saallaaam to all
Well my question to you guys is that this eid milad-un-nabi that we pakistanis have is it right to do?? Did people after Mohammad did it? Is it in Quran or Hadith?
Please anyone have answers to this question please post it with your profs!
*** Islam has and had ONLY 2 eids NOT 3 where does this come from? Celebrating birthdays of anyone is wrong according to hadith because Mohammad never celebrated his or his fellows!
Thank you!!
hi
from the little knowledge i have, and from discussions, and from my readings, i have been led to conclude it is a deviant practise. it deviates from the sunnah.
havent read any hadith that states this was practised by the sahaba.
Learn to love yourself, then learn to love one-another
Hmm i can't think of any Hadith rite now but this practise is okay as long as it doesn't involve shirk and nope. The Sahaba or their near followers celebrated this day. And yes. Muslims only have 2 Eids. This one doesn't qualify as a EID but it's a holy day nevertheless and it shud be respected.
Whoops! I meant that,the Sahaba did NOT celebrate this day :)
AMTH,
Eid Milad un Nabi is a great blessing and it is mustahab to celebrate it and a source of great barakat. The ulama of Ahle Sunnah have ALL declared it to be allowed and a beautiful practice. Only Wahaabis and other enemies of the Prophet sal allahu alayhi wa sallam do not agree with it. Here is an excellent article proving it from Qur'an and Sunnah.
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The Supreme Festival
By
Professor Dr. Muhammad Mas’ud Ahmed
M.A; Ph.D
Translated and Revised By
Dr. Professor A.A. Godlas
(Georgia University, U.S.A)
Published by
Naqshbandiya Foundation for Islamic Education
(N F I E)
Post Box 3526
Peoria, IL 61612 - 3526, USA
Beginning with the name of Allah, the Extremely Compassionate, the Merciful.
The first thing created by Allah was the light (nur) of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam). Then He blessed him with Prophethood, and the process of durud sharif litanies of blessing for the Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam) began. Angels were created who participated in durud and salam (sending of blessings and peace to the Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam). When that light became manifest in this world, people also became part of this process.If we ponder this process we will realise that it too is a form of proclaiming and establishing a joyful celebration. Allahu Akbar (God is great)!
From the very beginning of creation, remembarance of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam) has continously occured and been celebrated. Allah shows infinite love for those whom He loves. He has declared their signs and symbols His own and has commanded his creation to exhibit the highest form of reverence for them. He has made their memorial days to be days worthy of His remembrance by commanding, "And remind them of the days of Allah". The birthday of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam) is an important "day of Allah". The importance of this day can be ascertained from the Qur’an. With regard to HaZrat Yahyá (John the Baptist). Allah states, "So peace be upon him the day he was born, the day he departed, and the day on which he will be raised again".
The Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam) came into this material World on a Monday. As a mark of gratitude for this day, he used to fast every Monday. A sahih hadith reports, "The Messenger of Allah was asked about fasting on Monday. He replied, "I was born on it and the revelation commenced on it." According to some traditions, the date of birth of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam) is 12 Rabi‘ al-Awwal, (569/571 C.E.), a date corroborated by proofs dating back almost four thousand years. Hence Monday, 12-Rabi‘ al-Awwal, is especially connected to the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam). Therefore, because of the connection of this day to him, its celebration is a means of attaining moral and spiritual elevation.
Allah declares, "Indeed Allah bestowed a favour upon the believers when he raised up a Prophet in their midst".Favours are conferred so that they may be remembered and never forgotten. Moreover, Allah has also declared, "Say, ‘In the bounty of Allah and in His mercy— in this, then, let them rejoice". The implication of these ayat then, is that Allah has commanded us to commemorate and celebrate the jouful beginning of the Prophet’s mission.
HaZrat ‘sá (Jesus), said to Allah, "O our Sustainer, send us a ‘table spread with food’ (ma’ida) from heaven, that it may be an‘id (feast day) for us, for the first of us and for the last of us". Ponder over this: if HaZrat ‘sá, can celebrate a feast day (‘id) on account of the coming down of a "table spread with food," should we not then celebrate the day when Allah sent the very heart and essence of the bounty? Allah declared the night on which the Holy Qur’an was sent to humankind to better than a thousand months. Imagine then the greatness and loftiness of the night on which the living Qur’an the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam) came down! If the Night of Power (Laylat al-Qadr) can be celebrated annually, then why should the night on which the pride of creation was born not be celebrated each year!
Allah states, "Speak of the bounty of thy Lord".Imam Bukhari (d. 256/870) states that the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam) is the greatest bounty of Allah, hence he should become the object of the most publicity. The Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam) himself spoke about his blessed birth from the pulpit. On his instruction some of his noble companions also described and publicized the Holy Prophets (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam) most excellent qualities. In the year 9 AH/630 C.E., on the occasion of returning from the battle of Tabuk, HaZrat ‘Abbas (d. 32/653), the uncle of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam), recited a poem on the birth of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam), in his presence. On another occasion, the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam) himself put the platform (minbar) on which HaZrat Hassan bin Thabit (d. 54/674) stood and sang an ode in his praise, for which the Messenger of Allah blessed him with a special prayer. All these true incidents are recorded in books of traditions (ahadith).
Whenever HaZrat Imam Malik bin Anas (d.179/795) would intend to speak about the tradition (Hadith) of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam), he would make particular preparations for it. This practice has been perpetuated by our learned scholars (‘ulema’) and pious sages, who continue to hold such august gatherings. On the eleventh of each month HaZrat Shaykh ‘Abd al-Qadir Jilani (d. 561/1166) would offer gifts in the name of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam), and this practice has been continued up to the present day. In addition, Ibn Taymiyya (d. 728/1328) stated that devotees who hold milad gatherings sincerely will receive abundant blessings and rewards.
Milad gatherings [for celebrating the Prophet’s birth] are not something new; they have been celebrated for many centuries. The origin of those gatherings can be traced to the auspicious period of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam).
In more recent times, Shah ‘Abd al-Rahim (d. 1131/1719), father of Shah Wali Allah Muhaddith Dihlawi (d. 1176/1762), would hold milad gatherings annually. On such blessed occasions, he would prepare and distribute meals to the poor. This was also the practice of Shah Wali Allah and his learned son, Shah ‘Abd al-‘Aziz Muhaddith Dihlawi (d. 1239/1824). On every 12th of Rabi‘ al-awwal, they used to invite the masses to their milad gatherings, in which they would speak about the auspicious events related to the Holy Prophet’s (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam) birth. At the end of the celebration they would distribute food and sweetmeats. Once Shah Wali Allah attended a milad gathering in Makka al-Mukarrama(Mecca) in which he saw manifestations of light cascading down.
Haji Imdad Allah Muhajir Makki (d. 1317/1899), the spiritual guide (murshid) of Rashid Ahmad Gangohi (d. 1323/1905), would hold milad gatherings each year as a means of obtaining salvation; during these gatherings, while in a standing position he would recite salawat and salam (prayers of blessings and peace for the Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam)). On the 12th of Rabi‘ al-awwal of each year, the grand Mufti, Shah Muhammad Mazhar Allah Dehlawi, would hold milad gatherings in great splendour, continuing all night from ‘isha prayer until the fajr prayer, at dawn. Salawat and salam would be recited in a standing position, after which food and sweetmeats would be distributed.
