The Eid greeting
تَقَبَّلَ اللَّهُ مِنَّا وَمِنْكُمْ
Taqabbalallāhu minnā wa minkum
May Allah accept from us and from you.
The greeting of the Companions on Eid
Taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum, the Eid greeting
Taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum means "may Allah accept from us and from you". When the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ met on the day of Eid, they said it to one another. The reply is the same words back.
To one person
تَقَبَّلَ اللَّهُ مِنَّا وَمِنْكَ
Taqabbalallāhu minnā wa mink
May Allah accept from us and from you. (Minka to a man, minki to a woman.)
The wording in the report of Jubayr ibn Nufayr
A short replyThe reply
مِنَّا وَمِنْكُمْ
Minnā wa minkum
From us and from you.
Or reply with the full greeting
Quran 2:127In the Quran
رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Rabbanā taqabbal minnā, innaka antas-samīʿul-ʿalīm
Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing.
Quran 2:127, Sahih International translation
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Guide
Meaning, use and source
Taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum (تَقَبَّلَ اللَّهُ مِنَّا وَمِنْكُمْ) means "may Allah accept from us and from you". It is a short dua that Allah accepts the fasting, prayers and good deeds of Ramadan or the days of Hajj. Muslims say it on Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, often together with "Eid Mubarak". The reply is the same words, or minna wa minkum.
Where it comes from
Jubayr ibn Nufayr, one of the Successors, said that when the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ met each other on the day of Eid, they would say: "Taqabbalallahu minna wa minka." Ibn Hajar reported it in Fath al-Bari and called its chain hasan. So it is the practice of the Companions, not words of the Prophet ﷺ himself. The idea of asking for acceptance is from the Quran: when Ibrahim and Ismail raised the foundations of the Kabah, they said "Our Lord, accept [this] from us" (2:127).
Is it allowed to say it?
Hanafi position
Greeting one another on Eid with taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum is permitted and good. Ibn Abidin records that later Hanafi scholars held it to be recommended, since it is reported from the Companions, and that the same applies to other good greetings such as Eid Mubarak.
Other madhhabs
- Hanbali
- Imam Ahmad said there is no harm in it. He did not start it himself, but replied when someone said it to him.
- Shafi'i
- Permitted and good. Ibn Hajar cites the report of the Companions with a hasan chain.
- Maliki
- Imam Malik is reported to have neither known nor objected to it. Later Maliki scholars allowed it.
Eid Mubarak or taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum?
Both are fine. Eid Mubarak ("a blessed Eid") is a later custom with a good meaning. Taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum is the greeting reported from the Companions, and it is a dua for acceptance, which is what matters most after a season of worship. Many people say both: "Eid Mubarak, taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum".
Other times to say it
As a dua, it suits any good deed you have finished together: the end of Ramadan, a Hajj or Umrah, a khatm of the Quran. Saying it after every salah as a fixed habit has no source, though a dua for acceptance is good at any time.
Spellings
Taqabbalallahu minna wa minkum, taqabbal allah minna wa minkum, taqaballahu minna wa minkum and taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum are the same phrase.
- Ibn Hajar, Fath al-Bari, Kitab al-Idayn, from Jubayr ibn Nufayr, chain graded hasan.
- Quran 2:127, translation by Sahih International.
- Ibn Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar, Bab al-Idayn; Ibn Qudamah, al-Mughni, on Imam Ahmad's view. The other madhhabs' positions are summarised from their standard manuals.
The rulings on this page are pending review by the scholars on our team.
Questions
Good to know
What does taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum mean?
May Allah accept from us and from you. It is a dua that Allah accepts our worship.
What is the reply to taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum?
Say the same words back, taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum, or minna wa minkum, or ameen.
Is taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum a hadith?
It is not a saying of the Prophet ﷺ. It is what the Companions said to each other on Eid, reported by Jubayr ibn Nufayr with a chain Ibn Hajar graded hasan.
Can I say Eid Mubarak instead?
Yes. Eid Mubarak is a good greeting. Many people say both.
When do you say taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum?
On the day of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, when you meet people after the Eid prayer.