Section: It is recommended to walk to the Eid prayer with tranquility and dignity, as we have mentioned regarding the Friday prayer. Among those who considered walking recommended are Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, al-Nakha'i, al-Thawri, al-Shafi'i, and others; this is because it was narrated that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, would not ride on the day of Eid nor for a funeral (8). Ibn Umar narrated that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, used to go out to the Eid prayer walking, and would return walking. Narrated by Ibn Majah (9). Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "It is from the Sunnah to come to the Eid prayer walking." Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (10), who said: "A hasan (good) hadith." If one has an excuse or the location is far and he rides, there is no harm in it. Ahmad, may Allah have mercy on him, said: "We walk as our location is near, and if it is too far for him, there is no harm in riding." He said: Sa'id narrated to us, al-Walid ibn Muslim narrated to us, from Abd Allah ibn al-Ala' ibn Zabr (11), that he heard Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz on the pulpit on a Friday saying: "The Fitr is tomorrow, so walk to your Musalla, for that is what used to be done. Whoever is from the villages, let him ride, but when he reaches the city, let him walk to the Musalla."

Section: One should recite the Takbir on the way to the Eid prayer and raise his voice with the Takbir; this is the meaning of al-Khiraqi's statement: "Manifesting the Takbir." Ahmad said: "He recites the Takbir aloud from the moment he leaves his house until he reaches the Musalla." This has been narrated from Ali, Ibn Umar, Abu Umamah, Abu Ruhm (12), and several companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. It is also the opinion of Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, Aban ibn Uthman, and Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad. Al-Nakha'i, Sa'id ibn Jubayr, and Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Layla practiced this. Al-Hakam, Hammad, Malik, Ishaq, Abu Thawr, and Ibn al-Mundhir also held this view. Abu Hanifah said: "He recites the Takbir on the day of Adha, but does not recite it on the day of Fitr; because Ibn Abbas heard the Takbir on the day of Fitr and said: 'What is the matter with the people?' It was said: 'They are reciting the Takbir.' He replied: 'Are the people insane?' (13) And Ibrahim said: 'Only the weavers do that.' As for us, it is the practice of those we have mentioned from the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, and their statement. Nafi' said: 'Ibn Umar used to recite the Takbir on the day of Eid for both Adha and Fitr, and he would recite the Takbir and raise his voice' (14). Abu Jamilah (15) said: 'I saw Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, go out on the day of Eid, and he did not cease reciting the Takbir until he reached the Jabbana' (16). As for Ibn Abbas, he used to say: 'They recite the Takbir with the Imam, and do not recite it by themselves.' This is contrary to their school of thought. Once this is established, one recites the Takbir until he reaches the Musalla, due to what we have mentioned from Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, and others. Al-Athram said: It was asked of Abu Abd Allah regarding reciting the Takbir aloud until reaching the Musalla, or until the Imam comes out? He said: 'Until he reaches the Musalla.' The Qadi said: 'There is another report: until the Imam comes out.'