It is quoted from Jabir who quoted from Imam al-Baqir (a) and he (a) quoted from the Prophet (s) saying, "when the first of Shawwal comes, the caller will call 'O believers! Rush to your rewards in the morning!" He (a) then said, "O Jabir! Rewards of God are not the rewards of kings." And he (s) said, "That day is the day of rewards." However, some hadiths say that the month of Ramadan like other months can be 29 or 30 days. Some of scholars of the past supported these hadiths. It is also mentioned that "Tatafattarat" (Arabic: تَفَطَّرَت) and "Infatarat" have the same meaning and "Iftar" (Arabic: إِفطار) and "Fitr" (Arabic: فِطر) are from the same root, since the fasting person opens his mouth to eat at sunset and on the day of Eid al-Fitr.Įid al-Fitr is the first day of Shawwal thus, by seeing the new moon of the month of Shawwal on the 29th of Ramadan or after 30 days of Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr is confirmed.Īccording to some hadiths, the month of Ramadan is always 30 days and will never be less. The word "Infatarat" (Arabic: إنفَطَرَت) in the following verse is derived from a similar root with the word "Fitr": The meaning of the word "Fitr" is "opening (of something)". This day is usually followed by official holidays in Islamic countries. Paying Zakat al-Fitra is obligatory for Muslims on this day. Fasting is forbidden on this day and Muslims hold Eid prayer. There are some verses and hadiths that mention the importance of this day. Fitr means opening and since in this day (Shawwal 1) Muslims break one month of fasting is called Eid al-Fitr. Eid al-Fiṭr (Arabic: عيد الفِطر) is one of the greatest religious holidays in Islamic tradition which marks the end of Ramadan.