he heard from al-Ridha (as) that: "The day of Eid al-Fitr was made an Eid so that it would be a gathering for the Muslims where they come together and present themselves before Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious, to glorify Him for the blessings He has bestowed upon them. Thus, it is a day of Eid, a day of gathering, a day of breaking the fast, a day of charity (Zakat), a day of desire (towards Allah (swt)), and a day of supplication. It is also because it is the first day of the year in which eating and drinking become permissible, as the first month of the year for the people of truth is the month of Ramadan. Therefore, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious, wished for them to have a gathering to praise and sanctify Him on this day. The Takbir (glorification of Allah (swt)) in this prayer was made more frequent than in other prayers because Takbir is a means of magnifying and glorifying Allah (swt) for the guidance and well-being He has granted, as Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious, says: 'And that you may glorify Allah (swt) for that (to) which He has guided you, and that you may be grateful' (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:185)." The twelve Takbirs in the prayer were established because in every two Rak'ahs, there are twelve Takbirs. Seven were made for the first Rak'ah and five for the second, and they were not made equal because the Sunnah for obligatory prayers is to begin with seven Takbirs, and so it was also begun here with seven. In the second Rak'ah, five Takbirs were made because there are five obligatory prayers throughout the day and night. Thus, the Takbirs in both Rak'ahs combined make an odd number.