What wording and timing did Ibn Taymiyyah give for Eid takbīr?
2026-10-14
T224 · Ibn Taymiyyah
Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah
شيخ الإسلام أحمد بن تيمية
Original Q&A · Complete source question and answer
Complete original question and answer, 24/220–221. The ʿArafah-to-Tashrīq timing concerns Eid al-Aḍḥā. The answer also addresses going out to Eid prayer and the takbīrs within the prayer; these are kept distinct.
النص العربي
السؤال الأصلي
وسئل عن صفة التكبير في العيدين، ومتى وقته ؟
الجواب
الحمد لله، أصح الأقوال في التكبير الذي عليه جمهور السلف والفقهاء من الصحابة والأئمة: أن يكبر من فجر يوم عرفة، إلى آخر أيام التشريق، عقب كل صلاة، ويشرع لكل أحد أن يجهر بالتكبير عند الخروج إلى العيد. وهذا باتفاق الأئمة الأربعة.
وصفة التكبير المنقول عند أكثر الصحابة: قد روي مرفوعا إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: "الله أكبر، الله أكبر، لا إله إلا الله، والله أكبر الله أكبر،ولله الحمد". وإن قال: الله أكبر ثلاثا، جاز. ومن الفقهاء من يكبر ثلاثا فقط. ومنهم من يكبر ثلاثا ويقول: لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك وله الحمد، وهو على كل شيء قدير.
وأما التكبير في الصلاة فيكبر المأموم تبعا للإمام، وأكثر الصحابة رضي الله عنهم والأئمة يكبرون سبعا في الأولي، وخمسا في الثانية.
وإن شاء أن يقول بين التكبيرتين: سبحان الله،والحمد لله، ولا إله إلا الله، والله أكبر. اللهم اغفر لي، وارحمني، كان حسنا،كما جاء ذلك عن بعض السلف. والله أعلم.
English translation
English translation prepared for SalafAlSalih.com from the cited Arabic source. It is not an official translation.
Original question
He was asked about the wording of takbīr at the two Eids and its timing.
Answer
Praise be to Allah. The soundest view about takbīr, held by most of the early generations and jurists among the Companions and imams, is to pronounce it after every prayer from dawn on the day of ʿArafah until the end of the days of Tashrīq. It is also prescribed for everyone to say takbīr aloud when going out to the Eid prayer. The four imams agree on this.
The form transmitted from most of the Companions, and also narrated as a saying attributed to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, is: “Allah is greatest; Allah is greatest; there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah; Allah is greatest; Allah is greatest; and to Allah belongs all praise.” Saying “Allah is greatest” three times is also permissible. Some jurists say the takbīr three times only; others say it three times and add: “There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, without partner. To Him belongs dominion and to Him belongs praise, and He has power over all things.”
As for takbīr within the prayer, the follower pronounces it following the imam. Most of the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, and the imams say seven in the first rakʿah and five in the second.
If he wishes to say between two takbīrs, “Glory be to Allah; praise be to Allah; there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah; Allah is greatest. O Allah, forgive me and have mercy on me,” that is good, as reported from some of the early generations. Allah knows best.
Source and editorial notes
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā 24/220–221
مجموع الفتاوى
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā
Arabic checked against the cited source and adjacent question boundaries. Diacritics and display marks omitted; honorific glyphs expanded. Titles and scope notes are editorial.