As mentioned earlier, the importance of invoking blessings and peace for the Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam) is stated in the Qur’an, which is understood as asserting that some angels are at all times reciting salawat and salam in a standing position. Thus, this is the practice of the angels. In Madina at the funeral bed of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam), the angels, men and women, and even children offered salawat and salam in groups, for hours in a standing position. Seven hundred years ago, the celebrated scholar Imam Taqi al-Din al-Subki (d.756/1355) was in a gathering of learned scholars in which the poetry of the Hassan of his time, Imam Sarsari (d. 656/1258), was being recited. Upon hearing the verse in which the poet fervently urges the audience to stand at the time of the Holy Prophet’s (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam) august remembrance, all of the scholars stood in reverence.
In addition, HaZrat-i Shaykh ‘Abd al-Haqq Muhaddith Dihlawi (d. 1052/1642) would recite salawat and salam invocations of blessings and peace for the Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam) in a standing position, regarding these as a means of gaining Allah’s acceptance of his deeds and prayers. In the light of these facts, it should be clear that reciting salawat and salam is the practice of pious angels, companions of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam), and sages of the Muslim umma (community).
The Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, "Anything which is regarded as good by Muslims is regarded likewise by Allah." Further more, the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam) stated, "Whosoever introduces a good practice (sunna hasana) in Islam shall not only receive a reward for it, but the reward of those who act upon it." He also commanded that one must remain at all times under the banner of al-sawad al-a‘zam (the great mass of Muslims), which is the majority. Therefore the actions of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam), the noble companions, the successors (tabi‘un) , the generations after the sucessors, and the pious sages illustrate the Islamic authenticity of organzing and celebrating the blessed birth of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam).
It is an inherent quality of love that a lover feels tremendous joy on hearing the praise of his beloved. Rather, it is even more correct to say that the heart of the lover yearns to praise and remember his beloved at all times. In addition, a lover is never offended by a person who is remembering his beloved. This would go against the nature of love. The truth of the matter is that genuine celebration lies in acting upon the sunna of our Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam) in every aspect of our illustrious predecessors, who have championed the cause of Islam. Shah ‘Abd al-Ghani Muhaddith Dihlawi (d.1295/1878), the [hadith] teacher of Rashid Ahmad Gangohi, rightly said, "In celebrating the birth of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam) lies a person’s complete felicity."
May Allah bless us with the love of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam), which will in turn mold and conform us to the Sunna (the example of the Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam)), so that we can become a beacon of light for others. ‡min!
Foot Notes
1 Madarij al-Nabuwwa, vol.I, p.2
2 Asha al-Lamat, p.474
3 Qur’an, al-Ma`ida, 5:15
4 Qur’an, al-Ahzab, 56-57
5 Qur’an, al-Baqarah, 2:158
6 Qur’an, al-Haj, 22:32
7 Tafsir Kharzin and Madarik
8 Qur’an, Ibrahim, 14:5
9 Qur’an, Maryam, 19:15
10 Ibn al-Athir Usdl-Ghaba, vol.I p.21-22; Sahih Muslim (Beirut, 1972), vol.II, p.820
11 Ibn Hisham, al-Sira, al-Nabawiyya, vol.I, p.158
12 Bhagwata Purana Askanda,12, chp.2, shloka, 18
13 Sahih Muslim (Beirut, 1972), vol.II, p.820
14 Qur’an, ‡l ‘Imran 3:164
15 Qur’an, Yunus 10:58 Yunus
16 Qur’an, al-Ma’ida 5:114
17 Qur’an, al-Qadr 97:3
18 Qur’an, al-‰uha 93:11
19 Bukhari, vol.II, p.566
20 Tirmizi, vol.II, p.201
21 Zurqani, vol.I, p.27
22 Ibn Kathir, Milad-i-Mustafa,(urdu tr.) pp.29-30; Suyuti, Hasn al-Maqsad, p.5
23 Bukhari vol.I, p.65; al-Musnad (Beirut, 1983), vol.VI, p.72; al-Dhahabi, Siyar al-A’lam, al-Nubala (Beirut,1992), vol.II, pp.513-41; Bhukhari, Bab 68, vol.I, p.2641
24 Iqama-al-Qayama, p.44
25 Quraal-Nazir, p.11
26 Majma’ al-Fatawa, vol.23, p.163.
27 Al-Dur al-Thamin, p.8
28 Al-Dur al-Munazzam, p.89
29 Fuyuz al-Haramayn, pp.80-81
30 Faysla-i-Haft Mas’ala (with annotation), p.111
31 Tadhkara-i-Mazhar-i-Mas`ud, pp.176-177
32 Qur’an, al-Saffat, 37:1
33 Madarij al-Nabuwwa, vol.II, p.440; Fatawa RiZawiyya, vol.IV, p.54 Ref.Bayhaqi and Hakim.
34 Tabaqat al-Kubra (Egypt), vol.I, p.208
Note: For further details please see the author’s treatise "Salam-o-Qayam" (Karachi: 1361/1996) and its English translation "Salutation And Adoration" (Karachi,1316/1996)
35 Akhbar al-Akhyar, (Delhi, 1309), 309, Urdu tr. p.624.
36 Mo’atta Imam Muhammad, p.104; al-Mustadrak (Beirut), p.78-79
37 Muslim, vol.III, p.718
Note: For further details in Sunna Hasana please see author’s treatise "Na`i Batain" (Karachi, 1415/1995) and its English translation "The Novelties" (Karachi, 1316/1996)
38 Mishkat, vol.I, p.58; Al-Mustadrak, (Beirut), p.78-79; Al-Musnad, vol.I, p.379; Ibn Maja, vol.II, p.1303
39 Mishkat, p.31; Muslim, vol.III, pp.1476-77; Bukhari (trans M.M.Khan) vol.IX, p.145-146
40 Shifa al-Sa’il,
saallaam
Well all you guys said its ok but no profs from quran or hadith! Did Mohammad ever celebrated birthdays of his or his grandsons or anyother muslim that lived in his time. If sahaba didnt do this and Mohamamd didnt do it either why are you guys doing it. where did this practice come from wasnt Islam complete at the time of Mohammad as allah said in quran. Are you guys doing it because you THINK its ok to do because ur molvies tell you its ok!!! Abdul mustafa how in the world can u say wahabees and others are enemies of mohammad. In Hadith Mohammad said who ever creats anything new in islam is not one of us and it is called bedats to creat something in islam that was not in islam at the time of mohammad! you guys relie on your ur local movies too much and do not read quran or hadith>instead of reading it your self you go to pieers and some third class person with beard and you think he is holy man and he will tell us what right and wrong you dont need anyone to see what right and wrong all u need to do is open the quran your self and see what things exaclty mean...i know i cant change your minds thats up to all but i will list completes history of this "EID" of yours which is corrupting islam day by day.....if its not a eid what is then why do you guys call it eik milad un nabi....do other muslims around the world do this ????????????
Jaawan
Assalaamu ‘alaikum waraHmatullaah,
Innal hamdalillaah was-salaat was-salaam 'alaa rasoolillaah.
