Thomas Patrick Hughes

“ God is Great. There is no God but God. God is Great ! God is Great and worthy of all praise. He is Holy. Day and night we should praise Him. He is without partner, without equal. All praise bo to Him. Holy is He, Who makes the rich generous. Who provides the sacrifice for the wise. He is Great, without an equal. All praise be to Him. Listen ! I testify that there is no God but God. He is alone, without partner. This testimony is as bright as the early dawn, as brilliant as the glorious feast day. Muhammad is His servant who delivered His message. ”

“ Muhammad has thus become a witness to the doctrine of the Christian faith that " without shedding of blood, there is no remission." The animal sacrificed must be without blemish, and of full age; but it may be either a goat, a sheep, a cow, or a camel. The religious part of the festival is observed as follows : — The people assemble in the morning for prayer, in the 'Jdgah, or place erected outside the city for these special festival prayers. The whole congregation then standing in the usual order, the Imam takes his place in front of them and leads them in two rak'ahs of prayer. ”

“ If the Imam forgets to recite, let not the worshipper forget. Know, believers, that every free man who is a Sahib-i-Nisab should ofi'er sacrifice on this day, provided that this sum is exclusive of his horse, his clothes, his tools, and his household goods and slaves. It is wajib for everyone to ofTer sacrifice for himself, but it is not a wiijib order that he should do it for his children. A goat, a ram, or a cow. should be offered in sacrifice for every seven persons. The victim must not be one-eyed. ”