I received this raya greeting from somebody, which I personally thought was a bit odd (because it sounded different).
I have limited number of friends, and I rarely sent out raya greeting except to my confidants. So I have little idea about what constitutes a good raya greeting, except for the usual Selamat Hari Raya Maaf Zahir Batin.
Today, I found out that this greeting is indeed a sunnah, words that were uttered by the prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) during Aidilfitri.
So, I learned a new thing today.
I will be actively writing and learning new things starting this week, as I am about to embark into a long journey with a known expert in his field (malacology).
He is Prof Philippe Bouchet and his wife, Prof Dr Ellen Strong.
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity, so I'll make sure it will turn out into a memorable experience.
So, this may be a bit too late, but better late than never. Selamat Hari Raya, Taqabbalallahu minna wa minkum.
P/S : During our journey, I was corrected by Prof Bouchet that Dr Ellen is not a prof as was initially told to me by Dr Aileen, so I've made a minor correction above.