There is no authentic indication or proof from the Sunnah to suggest that ‘Milaadun-Nabee’ is a practice that was carried out by the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) or his Companions (radhi ‘allaahu anhum). If anything, the evidence from Qur’aan and Sunnah rejects such a tradition as a newly invented matter which is not a part of this beautiful Deen of Allaah’s.
I would like to apologise for the length of the following article. But at the same time I feel it necessary that this topic needs to be addressed comprehensively, as far too many people are falling into the danger of being led astray by acknowledging as well as implementing such a ritual, that has no roots in Islaam.
What I am about to present is from the book * At-Tahdeer minal-Bid’ah (pp 3-6)* written by Shaikh Abdul Azeez bin Baaz (raheemuallaah) who was the Mufti of our time, but recently passed away. May Allaah (subhaan wa ta ‘aala) grant him all the bounties of Janat al-Firdose. Ameen.
And I pray that Allaah bestows a firm understanding of Islaam into our hearts. Ameen. I apologise in advance for any typing mistakes, and may Allaah forgive and rectify my shortcomings.
The Ruling Concerning Celebrating Milaadun-Nabee
All praise is due to Allaah and the blessing of Allaah and His peace be upon the Messenger, and upon his Family, his Companions and all those who follow his guidance. After that:
It is not permissible to celebrate Milaadun-Nabee (the birthday of the Prophet salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam), nor the birthday of anyone else, since this is from the acts of bid’ah (innovations) that have been newly invented into the Religion [1].
Neither did Allaah’s Messenger salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam, nor the Rightly-Guided-Khaleefahs (successors), nor the Companions, may Allaah be pleased with them all, nor any of their followers from the first three excellent generations, celebrate this day – and they were the most knowledgeable of people concerning the Sunnah (the Prophetic guidance), and had the greatest love for Allaah’s Messenger salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam and were foremost in following his Sharee’ah (Prescribed Laws).
It has been authentically established from the Prophet salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam that he said: “Whosoever introduces into this affair of ours, that which is not part of it, will have it rejected.” [2]
In another narration, he salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said: “Hold fast to my Sunnah (guidance) and the way of the Rightly-Guided-Khaleefahs after me, cling to it tightly. And beware of newly invented matters, for every newly invented matter is an innovation and every innovation is misguidance.” [3]
So these two narrations contain a strong warning against innovations in the religion, and acting upon them. This is why Allaah – the One free from all defects – says in His Clear Book:** “And whatever the Messenger gives you, take it. Whatever he forbids you from, then keep away from it.”** [soorah al-Hadeed 59:7].
Allaah – the Mighty and Majestic – said:** “Let those beware who withstand the command of the Prophet salallaahu alaihi wa sallam, unless some trials and afflictions befall them, or unless they are afflicted with painful punishment.”** [Soorah an-Noor 24:63].
Allaah – the Most Perfect – said:** “Indeed in the Prophet salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam, you have a beautiful example to follow, for whoseoever hopes in Allaah and the Last day, and remembers Allaah plentifully.”** [Soorah al-Ahzaab 33:21].
Allaah – the Most High – said:** “And the first to embrace Islaam from the Muhaajirs and the Ansaar, and those who followed them in goodness, beliefs and actions. Allaah is well-pleased with them, and they are well pleased with Him. He has prepared for them Gardens of Paradise, beneath which rivers flow, to live therein forever. That is the supreme achievement.”** [Soorah at-Tawabah 9:100].
And Allaah – the Most High – said:** “This day have I perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islaam as your way of life.”** [Soorah al-Maa’idah 5:3]
The versus with this meaning are plenty. So to accept this celebration, or any other newly invented act of worship, implies that Allaah – the Most Perfect – did not complete and perfect the religion for this Ummah, and that the Messenger salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam did not completely convey to his Ummah what was necessary regarding their duties, until the advent of those who came later and innovated in the religion of Allaah that for which they had no permission, claiming that they would draw closer to Allaah by such innovations. And this – without doubt – is a great danger and amounts to criticising Allaah – the Most Perfect – and His Messenger salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam. For Allaah – the One free from all defects – has indeed perfected His religion for his servants, and has completed His favour upon them. And the Messenger salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam has clearly conveyed the Message, not leaving any way that leads to Paradise, nor any way that distances a person from the Fire, except that he explained it to His Ummah. This has been established in an authentic narration, from Abdullaah ibn ‘Amr radhiallaahu ‘anhu, in which Allaah’s Messenger salllaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said: “Allaah did not send any Prophet except that it was his duty to inform his Ummah of the good that he knew, and to warn about the evils that he knew.” [4]
It is known that our Prophet salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam is the best of all the Prophets and the last of them and the most perfect of them with regards to conveying the Message and advising the people. So if celebrating his milaad (birthday) was a part of the religion that Allaah – the Most Perfect – chose, then the Messenger salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam would have most certainly explained it to his Ummah, or he would have celebrated it himself or his noble Companions radhiallaahu ‘anhum would have celebrated it. However, since nothing like this happened, then we know that the celebration of milaad has nothing to do with Islaam whatsoever. Rather, it is from those innovations which the Messenger salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam warned his Ummah from, as has been shown in the preceding narrations.
There is another authentic narration similar in meaning to the two preceding ones, and it is his salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam’s saying in his Jumu’ah khutbah (Friday sermon): “Indeed, the best speech is the Book of Allaah, and the best guidance and example is that of Muhammad salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam. And the worst affairs are the newly invented ones, and every newly invented matter is an innovation, and every innovation is misguidance.” [5]
Due to this, a group of Scholars rejected the practice of milaad and warned against it, acting upon the aforementioned proofs, and their like. However, some of the later Scholars differed, in that they allowed such a practice, providing it does not entail any sinful and evil matters; such as exagerating in the Praise of Allaah’s Messenger salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam, or free mixing between men and women, or playing the musical instruments and singing, and other such matters which are rejected by the pure Sharee’ah (Prescribed Law). They think that such a practice is a bid’ah hasanah ( a good innovation in the religion). However, the Sharee’ah principle is: whenever any dispute arises amongst the people, then the issue should be referred back to the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Messenger, Muhammad salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam. Allaah – the Mighty and Majestic – said:** “O you who believe! Obey Allaah and obey the Messenger and those in authority amongst you. If you differ in anything amongst yourselves, then refer it back for judgement to Allaah and His Messenger, if you do truly believe in Allaah and the Last day. That is better and more befitting for final determination.”** [Soorah an-Nisaa 4:59]
Allaah – the Most High – said:** “And in whatever you differ, the judgement is with Allaah.”** [Soorah ash-Shoora 42:10].
So if we refer this issue – about the validity of celebrating milaad – back to the Book of Allaah, we find that the Book (i.e. the Qur’aan) commands us to follow the Messenger salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam in that which he brought, and it warns us against that which he prohibited. It also informs us that Allaah – the Most Perfect – has perfected the religion of Islaam for this Ummah. Thus, from this angle, there is nothing in what the Messenger came with concerning this celebration, and therefore it cannot be part of the religion which Allaah perfected for us and ordered us to adhere to by following the Messenger.
