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[Machine] To say "Allahu Akbar" seven times before the prayer on both of the Eid days, remembering Allah between each two takbirs.  

البيهقي:٦١٨٧أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْأَصْبَهَانِيُّ أنبأ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِمْرَانَ الْأَخْبَارِيُّ بِبَغْدَادَ ثنا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ الْأَسْوَدِ بِالْبَصْرَةِ ثنا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ ثنا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَاصِمٍ عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ أَبِي هِنْدَ عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ قَالَ مَضَتِ السُّنَّةُ

أَنْ يُكَبِّرَ لِلصَّلَاةِ فِي الْعِيدَيْنِ سَبْعًا وَخَمْسًا يَذْكُرُ اللهَ مَا بَيْنَ كُلِّ تَكْبِيرَتَيْنِ