after one comes back to his home. 6. The Eid prayer has neither an adhan nor an iqamah. How to Perform the E id Prayer The Eid prayer consists of two raka'ahs that are performed like any other prayer with the exception of the addition of six takbirs, three of them in the beginning of the first raka'ah and three of them just before ruku' in the second raka'ah. The detailed method of performing the Eid prayer is as follows: The imam begins the prayer without adhan or iqamah. He will begin the prayer by reciting the takbir tahrimah ( Allahu Akbar ) . One then raises their hands up to the ears, reciting the takbir. After a brief pause, one will recite the thana' (subhanak Allahumma... ) . After the completion of the thana' , the imam will recite takbir ( Allahu Akbar ) three times and after reciting each takbir ( Allahu Akbar ) in a low voice, one brings their hands down and leaves them. After the third takbir, one then sets them at the level of the navel as in the normal prayer. After these three takbirs, the imam will recite the Qur'an which one listens to quietly. The rest of the raka'ah will be performed in the normal fashion. After rising for the second raka'ah, the imam will begin the recitations from the Qur'an during which one remains quiet. When the imam finishes his recitation, he will recite three takbirs once again, but this time