<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br> 1) It is recommended to return from the Eid prayer through a different route (than the route one took to the prayer). This applies to both the Imam and those led in prayer.<br> 2) We are urged to follow the Prophet’s example in relation to the day of Eid.<br> <br> <b>Benefit:</b><br> The scholars said that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) used to do so for a number of reasons, including the following:<br> 1) The two routes will testify for him, since earth will testify on the Day of Judgment regarding the good and evil that took place therein.<br> 2) To display the rituals of Islam more widely and fill many streets with people on that day.<br> 3) This benefits the poor in the streets, as they receive charity here and there.<br> <br> <b>Words in the Hadith:</b><br> Way of Al-Shajarah is a well-known place on the way from Makkah to Madinah.<br> Al-Mu‘arras is a well-known place but closer than Al-Shajarah.<br> The Pass is a narrow route between two mountains. The Higher Pass lies in Al-Hujūn, while the Lower Pass is in Al-Shubaykah.