Procedures for Idul Adha Sermon, Complete with Requirements and Pillars

Dream - Sholat Idul Adha is different from the usual fardhu prayer that friends of Dream usually perform. One thing that distinguishes Idul Adha prayer from other prayers is the presence of a sermon. This sermon serves as a sign, where it is a very important and special moment, namely Idul Adha.

Even Prophet Muhammad commanded every Muslim to leave the house and celebrate that day, even for women who are menstruating. Every Muslim on the day of Idul Adha and Idul Fitri has the right to listen to the sermon, recite takbir, pray, and remember Allah.

So, what is the proper procedure for the Idul Adha sermon? Is it the same as the sermon during Friday prayers? Well, here is the explanation as summarized by Dream through various sources.

Requirements and Pillars of Idul Adha Sermon

Before discussing the procedures for the Idul Adha sermon, friends of Dream need to know the requirements and pillars of the Idul Adha sermon. When the sermon has begun by the preacher, the congregation must listen attentively. Here are the requirements and pillars of the Idul Adha sermon that friends of Dream need to pay attention to:

Requirements of Idul Adha Sermon

1. The preacher must be a man.
2. The preacher must be in a state of purity from major and minor impurities.
3. The preacher is required to cover his private parts.
4. If able, the preacher must stand.
5. The content of the first or second sermon must be heard by at least 40 congregants.

Pillars of Idul Adha Sermon

1. Praising Allah SWT.
2. Reciting the Sholawat.
3. Containing matters of piety.
4. Reciting verses from the Quran at one of the times between two sermons.
5. For the second sermon, the preacher prays for the goodness of the Muslim ummah.

Procedures for Idul Adha Sermon

After knowing the requirements and pillars of Idul Adha, here are the proper procedures for the Idul Adha sermon, namely for the first and second sermons:

Procedures for the First Sermon

1. The preacher faces the congregation directly.
2. The preacher greets the congregation.
3. The preacher recites the takbir nine times.
4. The preacher recites the tahmid or hamdalah.
5. The preacher recites the Sholawat of the Prophet which goes, "Allahumma shalli'ala sayyidina Muhammad wa'alaa aali sayyidina Muhammad".
6. The preacher recites the wasiyyat bit taqwa.
7. The preacher gives advice about piety. Especially about the hajj and sacrificial worship.
8. The preacher concludes the first sermon.

Procedures for the Second Sermon

1. The preacher recites the takbir seven times.
2. The preacher recites the tahmid or hamdalah.
3. The preacher recites the Sholawat of the Prophet.
4. The preacher recites the wasiyyat bit taqwa.
5. The preacher recites a verse from the Quran.
6. The preacher recites a prayer for forgiveness addressed to the Muslim ummah.
7. The preacher recites a prayer for the universe.
8. The preacher concludes the second sermon and greets the congregation.

Bilal's Recitation during the Idul Adha Sermon

In the Idul Adha prayer, the muezzin usually recites a prayer between the prayer and the sermon. That is when the preacher sits for a moment after the greetings. Here is the recitation:

يَا قَاۤىِٕمَنۡ بِشَآدِ الۡخَطِيۡبِ عَلَى الۡمِنۡبَرِ وَعَلَى الۡمِنۡبَرِ مِنۡ عَدَ الۡعِيۡدِ، جَمِيۡعًا رَّحِمَكُمُ اللهُ

Ya qā’iman bi shādi al-khaṭībi ‘alal minbari wa ‘alal minbar min ‘adal ‘īd, jamī‘an raḥimakumullāh.

يَا قَاۤىِٕمَنۡ بِشَاۤدِ الۡخَطِيۡبِ عَلَى الۡمِنۡبَرِ وَعَلَى الۡمِنۡبَرِ مِنۡ عَدَ الۡعِيۡدِ، جَمِيۡعًا رَّحِمَكُمُ اللهُ

Ya qā’iman bi shādi al-khaṭībi ‘alal minbari wa ‘alal minbar min ‘adal ‘īd, jamī‘an raḥimakumullāh.

يَا قَاۤىِٕمَنۡ بِشَاۤدِ الۡخَطِيۡبِ عَلَى الۡمِنۡبَرِ وَعَلَى الۡمِنۡبَرِ مِنۡ عَدَ الۡعِيۡدِ، جَمِيۡعًا رَّحِمَكُمُ اللهُ

Ya qā’iman bi shādi al-khaṭībi ‘alal minbari wa ‘alal minbar min ‘adal ‘īd, la ilāha illallāh.