Narrated 'Amr bin Shu'aib from his father on the authority of his grand father: The Prophet of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: "The Takbir in ('Eid) al-Fitr prayer are seven in the first Rak'ah and five in the second, and the recitation of the Qur'an in both is after the Takbir." [Reported by Abu Dawud] . at-Tirmidhi transmitted its Tashih (grading of authenticity) from al-Bukhari.

Narrated Abu Waqid al-Laithi (RA): The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) used to recite on ('Eid) al-Adha and ('Eid) al-Fitr, Surat Qaf (Chapter 50) and Surat Al-Qamar (Chapter 54). [Reported by Muslim] .

Narrated Jabir (RA): On an 'Eid day, Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) would return by a different road from the one he had taken when going out (for the 'Eid prayer.) [Reported by al-Bukhari] . Abu Dawud has a similar report from Ibn 'Umar (RA).

Narrated Anas (RA) that when Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) came to al-Madinah, the people had two days on which they engaged in games. He ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: "Allah has substituted for you something better than them: the day of sacrifice and the day of breaking the fast." [Reported by Abu Dawud and an-Nasa'i; with a Sahih Isnad (authentic chain)] .

Narrated 'Ali (RA): It is Sunnah to go to the 'Eid (prayer) walking. [Reported by at-Tirmidhi who graded it Hasan (good)] .

Narrated Abu Hurairah (RA): It rained on an 'Eid day, so the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) led them (the people) in the 'Eid prayer in the mosque. [Reported by Abu Dawud with a Laiyin Isnad (weak chain)] .