it was recorded by al-Firyābī in "Kitāb Aḥkām al-ʿĪdayn" (p. 129/1) with a sound chain of narration, and it was narrated by al-Dāraqutnī (180) and others with the addition: "and on the Day of Sacrifice." Its chain is good. The ḥadīth provides evidence for the legitimacy of the practice followed by Muslims of saying the takbīr aloud on the way to the prayer area, even though many of them have begun to neglect this sunnah to the point that it almost became forgotten, due to the weakness of their religious motivation and their embarrassment to openly proclaim and practice the sunnah. It is unfortunate that among them are those who are responsible for guiding and teaching people, as if guidance is limited to teaching people what they already know! As for what they are in dire need of knowing, they pay no attention to it, rather they consider discussing and reminding about it in word and deed as trivial matters that do not deserve attention in practice and teaching. Indeed, to Allāh we belong and to Him we shall return. It is worth reminding on this occasion that saying the takbīr aloud here does not involve gathering to say it in unison as some do, and likewise with any dhikr where raising the voice is prescribed or not prescribed, it should not be done in the mentioned gathering, similar to the group adhān known in Damascus as "adhān al-jawq." Often this gathering leads to interrupting a word or sentence at an inappropriate place, such as "lā ilāha" in the tahleel of the obligatory morning and evening prayers, as we have heard repeatedly. Let us be cautious of that and always remember his (ṣallá Allāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam) saying: "The best guidance is the guidance of Muḥammad."

- "Allāh will say to the least punished person in the Fire on the Day of Resurrection: O son of Adam! How did you find your resting place? He will say: The worst resting place, and it will be said to him: If