Eid al-Adha Prayer (Kurban Bayramı)

The Eid al-Adha prayer is a confirmed sunnah performed on the morning of the 10th of Dhul Hijjah. It follows the exact same structure as the Eid al-Fitr prayer — 2 rak'ahs with 3 extra takbeers in each.

Niyyah (Intention)

نَوَيْتُ أَنْ أُصَلِّيَ لِلّٰهِ تَعَالٰى صَلَاةَ عِيدِ الْأَضْحَى (اِقْتَدَيْتُ بِالإِمَامِ) أَدَاءً، اَللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ۞

Nawaytu an usalliya lillahi ta'ala salata 'idil-adha (iqtadaytu bil-imam) ada'an, Allahu Akbar.

Prayer Structure

1st rak'ah: Opening takbeer → Subhanaka (silently) → 3 extra takbeers (lower hands between each) → Al-Fatiha → Surah → Ruku → Sujud. 2nd rak'ah: Al-Fatiha → Surah → 3 extra takbeers (lower hands between each) → Ruku → Sujud → Tashahhud → Salam.

Between each extra takbeer, lower your hands to the sides briefly. After the 3 extra takbeers in the 1st rak'ah, clasp hands and begin Al-Fatiha. In the 2nd rak'ah, go directly into ruku after the 3rd extra takbeer.

Subhanaka

Recited silently after the opening takbeer, before the 3 extra takbeers (1st rak'ah only).

سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ وَتَعَالَى جَدُّكَ وَلاَ إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ۞

Subhanakallahumma wa bihamdika wa tabarakasmuka wa ta'ala jadduka wa la ilaha ghairuk.

Tekbiri Teshrik (Takbeer of Tashreeq)

Recited aloud immediately after every obligatory (fard) prayer from Fajr on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah through Asr on the 13th of Dhul Hijjah — 5 days, 23 prayers in total.

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلِلَّهِ الْحَمْدُ۞

Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, La ilaha illallah, Wallahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Walillahil-hamd.

Note: (اِقْتَدَيْتُ بِالإِمَامِ) is used only for the fard prayer when praying in congregation (with an imam).