Then If we turn to the Sunnah of the Messenger salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam we do not find in it that he salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam celebrated his own birthday, nor ordered its celebration, nor do we find any of the Companions radhiallaahu ‘anhum celebrating it! Therefore, it will be absolutely clear to anyone who has the slightest insight and is desirous of the truth and justice, that the practice of celebrating the Milaadun-Nabee (the birthday of the Prophet) is not part of the religion, rather it is bid’ah (innovation) which we have been warned against and ordered to abandon. It is also a form of blind imitation of the Jews and Christians in their festivals. Therefore, the sensible person should not be deceived by the large number of people, from the various lands, who practice this, since the truth is not known by mere numbers, but the truth is known by the Sharee’ah proofs. Allaah – the Most High – said concerning the jews and the christians:** “And they say: None shall enter Paradise unless he be jew or christian! These are their own desires. Say to them: Bring your proof if you are indeed truthful.”** [Soorah al-Baqarah 2:111].
And Allaah – the Most High – said:** “And if you were to obey most of those on earth, they would mislead you far away from Allaah’s path.”** [Soorah al-An’aam 6:116].
Most of these milaad celebrations – as well as being an innovation – involve other types of evils as well; such as the free mixing between men and women, singing and playing musical instruments, and the drinking and smoking of intoxicants. There are in such celebrations something which is worse than all this, and it is the greater form of Shirk (associating partners in the worship of Allaah), through exagerating about Allaah’s Messenger salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam, or the dead awliyaa (pious servants of Allaah), by supplicating to them, seeking their aid and help, or by believing that they have the knowledge of the ghayb (hidden Unseen), and other such matters of kufr (disbelief). Whereas it is authentically related from Allaah’s Messenger salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam that he said: “Beware of ghuloo (exaggeration) in the religion. For indeed those who came before you were destroyed due to their exaggerating in the religion.” [6].
And he ‘alaihi-salaatu was-salaam also said; “Do not over-elevate me as the christians over elevated Jesus son of Mary, but rather I am just a slave of Allaah. So call me the slave of Allaah and His Messenger.” [7].
One of the strangest matters is that a great number of people who actively participate in this innovated celebration, and who defend it vigorously, do not take care of fulfilling those matters which Allaah has made obligatory upon them, such as praying the five daily prayers, and this does not even bother many of them at all. Indeed many of them do not even think that they are committing a great sin! There is no doubt that this is due to their weak eemaan (faith). We ask Allaah to protect and forgive us and all of the Muslims.
One of the strangest matters also is that some of them believe that Allaah’s Messenger salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam is actually present at their milaad celebrations, so consequently the perticipants stand to greet and welcome him. However, this is from the greatest of lies and worst of ignorance, because the Messenger sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam shall neither come out of his grave before the Day of Judgement, nor will he meet anyone, nor attend their gatherings. Rather, he shall remain in his grave until the Day of Judgement, whilst his noble rooh (soul) resides in the highest of places with his Lord in the home of the exalted, as Allaah – the Most high – said:** “Then you shall surely die, then you shall be raised-up again on the Day of Ressurection.”** [Soorah al-Mu’minoon 23:15-16].
The Prophet salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said: “I will be the leader of the children of Aadam on the Day of Resurrection, and I will be the first to whom the earth will split open, and I will be the first to intercede and the first whose intercession will be accepted.” [8]
So this noble aayah (verse) and this noble hadeeth – and those verses and ahadeeth with a similar meaning – prove that the Prophet salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam and others that have also died, will only come out of their graves on the Day of Resurrection. And this is a matter about which there is an agreement amongst the Muslim Scholars, there being no difference between them. So it is a must upon every Muslim, to carefully consider these matters and to be aware of those innovations and devaitions that have been introduced by the ignorant ones and their like, for which Allaah has not sent down any authority. It is Allaah’s help that is sought, and He alone is relied upon, and there is no might, nor any power, except with Allaah.
As for sending the salaah and the salaam (invoking praises and blessings of peace) upon Allaah’s Messenger salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam, then this is from one of the best ways of drawing closer to Allaah and from those actions which are righteous. Allaah – the Most High – said:** “Indeed Allaah sends His salaah upon the Prophet (i.e Allaah praises the Prophet to the angels), as do the angels (by supplicating for forgiveness for him) o you who believe! Send your salaah upon him and invoke the best salaam (blessings of peace) for him.”** [Soorah al-Azhaab 33:56]
The Prophet salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said: “Whoever sends a single blessing upon me, then Allaah will send upon him ten blessings.” [9]
So this is prescribed at all times, particularly at the end of every prayer. Rather, a group from the people of knowledge actually consider it obligatory in the final sitting of every prayer, and consider it highly recommended at other times, such as after the adhaan (call to prayer), and after mentioning the Prophet, salallaahu alaihi wa sallam’s name, and also on the day of Jumu’ah (Friday), as is proven by the various authentic narrations.
May Allaah help us and All the Muslims to attain a sound understanding of the religion, and that He favours us all by causing us to cling to the Sunnah and causing us to be aware of bid’ah (innovation in the religion). Indeed He is the Most Generous, the Most Kind. And may the salaah and salaam (Allaah’s praises and blessings of peace) be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his Family, his Companions and his followers.
[This message has been edited by Hasnain (edited June 29, 1999).]
salam
thank you hasnain for that long post. Do you happen to have history of this bedat or this celebrations of thires?
Salam Masnoon
Br. Jawan, please show respect to beloved Mastes Rasul-ullah SAW. Whenever his name is being mentioned, we need to say or write ( Sal-lal Lahu Alaihi Wasallam) or atleast write SAW. Hope it won't offend you. It is a humble request.
Vassalam
salam
celebrating birthdays is wrong in islam and i didnt mentioned Mohammad(SAW)'s name in my post read it carefully please!!! i asked if anyone have history of eid milad un nabi??
Salaam Jaawan,
I'm afraid i don't have anything solid to explain the history behind this innovation. They haven't been verified on my behalf from a reliable source. Some stories do come to mind, but it's nothing concrete.
kind regards
W'salaam
AMTH,
again, despite the above article by brother Abdal Mustafa,proving Milaad the misguided maintain that it is not a part of islam:
Here is a definitive fatwa article to prove otherwise insha Allah.
May Allah give us tawfeeq to celebrate the auspicious occassion of His Beloved's birth all our lives. amin.
May Allah save the Muslims from those who oppose it.
Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim
Should we celebrate Mawlid
(The Prophet's (s) birthday)?
Yes we should celebrate it every year
And every month and every week
And every hour and every moment.
Dr. Isa al-Mani al-Humayri, Department of Awqaaf, Dubai
Office of Religious Endowments and Islamic Affairs, Dubai
Administration of Ifta' and Research
We find nowadays publications filled with lies and deception which mislead many Muslims into thinking negatively about the honorable Mawlid of the Prophet. These publications claim that to celebrate the Mawlid is an act of innovation that goes against Islam. This is far from the truth, and it is therefore necessary for those who can speak clearly to help clarify and reverse the doubts surrounding this most blessed day. It is with this humble intention that I present the following proofs in support of celebrating our beloved Prophet's birthday.
