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  • 20 Thoughtful Eid-el-Kabir Messages and Prayers For Your Loved Ones

    20 Thoughtful Eid-el-Kabir Messages and Prayers For Your Loved Ones
    20 Thoughtful Eid-el-Kabir Messages and Prayers For Your Loved Ones

    Eid el-Kabir, also known as Eid al-Adha or Sallah, is one of the most important celebrations in Islam. In English, the Arabic phrase Eid el-Kabir means the Festival of Sacrifice. It commemorates the story of Prophet Ibrahim and his willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, to obey Allah. Just as he was about to offer Ismail for sacrifice, Allah stopped Ibrahim and provided a ram to be slaughtered in his place. This event marks a show of faith and total submission to the will of Allah. Muslims celebrate Eid el-Kabir by slaughtering an animal, typically sheep, goat, or cow, and distributing the meat among family, friends, and those in need.

    Whether you’re celebrating or know someone who is, here are some thoughtful prayers and messages to show goodwill.

    Eid el-Kabir prayers

    Nothing beats saying a prayer for your loved ones during a celebration. It’s a great way to show you care for them outside of all the tasty Sallah ram they’ll send your way.

    • May your sacrifices be accepted and your home be showered with blessings.
    • As you offer your sacrifices, I pray that Allah showers his divine blessings on you and fulfills all your dreams on this Eid al-Adha and always.
    • May Allah grant you and your family happiness, good health, and prosperity this Eid al-Adha.
    • During Sallah, Allah replaced a ram with Ishmael for the Prophet Ibrahim. May He replace all your problems and sorrows with abundance and happiness. Eid Mubarak.
    • May you and your family witness more of this celebration in good health and sound mind.
    • May Allah give you the strength to always be willing to sacrifice and submit to His will and command at all times. Happy celebrations.
    • May all your good deeds transform into blessings and make it a beautiful Sallah celebration for you and your family.
    • May the goodness of Allah that abounds in heaven and earth occupy your home with joy and tranquility on this occasion of Eid al-Adha. I pray Allah purifies your heart, protects and favors you, and grants you a long life to experience more celebrations.
    • May Allah accept our Ibadah, ease our affairs, guide our paths, forgive our shortcomings, and grant us all the best in this life and the world to come. May He make our feet steadfast on this path of Al Islam. Eid Mubarak.
    • May the sacrifice of Eid el-Kabir strengthen your faith in Allah and light up your world with uncountable blessings. Eid Mubarak.

    Thoughtful Eid el-Kabir messages

    Eid is only celebrated once a year, so it’s a big deal that your friends and family have witnessed yet another celebration. Never a bad idea to let them know how glad and happy you are to have them around for another year of celebration. These thoughtful Eid messages will do the trick.

    • Sending you warm wishes for a blessed Eid. May you find joy in the simple things and create lasting memories with your loved ones.
    • The most important message of Eid-al-Kabir is the abolition of individual selfishness. May the teachings of this occasion brighten your life today and always.
    • Each Muslim is welcome to embrace the warmth of Allah’s love on this day, so make sure to share the joy and excitement with your family and neighbors. May Allah bless you with ceaseless happiness and goodwill.
    • Wishing you a day filled with blessings, good vibes, and all the Sallah meat that your teeth can handle. Cheers to a great celebration.
    • Happy Eid. May this Sallah bring you all the joy and deliciousness you deserve. Save some Sallah meat for me, okay?
    • Eid-al-Adha is the day of offering sacrifice, rejoicing, enjoying, and showing our commitment to what Allah orders.
    • Sending you good vibes on this great day. May Allah fill your heart with happiness and love. I love you.
    • Accept the blessings of Allah with all your heart and forget the sorrows that burden your soul. Enjoy the moments you share with your family.
    • Barka da Sallah! May this Eid bring you and your family peace, prosperity, and good health.
    • Thanks to Allah for bringing us together to share the same path. Now, let’s share the same happiness and pleasure as the holy Eid is almost at the door. Happy celebrations.

    Read this next: The Actual Places You Should Hide Your Sallah Meat

    Adeyinka Odutuyo

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  • 9 Things Every Nigerian Muslim Does During Eid

    9 Things Every Nigerian Muslim Does During Eid

    I bet you thought your Muslim friends do nothing but kill and roast fat rams on Eid. But they do so much more. Especially if they’re Nigerian Muslims who live in this Nigeria. First, some Eid 101: Eid means “Feast” or “Festival” in Arabic, and there are two major Eids in a year: Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha — only the second involves rams, and the just concluded Eid was the first. 

