And women should do the same, as well as those people who are in homes, villages, etc., and cannot join the congregation (they should also do the same), because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: O Muslims! This is our Eid. The servant of Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), Ibn Abi Utbah, used to live in a village called Zawiyah. He was instructed to gather his family and children and perform the Eid prayer and say the takbir just like the people of the city. Ikrimah said regarding those living in the vicinity of the city that on the day of Eid, they should also gather and perform two rak‘ahs of prayer just as the Imam does. Ata said that if someone misses the Eid prayer (in congregation), he should perform two rak‘ahs (alone).

Narrated `Urwa on the authority of `Aisha: On the days of Mina, (11th, 12th, and 13th of Dhul-Hijjah) Abu Bakr came to her while two young girls were beating the tambourine and the Prophet was lying covered with his clothes. Abu Bakr scolded them and the Prophet uncovered his face and said to Abu Bakr, "Leave them, for these days are the days of `Id and the days of Mina."

`Aisha further said, "Once the Prophet was screening me and I was watching the display of black slaves in the Mosque and (`Umar) scolded them. The Prophet said, 'Leave them. O Bani Arfida! (carry on), you are safe (protected)'."