Dua before Eid Salat

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When leaving for the congregational prayers of Eid, its recommended to recite this Dua, which has been reported from Imam Baqir (AS) on authority of Abu Hamza Thumali

دعا عید الفطر
اللَّهُمَّ مَنْ تَهَيّا فِي هٰذَا ٱلْيَوْمِ
O Allah, if one, on this day, prepares oneself,
اوْ تَعَبَّا اوْ اعَدَّ وَٱسْتَعَدَّ
takes pains, gets ready, or prepares oneself
لِوِفَادَةٍ إِلَىٰ مَخْلُوقٍ
to visit another one,
رَجَاءَ رِفْدِهِ وَنَوَافِلِهِ
hoping for his aid, gifts,
وَفَوَاضِلِهِ وَعَطَايَاهُ
benefits, and grants;
فَإِنَّ إِلَيْكَ يَاسَيِّدِي تَهْيِئَتِي وَتَعْبِئَتِي
for You alone, my Lord, is my readiness, preparations,
وَإِعْدَادِي وَٱسْتِعْدَادِي
taking pains, training, and inclination
رَجَاءَ رِفْدِكَ وَجَوَائِزِكَ
in the hope of gaining Your aid, gifts,
وَنَوَافِلِكَ وَفَوَاضِلِكَ
grants, benefits,
وَفَضَائِلِكَ وَعَطَايَاكَ
bounties, and donations.
وَقَدْ غَدَوْتُ إِلَىٰ عِيدٍ مِنْ اعْيَادِ امَّةِ نَبِيِّكَ مُحَمَّدٍ
I find myself celebrating one of the feasts commemorated by the nation of Your Prophet, Muhammad,
صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰ آلِهِ
blessings of Allah be upon him and his Household.
وَلَمْ افِدْ إِلَيْكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ بِعَمَلٍ صَالِحٍ
I have not come to You, today, carrying a righteous deeds
اثِقُ بِهِ قَدَّمْتُهُ
that I may trust to present before You
وَلاَ تَوَجَّهْتُ بِمَخْلُوقٍ امَّلْتُهُ
nor have I introduced a creature as my interceder before You;
وَلكِنْ اتَيْتُكَ خَاضِعاً
rather, I submissively draw near You
مُقِرّاً بِذُنُوبِي وَإِسَاءَتِي إِلَىٰ نَفْسِي
confessing of my wrongdoings and my offenses to myself.
فَيَا عَظِيمُ يَا عَظِيمُ يَا عَظِيمُ
So, O All-great, O All-great, O All-great,
ٱغْفِرْ لِيَ ٱلْعَظِيمَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِي
(please) forgive my grave wrongdoings,
فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَغْفِرُ ٱلذُّنُوبَ ٱلْعِظَامَ إِلاَّ انْتَ
for, verily, no one can forgive serious transgressions save You.
يَا لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ
O He save Whom there is no god!
يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
O most Merciful of all the merciful!