Fiqh-us-Sunnah Volume 2, Supererogatory Prayer, Fiqh 2.151B.

Section : Whoever misses salatul ‘id with the congregation may pray two rak’at.

In Sahih al-Bukhari we find in the chapter entitled: “If one misses salatul ‘id he may pray two rak’at and the same is the case for the women or people in their houses or in the countryside. This is based on the Prophet’s words: ‘O Muslims, this is our festival.”‘ Anas ibn Malik ordered his protege Ibn abi-‘Utbah, [who lived] in a remote area, to gather his family and children and to pray [the ‘id prayer] like the people in the city and with takbirat similar to theirs. ‘Ikrimah said: “The people of the country should gather for the ‘id and pray two rak’at as the imam does.” ‘Ata says: “If you miss the ‘id [salah], pray two rak’at.”

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