Re: Eid-e-Milad-ul-Nabi Mubarak
Peace Brother LK.
I do not want this thread to get into argument on validity of celebrating Eid-e-Milad-ul-Nabi, and your questions brushes into that argument. I believe such argument is inappropriate on this thread, as purpose of this thread was to share greetings and happiness on this auspicious event. I will try to answer your question here, but to answer any further question (what I can) and discuss the topic, I am starting a new thread where I am putting down this post too. I hope you would not mind that.
Thread and topic heading I intend to start is:
http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-and-scripture/634795-eid-e-milad-ul-nabi-and-reason-we-muslims-celebrate-the-day.html
As for your questions: I believe you have done lot of reading, and you are also good in tracing information. So, when you ask for information that is easily traceable (in Quran and hadith), I feel there is something wrong somewhere.
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Anyhow, as you asked:
Regarding: ‘Days Prophets are born (and die) are blessed days’.
Above statement was for Prophets (AS) … and not just Prophet (SAW).
In Quran, it is mentioned with reference to two prophets (AS) that:
Yahya (AS): Allah mentions that the day he was born, the day he would die, and the day he would be raised again, are days of peace on him (are blessed days for him).
Isa (AS): it is mentioned in the words of Isa (AS) that the day when he was born, the day he would die, and the day he would be raised again, are all days of peace on him (would be blessed days for him).
Quran 19:15 … Allah saying about Yahya (AS): And peace on him on the day he was born, and on the day he dies, and on the day he is raised to life
Quran 19:33 … Isa (AS) saying about himself: “So peace is on me the day I was born, the day that I die, and the day that I shall be raised up to life (again)”!
Even though Quran talks about 2 prophets [Yahya (AS) and Isa (AS)], Allah has mentioned in Quran that one cannot differentiation between Prophets (AS). Hence, what is true for one Prophet is true for all Prophets, and that means, the day prophets (AS) are born, the day Prophets (AS) die, and the day Prophets (AS) would be raised again, are blessed days.
That is what I wrote above, that is: ‘Days Prophets (AS) are born (and die) are blessed days’.
As for Prophet (SAW) I wrote: Prophet (SAW) celebrated this blessed day the way he (SAW) liked to celebrate. The way Prophet (SAW) liked to celebrate his day of birth was fasting, and there is hadith in ‘Sahi Muslim’ to confirm that.
Sahi Muslim … Book #006](http://www.searchtruth.com/book_display.php?book=006&translator=2&start=0&number=2606), Hadith #2606](http://www.searchtruth.com/book_display.php?book=006&translator=2&start=0&number=2606#2606): Abu Qatada Ansari (Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah’s Massenger (may peace be upon him) was asked about **fasting on **monday, whereupon he said: It is (the day) when I was born and revelation was sent down to me.
Difference is that, Prophet (SAW) used to celebrate his birthday every Monday as prophet (SAW) was born on Monday. But we Muslims, instead of celebrating Prophet (SAW) birthday every Monday, celebrate this blessed auspicious day every year (12 Rabi-ul-Awal).
Another difference between Muslims celebrating birthday of prophet (SAW) and way Prophet (SAW) used to celebrate is that, Prophet (SAW) used to fast on this day, as that was Prophet (SAW) preferred method of celebration. But Muslims who received Prophet (SAW) as gift celebrate by talking about Prophet (SAW) overtly in gatherings, sending Darood-o-Salaam on prophet (SAW) aggressively both overtly and covertly, and have feast to remember, acknowledge and appreciate this gift Allah gave to mankind.
One has to understand that when Muslims celebrate Eid-e-Milad-ul-Nabi, they are not doing it as Fard or Sunnah … even though we know that Prophet (SAW) also used to celebrate his birthday every Monday (and thus celebration itself on birth can be considered as Sunnah).
Anyhow, Muslims celebrate Eid-e-Milad ul Nabi because of their direct loving relationship and emotional connections with Prophet (SAW). Cause of celebration is to acknowledge and appreciate the gift Allah gave to mankind. So, for most Muslims, this celebration is nothing to do with fulfilling any Sunnah or command of Allah for rewards, though it can also be proven from Quran (however vaguely) that Eid-e-Milad-ul-Nabi is Allah’s desired celebration (that I am leaving at the moment, because all who celebrate Eid-e-Milad-ul-Nabi do not celebrate due to that reason).
Obviously, if one celebrates Eid-e-Milad-ul-Nabi as Allah desired celebration, then selfishness would come in, as then one can say that celebration is not due to love of Prophet (SAW) alone, but due to gaining good deeds and rewards from Allah for Akharat. But when one celebrates this auspicious day without any intention of rewards (on judgment day) than that celebration becomes a celebration due to pure love of Prophet (SAW), and acknowledgement of gift Allah gave to mankind.
It is just like celebrating own child’s birthday in love of the child and also to acknowledge the gift Allah gave on the day/date child was born, without desire of getting reward … hence pure celebration, without desire of any rewards … that is different matter that with such intention, it is possible that rewards from Allah would be there.
Thus personal attachment of Muslims with Prophet (SAW) and acknowledgment by Muslims of Allah’s gift to mankind is such that, Muslims celebrate Eid-e-Milad, with joy and happiness, throughout the world.
Now brother LK … what I am writing further is nothing to do with you or your post, but I am writing what I observe and feel, and thus it is message to all who feel unrest with us Muslims celebrating Eid-e-Milad-ul-Nabi.
Problem is not celebrating Eid-e-Milad-ul-Nabi or not, problem is army of Iblees (Shaitan) who do propaganda against Eid-e-Milad-ul-Nabi and committing haram death (suicide attacks) to kill us Muslims.
For instance, purpose of my post (and thread) was not to start arguments, but I do not know why when we Muslims follow Islam, there are always problem with some.
It is unfortunate that we find people all around, in media and day to day life, who start judging and abusing us Muslims according to their religious beliefs that we do not even consider Islamic. But then, we tolerate them and leave their matter to Allah, but not they, as they think they are guardian (theakadar) of Islam and whatever they believe, everyone has to believe, regardless of what they believe is Shaitanic beliefs as far as we are concerned.
It is also surprising how upset, restless, and agitated Iblees (Shaitan) and his army becomes when they see Muslims follow Islam, and celebrate Eid-e-Milad-ul-Nabi showing their remembrance, love, respect, happiness and joy on this auspicious occasion. This army of Iblees do all sorts of propaganda against Muslims beliefs, and to stop Muslims celebrating this auspicious event of Eid-e-Milad-ul-Nabi.
Worse is that, when these ‘army of Shaitan’ do not succeed in making Muslims adopt their beliefs, and stop celebration Eid-e-Milad-ul-Nabi (and our remembrance of sad Karbela events in Muharram), they get depressed, and in their desperation, they even attack our celebration and our mourning with their haram jahannumi death (suicide attacks). In the process, many Muslims get Shaheed, but Muslims keep showing their love towards Prophet (SAW) and his family, every year all over the world, showing acknowledgment and appreciation towards gift that Allah gave to mankind, and celebrate this blessed day whole-heartedly, knowing the danger to their life from army of Shaitan and their propaganda.****
but don’t celebrate anything apart from the two Eids.
reported Allah’s Messenger 
