‘Abdur-Rahman bin Sa’d bin ‘Ammar bin Sa’d, the Mu’adhdhin of the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ), narrated from his father, from his father, from his grandfather, that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) used to say the Takbir in the ‘Eid prayer, seven times in the first (Rak’ah) before reciting Qur’an, and five times in the second before reciting Qur’an.

It was narrated from ‘Amr bin Shu’aib, from his father, from his grandfather, that the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said the Takbir seven times and five times in the ‘Eid prayer.

Kathir bin ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin ‘Awf narrated, from his father, from his grandfather, that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said the Takbir in the ‘Eid prayers, seven times in the first Rak’ah and five times in the second.

It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said the Takbir seven and five times in (the prayer for ‘Eid) Fitr and Adha, apart from the Takbir for Ruku’ (bowing).