We all should be aware of that and always remember the prophet’s ( - ) words: ‘The best of guidance is that of the prophet ( - )’. (1)

* Raising hands when reciting the Takb?r in Eid Sal?t:

[6/ 64] Raising one’s hands when reciting Takb?r in Eid Sal?t is not of the prophet’s ( - ) Sunnah. However, Ibn Al-Qayyim reported that Ibn ‘Umar ( - رضي الله عنه -) used to raise his hand while reciting Takb?r (2) though he was a sincere adherent to the prophet’s ( - ) Sunnah. Indeed, the best of guidance is that of the prophet’s ( - ). Ibn ‘Umar’s and his father’s practice does not make it a Sunnah. Besides, the narration that reports their practice is not authentic. (3)

Regarding this point, Im?m M?lik stated that ‘he had not heard any [affirmed] had?th about this’, (4) and this was his Mathhab -as reported in Al-Mudawwanah” (vol. 1 / p. 169) and quoted by An-Nawaw? in his “Al-Majm?‘” (vol. 5 / p. 26).

Ibn Al-Munthir added that Im?m M?lik said: ‘There is no affirmed Sunnah that states its obligation; accordingly, whoever wishes to raise his hands could do so. But I prefer that one raises his hands only in the first Takb?r’. (5)

* Performing the Pre-Sunnah Eid Sal?t and calling “As-Sal?tu J?mi‘ah” [i.e. Sal?t to be done in congregation] before people stand to perform the Sal?t:

[7/ 64] The majority of muslims -who attend Eid Sal?t- perform two Rak‘ah Sal?t before sitting down waiting for the Im?m to start Eid Sal?t. Narrations affirm that the prophet ( - ) never performed these two Rak‘ahs. For example, Ibn ‘Abb?s ( - رضي الله عنه -)