[^3] The two ‘Ids are the Lesser Bairam (1st of Shawwal) and the Greater Bairam...

[^3] The two ‘Ids are the Lesser Bairam (1st of Shawwal) and the Greater Bairam, Feast of Immolation. [^4] Al-Sha‘rani, Kashif al-Ghumma, vol. 1, p. 123. [^5] Abu Dawud, Sunan, vol. 1, p. 79. Mu’awiya did not pay attention to that. He innovated the azan and Iqama before the Eid Prayer.[^1] In this manner he opposed Allah’s Apostle and turned away from what had been narrated from him. So he was innovator in his legislation.

The Sermon before the Eid Prayer The Islamic Sunna required the Imam to deliver a sermon after the ‘Id prayer. That is…