The Prophet said, "He who innovates something in this matter of ours that is not of it will have it rejected." He also said, "Beware of innovations, for every innovation (kul bida`) is misguidance."
Those opposed to Mawlid cite this saying and hold that the word every (kul) is a term of generalization, including all types of innovations, with no exception, and that therefore, celebrating Mawlid is misguidance. By daring to say that, they accuse the scholars of Islam of innovation. At the top of the list of those they have accused, then, is our Master `Umar (r). Those in opposition to Mawlid quickly reply to this, "But we did not mean the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad."
It follows, then, that the meaning of every (kul) cannot be taken in its general sense. Therefore, although the Prophet may not have said to celebrate his blessed birthday, it is nonetheless not innovation to do so. For, as the following examples show, there were many actions and practices instituted by his close followers after his time that are not deemed innovation.
Compiling the Qu'ran.
(From a Prophetic saying related by Zaid Ibn Thabit.(r)) "The Prophet died and the Qu'ran had not been compiled anywhere. Umar (r) suggested to Abu Bakr (r) to compile the Qu'ran in one book. When a large number of Companions were killed in the battle of Yamama, Abu Bakr wondered, "How could we do something that the Prophet did not do?'Umar said, "By Allah, it is good.' Umar persisted in asking Abu Bakr until Allah expanded his chest for it (Allah made him agree and accept these suggestions) and he sent for Zaid Ibn Thabit and assigned him to compile the Qu'ran." Zaid said, "By Allah if they had asked me to move a mountain, it would not have been more difficult than to compile the Qur'an." He also said, "How could you do something that the Prophet did not do?" Abu Bakr said, "It is good, andUmar kept coming back to me until Allah expanded my chest for the matter." The saying is narrated in Sahih Al Bukhari.
The Maqam of Ibrahim (as) in relation to the Ka'ba.
(Al Bayhaqi narrated with a strong chain of narrators from Aisha.) "The Maqam during the time of the Prophet and Abu Bakr was attached to the House, then Umar moved it back." Al Hafiz Ibn Hajar said in Al Fath, "The Companions did not opposeUmar, neither did those who came after them, thus it became unanimous agreement." He was the first to build the enclosure (maqsura) on it, which still exists today.
Adding the first call to prayer on Friday.
(From Sahih Al Bukhari, from Al Sa'ib bin Yazid.) "During the time of the Prophet (s), Abu Bakr (r) and `Umar (r), the call to Friday prayer used to occur when the Imam sat on the pulpit. When it was Othman's (r) time, he added the third call (considered third in relation to the first adhan and the iqama. But it is named first because it proceeds the call to the Friday prayer.)"
Salutations on the Prophet composed and taught by our Master Ali (r). Ali and by Al Tabarani and others from Salamah Al Kindi.
The salutations have been mentioned by Sa'id bin Mansoor and Ibn Jareer in Tahzeeb al Aathar, and by Ibn Abi Assim and Ya'qoob bin Shaiba in Akhbar
The addition to the tashahhud by Ibn Mas'ud.
After "wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu," and the Mercy of Allah and Blessings, he used to say, "assalamu `alayna min Rabbina," peace upon us from our Lord. Narrated by Al Tabarani in Al Kabir, and the narrators are those of the sound transmitters, as it has been mentioned in Majma' Al Zawa'id.
The addition to the tashahhud by Abdullah Ibn Umar. amalu" This is mentioned in Bukhari, Muslim, et al.
He added the basmalah at the beginning of the tashahhud. He also added to the talbia, "labbaika wa sa'daika wal khayru bi yadayka wal raghba'u ilayika wal
These are some of the developments instituted by the Prophet's Companions, the scholars, and the honorable members of his nation, which did not exist during the time of the Prophet, and which they deemed good. Are they, then, misguided and guilty of bad innovation?
As for the claim that there is no such thing in religion as good innovation, here are some sayings of the brilliant scholars of Islam belying this claim.
Imam Nawawi said in Sahih Muslim (6-21)
"The Prophet's saying every innovation is a general-particular and it is a reference to most innovations. The linguists say, "Innovation is any act done without a previous pattern, and it is of five different kinds.'" Imam Nawawi also said in Tahzeeb al Asma' wal Sifaat, "Innovation in religious law is to originate anything which did not exist during the time of the Prophet, and it is divided into good and bad." He also said, "Al-muhdathat (pl. for muhdatha) is to originate something that has no roots in religious law. In the tradition of religious law it is called innovation, and if it has an origin within the religious law, then it is not innovation. Innovation in religious law is disagreeable, unlike in the language where everything that has been originated without a previous pattern is called innovation regardless of whether it is good or bad."
Shaykh Ibn Hajar Al Asqalani, the commentator on Al Bukhari, said,
"Anything that did not exist during the Prophet's time is called innovation, but some are good while others are not."
Abu Na'eem, narrated from Ibrahim Al Junaid, said, "I heard Ash-Shafi'i saying,
"Innovation is of two types; praiseworthy innovation and blameworthy innovation, and anything that disagrees with the Sunnah is blameworthy.'"
Imam Albayhaqi narrated in Manaqib Ash-Shafi'i that Ash-Shafi'i said,
"Innovations are of two types: that which contradicts the Qu'ran, the Sunnah, or unanimous agreement of the Muslims is a innovation of deception, while a good innovation does not contradict any of these things."
Al `Izz bin Abdussalam said, at the end of his book, Al Qawa'id,
"Innovation is divided into obligatory, forbidden, recommended, disagreeable and permissible, and the way to know which is which is to match it against the religious law."
Clearly we see from the opinions of these righteous scholars, that to define innovations in worship as wholly negative without exception is ignorant. For these pious knowers, among them Imam Nawawi and Ash-Shafi'i, declared that innovations could be divided into good and bad, based on their compliance or deviance with religious law.
Moreover, the following Prophetic saying is known even to common Muslims, let alone scholars: "He who inaugurates a good practice (sunnatun hasana) in Islam earns the reward of it, and of all who perform it after him, without diminishing their own rewards in the least." Therefore it is permissible for a Muslim to originate a good practice, even if the Prophet didn't do it, for the sake of doing good and cultivating the reward. The meaning of inaugurate a good practice (sanna sunnatun hasana) is to establish a practice through personal reasoning (ijtihad) and derivation (istinbat) from the rules of religious law or its general texts. The actions of the Prophet's Companions and the generation following them which we have stated above is the strongest evidence.
The ones prejudiced against celebrating the Prophet's birthday have paved the way for their falsehood by deceiving the less-learned among the Muslims. The prejudiced ones claim that Ibn Kathir writes in his Al Bidaya wal Nihaya (11-172) that the Fatimide-Obaidite state, which descends from the Jew, Obaidillah Bin Maimoon Al Kaddah, ruler of Egypt from 357-567 A.H., innovated the celebration of a number of days, among them, the celebration of the Prophet's birthday. This treacherous lie is a grave insult to the scholarship of Ibn Kathir and the scholarship of all Islam. For in truth, Ibn Kathir writes about the Prophet's birthday in Al bidaya wal nihaya [13-136] "The victorious king Abu Sa'id Kawkaburi, was one of the generous, distinguished masters, and the glorious kings; he left good impressions and used to observe the honorable Mawlid by having a great celebration. Moreover, he was chivalrous, brave, wise, a scholar, and just." Ibn Kathir continues, "And he used to spend three hundred thousand Dinars on the Mawlid." In support, Imam Al Dhahabi writes of Abu Sa'id Kawkaburi, in Siyar A'laam al nubala' [22-336] "He was humble, righteous, and loved religious learned men and scholars of Prophetic saying."
