The opening takbir starts the prayer. Three distinct Eid takbirs follow it before recitation.
Thus four takbir utterances are heard before the first bowing, but only three are counted as the additional Eid takbirs.
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First rak‘ah: distinguish the four takbirs
Eid Prayers and the Takbirs of Tashriq
The opening takbir starts the prayer. Three distinct Eid takbirs follow it before recitation.
Thus four takbir utterances are heard before the first bowing, but only three are counted as the additional Eid takbirs.