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Two rak'ahs with extra takbirs — no adhan or iqamah.
The Eid prayer is two rak'ahs, prayed in congregation without any adhan or iqamah beforehand — Jabir ibn Abdullah and Ibn Abbas both confirmed that no call to prayer was given for either Eid in the Prophet's ﷺ time (Sahih Muslim 886). The prayer is followed by a khutbah (sermon), unlike the Friday prayer where the khutbah comes first.
Extra takbirs (saying 'Allahu Akbar') are added before the recitation in each rak'ah, on top of the normal takbirs of the prayer. Aisha narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said the takbir seven times in the first rak'ah and five times in the second, for both Eids (Sunan Abi Dawud 1149), a count also reported from Abdullah ibn Amr (Sunan Abi Dawud 1151).
Hadith
Sahih Muslim · 886
Sahih
“There is neither any Adhan on Id-ul-Fitr when the Imam comes out, nor even after his coming out; there is neither Iqama nor call nor anything of that sort on that day.”
Sunan Abi Dawud · 1149
Sahih
“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ would say the takbir seven times in the first rak'ah and five times in the second rak'ah on the day of the breaking of the fast and on the day of sacrifice.”
Schools differ on the exact extra-takbir count. Shafi'i, Maliki, and Hanbali jurists follow the 7-and-5 narration (Abu Dawud 1149/1151) — Maliki and Hanbali count the opening takbir within the seven, so state 6-and-5. The Hanafi school instead holds 3 extra takbirs before the recitation in the first rak'ah and 3 before the bowing in the second (6 total) — a position of the Kufan jurists for which there is no separately authenticated marfu' hadith; follow whichever your congregation's imam leads.
Practical steps
1
Arrive in time — there is no adhan or iqamah to signal the start.
2
Follow your imam's takbir count; either school's practice is valid.
3
Stay for the khutbah after the prayer.
Educational overview — not a fatwa. Where schools differ (such as the extra-takbir count), both positions are presented; follow your imam or a qualified local scholar.