The Eid prayer is not preceded with Athan or Iqamah. Jabir Bin Samurah reported:

"I prayed the Eid prayer with Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him), on more than one occasion, without Athan or Iqamah."

Ibn `Abbas and Jabir (may Allah be please with him) said:

"Athan was never given (for the Eid prayer) on the day of Fitr, nor the day of Adha."

Ibnul-Qayyim said:

"He (peace be upon him) would arrive at the musalla and start the prayer without Athan, Iqamah, or announcing, 'Congregate for prayer'. The Sunnah is not to do any of that."

Al-San`ani commented on the above reports:

"This provides evidence that it is not permissible to do that (announcing) for the Eid prayer. So, doing it is a bid`ah (innovation)."

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