Were these ‘poetry gatherings’ an annual event on 12th Rabi ul awal? Just like Muslims Celebrate Eid ul Fitr and Eid Al-Adha?
See the following hadith:
It was authentically reported that Anas ibn Maalik (ra) narrated that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), came to Al-Madeenah, the people had two days on which they engaged in amusement. He asked: “What are these two days (what is their significance)?” They said: “We celebrated them in the pre-Islamic era.” The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings be upon him), said: “Verily, Allaah has given you something better in place of them: the Day of Al-Adh-ha and the Day of Al-Fitr.” [Ahmad]
Note: the blessed Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has stated that Allah Almighty given the believers 2 Eids – Eid Al-Adha and Eid Al-Fitr.
If there was Eid milad un Nabi at the time of the Blessed Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), surely he would have mentioned it here. He did not.
You are free to call anything what you like just to justify your point be it be valid or not.
You might as well construe to this gathering as Mawlid just to prove your stance but you are wrong!
Read the hadith properly with unblinkered and open mind and note the following points.
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The blessed Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) approached his blessed Companions (May Allah Almighty be pleased with them all) who had gathered in a circle and asked them the reason they had gathered in that place.
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The reply of the blessed Companions (May Allah Almighty be pleased with them all) was that they had gathered:
a) To make dua to Allah Almighty
b) To praise Allah Almighty for guiding us on His Religion
c) And for favouring us by sending you to us
Now my dear, show me where do you get the Mawlid from? Were these blessed Companions (May Allah Almighty be pleased with them all) celebrating Mawlid as you want us to believe?
Well brother Vroom – You have NOT addressed the following!
While addressing the above to show me form Saheeh Bukhari and Saheeh Muslim any chapter or ahadith on Celebrating Mawlid on the 12th Rabi Al Awal?
Brother Vroom, you have to distinguish between gatherings to honour, praise and celebrate the Blessed life of the Blessed Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) celebrating his birthday on the 12th Rabi Al Awal.
And you must note that I have not judged your celebrating Mawlid as haram or Biddah.
I have asked very good scholars, who are very balanced and have no sectarian axe to grind about celebrating Mawlid on 12the Rabi Al Awal and they all have deemed to be Mubah (an action which is considered to be neither forbidden nor recommended, and thus considered neutral religiously. This is one of the degrees of approvals Ahkam (أحكام) in Islamic Shar’iah law. The Permissible (mubah) entails neither reward nor punishment. Such acts are rewarded, however, if accompanied by a good intention.)
The problem is that you are pushing it as Sunnah of the Blessed Prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) and practice of his blessed Companions (may Allah be pleased with them all).
Please don’t worry about brother** jumpyb**, he is intelligent enough and doesn’t need me to do talking for him just as you have jumped in to talk for brother Saleem!
Silence in Islam can also mean that I have made my points and I do not want carrying arguing with you endlessly in a circle.
“Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day let him speak good or remain silent.” [Bukhari and Muslim]
Assalamu Alaykum my respected sister – Indeed and not only his birth but his whole Blessed Life, every minute of His Blessed Life should be celebrated.
And convey my salaams to respected brother** Psyah **