congregation (of men); it is not wājib upon travellers, villagers, or women, save where they follow someone upon whom it is wājib, and a woman who does say it does so softly. Imam Abū Yūsuf and Imam Muḥammad hold it wājib upon everyone bound by the prayer itself (traveller, villager, woman, or otherwise, whether praying alone or in congregation), since the takbīr is wājib along with the prayer, and the fatwā follows their view rather than Abū Ḥanīfah's.
Further points of detail
- It is wājib after the Friday prayer as well, Jumuʿah being farḍ ʿayn.
- It is likewise recited after the ʿīd al-Aḍḥā ṣalāh itself.
- It is not wājib after witr, sunnah, or nafl prayers.
- It is wājib for both the latecomer (masbūq) who joins after the imam and the one who has missed part of the prayer; each says it after completing his own prayer.
- It must be said immediately following the prayer (fawr); it is nullified by speech, by leaving the mosque, or by ḥadath (breaking wuḍūʾ), but not where the ḥadath was unintentional, in which case the takbīr is still said.
- It is said jahran (aloud); a woman says it sirran (quietly).
- Saying it once is wājib; saying it three times is better (afḍal).
Where the imam forgets the Takbīr al-Tashrīq, the muqtadīs do not follow his omission; they say it themselves without delay.
| Case | Takbīr al-Tashrīq obligatory? |
|---|---|
| Missed outside the days of Tashrīq, made up during the days of Tashrīq | No |
| Missed during the days of Tashrīq, made up outside them | No |
| Missed during one year's days of Tashrīq, made up during a different year's days of Tashrīq | No |
| Missed and made up within the same year's days of Tashrīq | Yes |
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- Mistakes, forgetfulness and joining late in the Eid prayer What to do if a takbir is said wrongly, forgotten or added to, and how to join the Eid prayer after the imam has already started.
- The rulings of the Eid sermon The Eid khutbah follows the Friday sermon's rules with three exceptions: no sitting first, an opening and closing takbir, and its own subject matter.
- The Days of Tashriq: stoning all three Jamarat, and leaving Mina Stoning the three Jamarat on the 11th, 12th and 13th of Dhul-Hijjah, the choice of leaving early or staying, and the stop at Muhassab.