Following are some sayings of the rightly guided Imams regarding the Mawlid.
Imam Al Suyuti, from Alhawi lil fatawi, wrote a special chapter entitled "The Good Intention in Commemorating the Mawlid," at the beginning of which he said,
"There is a question being asked about commemorating the Mawlid of the Prophet in the month of Rabi' Al Awal: what is the religious legal ruling in this regard, is it good or bad? Does the one who celebrates get rewarded or not?" The answer according to me is as follows: To commemorate the Mawlid, which is basically gathering people together, reciting parts of the Qu'ran, narrating stories about the Prophet's birth and the signs that accompanied it, then serving food, and afterwards, departing, is one of the good innovations; and the one who practices it gets rewarded, because it involves venerating the status of the Prophet and expressing joy for his honorable birth.
Ibn Taymiyya said in his book Iqtida' Al Sirat Al Mustaqeem (pg. 266)
"Likewise, what some people have innovated, in competition with the Christians in celebrating the birth of Jesus, or out of love and veneration of the Prophet⦣128;榱uot; and he continues "⦣128;洨at the predecessors didn't do, even though there is a reason for it, and there is nothing against it." This is a saying of someone who set fanaticism aside and sought to please Allah and his Prophet. As far as we are concerned, we commemorate the Mawlid for no other reason but what Ibn Taymiya said, "Out of love and veneration of the Prophet." May Allah reward us according to this love and effort, and may Allah bless the one who said, "Let alone what the Christians claim about their Prophet, and you may praise Muhammad in any way you want and attribute to his essence all honors and to his status all greatness, for his merit has no limits that any expression by any speaker might reach."
In the same source previously mentioned, Al Suyuti said,
"Someone asked Ibn Hajar about commemorating the Mawlid. Ibn Hajar answered, "Basically, commemorating the Mawlid is an innovation that has not been transmitted by the righteous Muslims of the first three centuries. However, it involves good things and their opposites, therefore, whoever looks for the good and avoids the opposites then it is a good innovation.' It occurred to me (Al Suyuti) to trace it to its established origin, which has been confirmed in the two authentic books: Al Sahihain. When the Prophet arrived in Medina he found that the Jews fast the day of Aashura; when he inquired about it they said, "This is the day when Allah drowned the Pharaoh and saved Moses, therefore we fast it to show our gratitude to Allah.' From this we can conclude that thanks are being given to Allah on a specific day for sending bounty or preventing indignity or harm." Al Suyuti then commented, "What bounty is greater than the bounty of the coming of this Prophet, the Prophet of Mercy, on that day?"
"This is regarding the basis of Mawlid. As for the activities, there should be only the things that express thankfulness to Allah, such as what has been previously mentioned: reciting Qu'ran, eating food, giving charity, reciting poetry praising the Prophet or on piety which moves hearts and drives them to do good and work for the Hereafter."
These are the derivations that those opposed to Mawlid call false conclusions and invalid analogies.
Imam Mohammed bin Abu Bakr Abdullah Al Qaisi Al Dimashqi.
Jami' Al Athar fi Mawlid, Al Nabiy Al Mukhtar, Al lafz al ra'iq fi Mawlid khayr al khala'iq, and Mawlid al sadi fi Mawlid Al Hadi,
Imam Al `Iraqi.
Al Mawlid al heni fi al Mawlid al sani.
Mulla `Ali Al Qari.
Al Mawlid Al rawi fil Mawlid al Nabawi.
Imam Ibn Dahiya.
Al Tanweer fi Mawlid Al basheer Al Nadheer.
Imam Shamsu Din bin Nasir Al Dimashqi.
Mawlid al Sadi fi Mawlid Al Hadi. He is the one who said about the Prophet's estranged uncle, Abu Lahab, "This unbeliever who has been dispraised, "perish his hands" [111: 1], will stay in Hell forever. Yet, every Monday his torment is being reduced because of his joy at the birth of the Prophet." How much mercy can a servant expect who spends all his life joyous about the Prophet and dies believing in the Oneness of Allah?
Imam Shamsu Din Ibn Al Jazri.
Al Nashr fil Qira'at Al Ashr,Urf Al Ta'reef bil Mawlid al shareef.
Imam Ibn Al Jawzi
Imam Ibn Al Jawzi said about the honorable Mawlid, "It is security throughout the year, and glad tidings that all wishes and desires will be fulfilled."
Imam Abu Shama
Imam Abu Shama (Imam Nawawi's shaykh) in his book Al ba'ith ala Inkar Al bida` wal hawadith (pg.23) said, "One of the best innovations in our time is what is being done every year on the Prophet's birthday, such as giving charity, doing good deeds, displaying ornaments, and expressing joy, for that expresses the feelings of love and veneration for him in the hearts of those who are celebrating, and also, shows thankfulness to Allah for His bounty by sending His Messenger, the one who has been sent as a Mercy to the worlds."
Imam Al Shihab Al Qastalani
Imam Al Shihab Al Qastalani (Al Bukhari's commentator) in his book Al mawahib Al Ladunniya (1-148) said, "May Allah have mercy on the one who turns the nights of the month of the Prophet's birth into festivities in order to decrease the suffering of those whose hearts are filled with disease and sickness."
There are others who wrote and spoke about Mawlid, such as Imam Al Sakhawi, Imam Wajihu Din bin `Ali bin al Dayba' al Shaybani al Zubaidi, and many more, which we will not mention due to the limited space available. From these many evidences, it should be clear by now that celebrating the Mawlid is highly commendable and allowed. Surely we cannot simply shrug off as heretics the scholars and dignitaries of this nation who approved the commemoration of the Mawlid and wrote countless books on the subject. Are all these scholars, to whom the whole world is indebted for the beneficial books they have written on Prophetic sayings, jurisprudence, commentaries, and other sorts of knowledge, among the indecent who commit sins and evil? Are they, as those opposed to Mawlid claim, imitating the Christians in celebrating the birth of Jesus? Are they claiming that the Prophet did not convey to the nation what they should do? We leave answers to these questions up to you.
And yet we must continue to examine the errors which those opposed to Mawlid utter. They say "If celebrating the Mawlid is from the religion, then the Prophet would have made it clear to the nation, or would have done it in his lifetime, or it would have been done by the Companions." No one can say that the Prophet did not do it out of his humbleness, for this is speaking evil of him, so they cannot use this argument.
Furthermore, that the Prophet and his Companions did not do a certain thing does not mean they made that thing prohibited. The proof is in the Prophet's saying, "Whoever establishes, in Islam, a good practice..." cited earlier. This is the strongest evidence that gives encouragement to innovate whatever practices have foundations in religious law, even if the Prophet and his Companions did not do them. Al Shafi'i said, "Anything that has a foundation in religious law is not an innovation even if the Companions did not do it, because their refraining from doing it might have been for a certain excuse they had at the time, or they left it for something better, or perhaps not all of them knew about it." Therefore, whoever prohibits anything based on the concept that the Prophet did not do it, his claim has no proof and must be rejected.
