He urges them in the Eid al-Fitr sermon to pay the zakat al-Fitr, setting out its rulings—the obligatory measure, the time of payment, and the class of food to be given. In the Eid al-Adha sermon he encourages them to offer the sacrificial animal and clarifies its regulations, for the Prophet ﷺ mentioned many of its rulings in his Eid al-Adha address.

In the same way, preachers should tailor their sermons to the occasion, explaining—after exhorting the congregation to fear Allah and giving them reminders—whatever needs clarification at each particular time, especially in large gatherings and on noble occasions. The sermon ought to include material that benefits the listener, awakens the heedless, and educates the uninformed.

Women should attend the Eid prayer, as noted earlier, and they should receive a special admonition within the Eid sermon, for when the Prophet ﷺ realized that the women had not heard him, he went to them, admonished them, and urged them to give charity. Thus, women ought to have their share of the Eid sermon’s subject matter, both out of need and in emulation of the Prophet ﷺ.

Among the rulings of the Eid prayer is that it is disliked to perform supererogatory prayers before it or after it in