    Now for what Eid is really like when you deep it:

    Pray 

    Let’s start with the serious answers. On the morning of Eid, Muslims gather at the mosque or designated prayer grounds dressed in their best attire for a prayer they call Eid Sallah. The prayer marks a session of reflection, gratitude and unity among Muslim communities. 

    Image source: The Punch

    Sacrifice fat rams

    Growing up, I enjoyed the sight of young men killing fat rams. From inflating the animals to subjecting them to a glorious fire bath so the young men can scrape off the fur to slicing the insides while avoiding the gallbladder believed to make the meat bitter. The meat is fried dry and distributed among families.

     

    Image source: iStock

    Apply henna 

    Where the Muslim girlies at? Henna, AKA Laali, is a reddish hue prepared from the dried and powdered leaves of the henna tree. During the Eid festivities, it’s applied as a paste with intricate designs on the hands and feet of women. A beautiful tradition in Islam that dates back to the sixth century with roots in North Africa, India and the Middle East, it’s believed to bring good luck and barakat (blessing), and it also looks really pretty.

    Image source: Getty Images 

    New clothes

    No better excuse to buy that new Abaya or Jalabiya. Most Muslims start planning their Eid outfits during Ramadan, the fasting period before Eid. Some even have mood boards for “outfits to kill it on Eid”. I may have made that one up.

    Run errands 

    What’s Eid with family without running small and big errands? It’s either they send you to get some random item from Iya or Baba this or buy a last-minute ingredient for the family jollof rice.

    Deal with impatient fathers 

    Every true Muslim knows that Muslim fathers are impatient on the day of Eid. They get dressed in under five seconds and threaten to leave everyone if they don’t finish preparing to go to the prayer ground within the next minute. Their get-ready time needs to be studied.

    Visit families

    They get to visit that aunt or uncle’s house to eat more food and catch up with cousins they didn’t know existed.

    Image source: The Guardian, Femi Adebesin-Kuti 

    Explain to everyone that it’s not the ram killing Eid 

    It’s about time non-Muslims got their Eids straight. Stop harassing Muslims for meat on Eid Al-Fitr. From 2025, you just might get slapped.

    Deal with that one relative who carries the preparation on her head

    We all know that one aunty who controls how drinks and food are dispersed. It’s either she loses her voice screaming at the top of her lungs or packs a whole big polythene bag of food home. But she cannot be wrong; she’s always right.

    Adebola Akinlose

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  • Types Of Muslims You’ll Find When Sallah Comes

    It’s ram season again!

    I’m not saying that it’s the highlight of this season o, but you know… Ram is delicious, man.

    The festive period is when everybody’s true colours come out, and Eid al-Adha issa real eye-opener.

    You Muslims are casted and you don’t even know. Let me tell you how you guys behave when Sallah comes around.

    Those of you that only go to mosque on Sallah but will still be prouding.

    Last last God is watching us all in 3D.

    Then there are those of you that have been only been waiting for this day just so you can show up and show out!

    Pepper dem!

    For some of you, this season means nothing but frustration.

    “What do you mean ram is now 90k? Was it not just two days ago that I came here and you were selling for 65k?!”

    Then there are those that this is their only interest.

    Because it means you can run home from the mosque and kill your own ram. Food is life tbh.

    Some of you catch the festive bug and are fully prepared to turn up!

    Y’all are the real MVPs tbh.

    And of course, there are those of you that will ghost on guys because of meat.

    “Just call me when you dey my street” but two days later, your number is still switched off.

    At least there are the people that will still share meat even if they don’t throw a party.

    We appreciate you joor, because where else we for see meat? Your groundnut oil won’t finish.

    Or is it the ones that think flight tickets are only available during Sallah?

    Every Eid you’re “out of town”? Wawu.

    Finally, we have those sure Muslim friends that even if they don’t have meat to give you, will still point you in the right direction.

    “You smart. You loyal. I appreciate that.”

    If you guys don’t want me to finish casting all your secrets, you’d better send some ram meat my way.

    A word is enough o!

    Eid Mubarak, brothers and sisters! Love and blessings!

    Sade

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