Thus we say to the rejecters of Mawlid: based on the rule you have attempted to found, that is, that whoever does anything that the Prophet or his Companions did not do is committing innovation, it would follow that the Prophet did not complete the religion for his nation, and that the Prophet did not convey to the nation what they should do. No one says this or believes this except a heretic defecting from the religion of Allah. To the doubters of Mawlid we declare, "Based on what you say, we convict you." For you have innovated in the basics of worship a large number of things that the Prophet did not do⦣128;⦣128;Ânor did his Companions, the Generation after the Companions, or the Generation after them. For instance:
Congregating people behind one Imam to pray Salat al Tahajjud after Salat Al Tarawih, in the two Holy Mosques and other mosques.
Reciting the Prayer of Completion of the Qu'ran in Salat al Tarawih and also in Salat al Tahajjud.
Designating the 27th night of Ramadan to complete reading the entire Qu'ran in the two Holy Mosques.
A caller saying, after Salat al Tarawih, in the Qiyam prayer, "May Allah reward you."
Founding organizations which did not exist in the time of the Prophet, such as Islamic universities, societies for committing the Qu'ran to memory, and offices for missionary work, and committees for enjoining good and forbidding evil. We are not objecting to these things, since they are forms of good innovation. We merely list these innovations to point out that those who oppose Mawlid clearly contradict their own rule stating that anything that neither the Prophet nor his Companions did is innovation. And since they claim that all innovation is bad, they themselves are guilty.
Yet another claim they make is to say that those who commemorate the Mawlid are mostly indecent and immoral. This is a vulgar statement and it only reflects the character of the one saying it. Are all the distinguished scholars that we have mentioned, from the point of view of those opposed to Mawlid, indecent and immoral? We won't be surprised if this is what they believe. This is a most serious slander. We say, as the poet said, "When Allah wants to spread a virtue that has been hidden, He would let a tongue of an envious person know about it."
Those opposed to Mawlid, may Allah guide them, have confused some expressions, and claim that some religious scholars associate partners with Allah. Take for example the plea of Imam Al Busiery to Prophet Muhammad, "Oh, most generous of creation, I have no one to resort to, save You, when the prevailing event takes place." They must examine carefully the saying of Imam Al Busiery: inda hulul il amim, when the prevailing event takes place. What is al Amim? It means that which prevails over the whole universe, and all of creation, in referring to the Day of Judgment. Imam Al Busiery is asking intercession from the Prophet on the Day of Judgment because on that Day we will have no one to resort to, or appeal to. Imam Al Busiery seeks his intercession to Allah through the Prophet, for when all other Messengers and Prophets will be saying, "Myself, myself," the Prophet will be saying, "I am the one for it, I am for it [the Intercession]" It becomes even more clear now that the doubts of those opposed to Mawlid are unfounded, just as their charges of associating partners with Allah are unfounded. This is due to their blindness, both physical and spiritual.
Another similar example can be found in the well-known saying transmitted by the distinguished Imam Al Kamal bin Al Hammam Al Hanafi, author of Fath il Qadeer fi manasik al Farisi, and Sharh al Mukhtar min al sada al ahnaf. When Imam Abu Hanifa visited Medina, he stood in front of the honorable grave of the Prophet and said, "O, most honorable of the Two Weighty Ones (humankind and jinn)! O, treasure of mankind, shower your generosity upon me and please me with your pleasure. I am aspiring for your generosity, and there is no one for Abu Hanifa in the world but you." Again, we must not misinterpret this entreaty, but realize its true meaning.
Yet another misconception those opposed to Mawlid hold can be seen in their statements such as these: "What occurs during Mawlid is mixing between men and women, singing and playing musical instruments, and drinking alcohol." I myself know this to be a lie, for I have attended many Mawlids and have not seen any mixing, and never heard any musical instruments. And as for drunkenness, yes, I have seen it, but not that of worldly people. We found people intoxicated with the love of the Prophet, a state surpassing even the agony of death, which we know overcame our master Bilal at the time of his death. In the midst of this sweet stupor he was saying, "Tomorrow I shall meet the loved ones, Muhammad and his Companions."
To continue, those opposed to Mawlid say, "The day of the Prophet's birth is the same day of the week as his death. Therefore, joy on this day is no more appropriate than sorrow, and if religion is according to one's opinion, then this day should be a day of mourning and sorrow." This kind of lame eloquence, is answered by the Imam Jalal al Din al Suyuti, in Al hawi lil fatawi (pg.193), "The Prophet's birth is the greatest bounty, and his death is the greatest calamity. Religious law urges us to express thankfulness for bounties, and be patient and remain calm during calamities. Religious law has commanded us to sacrifice an animal on the birth of a child [and distribute the meat to the needy], which is an expression of gratitude and happiness with the newborn, while it did not command us to sacrifice at the time of death. Also, it prohibited wailing and showing grief. Therefore, the rules of Divine Law indicate that it is recommended to show joy during the month of the Prophet's birth, and not to show sorrow for his death."
Furthermore, Ibn Rajab, in his book Al lata'if, dispraising the rejecters of Mawlid based on the above argument, said, "Some designated the day of Aashura as a funeral ceremony for the murder of Al Hussein. But neither Allah nor His Prophet commanded that the days of the prophets' great trials or deaths should be declared days of mourning, let alone those with lesser rank."
We conclude this article with a saying of the Prophet, which has been narrated by Abu Ya'la, from Hudhaifa and about which Ibn Kathir said, "It's chain of transmission is good." Abu Ya'la said, "The Prophet has said, "One of the things that concerns me about my nation is a man who studied the Qu'ran, and when its grace started to show on him and he had the appearance of a Muslim, he detached himself from it, and threw it behind his back, and went after his neighbor with a sword and accused him of associating partners with Allah.' I then asked, "Oh, Prophet of Allah, which one is more guilty of associating partners with Allah, the accused or the accuser?' The Prophet said, "It is the accuser.'"
Completed, with all Praises to Allah and salutations and peace be upon our master Muhammad and the family of Muhammad and his Companions.
Copyright The Muslim Magazine, 1998
I think this is proof enough for those who are honest; as for those who are intent on disparaging the Messenger of Allah sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam, leave them be to their own sick hearts.
Mahboob ki mehfil ko mahboob sajaate hain
aate hain WOHI jinko Sarkar bulaate hain
dushman e Ahmad pe shiddat kejiyay
Aisay mulhidon ki kya murrawat kejiyay
Ala Hazrat quds sirruhu
[This message has been edited by Asif (edited June 30, 1999).]
[This message has been edited by Asif (edited June 30, 1999).]
asif bhai!
Can you prove it to me that if celebrating birthdays of anyone is ok in islam!???
*from quran or hadith (nothing else plz)
Assalam Allaikum Brothers in Islam,
With all due respect to the opinions here, I must say this that when we'll be inside our graves, sooner than we imagine, we would not be held accountable for celebrating the birth of our beloved nabi (sallalaho allaihe wasallam). We will be asked about the things that our nabi (sallalaho alaihe wasalam) told us to prepare for. Such as whether we fulfilled the rights of Allah by worshipping him only, whether we fulfilled the rights of our beloved nabi (sallalaho alaihe wasalam) by practicing his way of life and carrying on with the message he brought.
