Jami' at-Tirmidhi — Hadith #26694

Muslim bin Amr Abu Amr Al-Hudha’ Al-Madini narrated to us, Abdullah bin Nafi’ Al-Sayegh narrated to us, on the authority of Kathir bin Abdullah, on the authority of His father, on the authority of his grandfather, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, said the “Allahu Akbar” on the two Eids, the first seven days before the recitation, and the last five days before the recitation. He said, and on the authority of Aisha, Ibn Omar, and Abdullah bin Amr. Abu Issa said: It is a very strong hadith, a good hadith, and it is better. Something was narrated in this section on the authority of the Prophet, peace be upon him, and his name is Amr bin Awf Al-Muzani. This is acted upon according to some people of knowledge from The Companions of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, and others. Thus, it was narrated on the authority of Abu Hurairah that he prayed in Medina similar to this prayer, and this is the saying of the people of Medina. This is what Malik bin Anas, Al-Shafi’i, Ahmad and Ishaq say. And it was narrated on the authority of Abdullah bin Masoud that he said in The takbeer in the two Eids is nine takbeers in the first rak’ah, five times before the recitation, and in the second rak’ah, he begins with the recitation, then he says takbeer four times. With the takbeer of bowing. It was narrated on the authority of more than one of the companions of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, like this, and it is the saying of the people of Kufa, and this is what Sufyan Al-Thawri says.