Yes, the being most worthy of respect after Allah izawajal is of sayiddina Mohammad (sallalaho alaihe wasalam). And Allah himself along with his angels sends salaat and salaam on him, and has ordered the believers to do the same. Therefore, in my humble opinion, if there is such a gathering where the name of Rasool Allah (sallalaho alaihe wasalam) is being mentioned then its a source of blessing for the attendees and as such must be allowed to held. However, since there are no specific orders given by Allah through Rasool Allah (Sallalaho Allaihe Wasalam) that it should be celebrated only on such and such date and the salaat and salaam must be conducted in a specific manner, therefore we cannot mandate a specific protocol as a rule since it would amount to an innovation unknown during the times of Rasool Allah (sallalaho alaihe wasalam). If there are a few people who want to sit in an informal gathering and read about nabi Allah (sallalaho alaihe wasallam)'s life and even praise him by reciting darood upon him, I don't see why its objectionable since we must recite darood in all of our gatherings to get Allah's blessings.
In the end, I would like to to request all the brothers, whose sincerety I don't doubt the least for cherishing love of Rasool Allah(sallalaho alaihe wasallam) to not get carried away by this subject and insult each other by labels since this is the last thing that Rasool Allah (sallalaho alaihe wasallam) would want to see happening among the muslims. Our honors are sacred trusts between us that we should always hold dear to our hearts and we should utilize our imaan to combat unislamic forcers such as yahud and nasaraa rather than each other. In my eyes, each proclaimer of this sacred kalima counts more than this entire world of kufr. Wasalam.
salam
well as you said we should follow what Mohammad(SAW) has thought us but are we following his ways. If he never mentioned to do something why should we do it even his birthday? i mean if he doesnt prefer celebrating birthdays for his followers why would he prefer celebration for himselfs i dont understand it. No matter how good the thing is you cant do it until it is in hadith or quran that we should do it, but people do it because they THINK its right to soo. We are not soppose to follow our minds or our thinkings when dealing with islam its all in hadiths and quran thats it the teaching of Mohammad thats what we are soppose to follow not what we think will make mohammad happy. Now a days people celebrate Eid milad by drums and musiq and alots of other stuff which is absolutly haram and not premitted in islam. if Mohammad(SAW) wanted us to celebrate his birthday why didnt he told his followers at his time to do soo, i mean they loved mohammad more then we all combine and we can NEVER reach at thire levels. Our love to mohammad is to show other people that we love him but sohaba were the real lovers of mohammad thy donated everything to him and when it comes to us we dont even come close to them. Creating new things in islam and naming them as love for prophet is propoganda by molvies and other munafiks who have kept the uneducated public from learning the truth if every one reads quran and hadith we can put those molvies out of bussines and in hell! but we can read Novels of Romeo and juliet and we cant read one page of quran a day thats what islam has become today just name of religion thats it nothing else! we believe what others at high levels tell us thats it we dont even bother to see if its right or wrong where did he got this idea from what profs he has we dont ask questions like that, we fear that they might get angry becuase we dont believe them due to thire respect ! i hope i didnt offend no one or miss led anybody!
Jaawan
Jawan i just wish u wudn't badmouth molvies so much.
Hum Sa could you please explain what do you mean as far as i understand its molvies fault that we are here in no world land! We or You people believe what ever molvies tell you thats all i said about them. I am not saying all molvies are bad no some are good but most of them are bad to the bone they are molvies just for money and where ever there is some festival they are there to eat NOT to promote islam! but bro."Hum Sa Ho".... please do clarify your self spit that idea out of your head you ll feel much better after that!!!
Jaawan
Jawan first of all....I would request u to change ur way of talking to others. It seems rather rude.
Secondly, how can u claim "most" of the molvies are "bad"? Have you done some sort of survey on them? If yes, then please show us the statistics too.
As far as I know, it's strictly forbidden in Islam to assume anything on ur own unless u've some solid proof.
U say molvies have made this world a "bad place for us to live". Now tell me this. Who is better of two people. One who sits at home and assumes the molvie of the masjid as "wrong" or the molvie himself, who is atleast preaching something to the people. (I'm not hinting at anyone in particular plz)
If u understand Urdu then u'll understand this: Paanchoan ungliyaan baraaber nahi hoteen.
Sure! I'm not saying all molvies are pure and pious. But to assume that most of them r "bad" and are making our lives miserable is not accepted.
And let me tell u one more thing. There is no such concept of "molvies" in Islam. There's an Aalim, Mufti etc etc and the Imam of the masjid. And mind u, they have to be properly religiously educated to be posted on such ranks. This molvie concept has been made by the people themselves. Jiss ney aa ker azaan day di, woh molvie ban gaya. However if there r "molvies" in our world, it is our duty to correct their teachings IF they r wrong....but not to sit back and assume things about them.
As for ME believing anything the "molvies" tell me. Well dear brother! I'm not saying my knowledge on Islam is greater than yours but I will say that I'm not that naive or what u can call frankly DUMB.
As for the part about the molvies going to festival only to eat...well then i'm really sorry, u've been in contact with the "bad" molvies, because till now all the molvies that i've come across have been competent enough to preach Alhamdulillah.
And thankyou :)I felt better already.
Hum Sa Ho To Samne Aaye,
Very well said. The "mullahs" or "maulvis" have become soft targets, generally for those without any belief. (Jawaan I am not talking about you here, just people in general). Most of these demonic maulvis are absolutely delighted if someone actually has the courage to approach them and discuss matters with them.
True, in Pakistan we do have a slightly ignorant type of maulvi but this is through lack of education in that society. There is a new breed coming through which have a more educated background and Insha'Allah, things should slowly start to improve.
Have patience with our mullahs. If nothing else they taught us the Qur'an. Leave it to the munafiqs to heap abuse on them.
salam
Well look at your selves how much do you practice islam everyday!? when you ask a molvie about some profs of what he is saying he will consider it disrespect because your asking them why are they saying if certain thing is write or wrong ! Now if everyone stay home and read quran and hadith and understand it why do we need molvies to tell and us and guide our religion well they are part of it it doesnt not mean we should do what ever they tell us or they do! Now I AM ASKING YOU GUYS DO YOU HAVE ANY PROF FROM HADITH THAT HOSABA DID OR CELEBRATED EID MILAD UN NABI ???? if they didnt do it the people who loved MOhammad more then we can ever do how can we do it is it isnt that disrespect to Mohammad(SAW)of course it is we are doing something that dear suhaba of our Prophet didnt do nor did Prophet him selves!!
Put some schalors name here tell us that he said that it is right is not gona work tell us from hadith or quran that this right!!!
***Guys lets stick to the topic which is is eid milad in islamic agenda is it ok to do it or not!!!thats our subject!!
Hum sa ho... its easy to critisize then to believe(( suchi baat karwee hoti hia manu ya na manu))>>>> ;-) its very hard to digest truth when u cant defend it!!!
thank you
Jaawan