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Originally posted by Alpha1:
**May Allah be praised.
This will be my last reply to this thread.
Brother Wasir, again your evidence has come from the same ulema Abdul-Khatab about whom we know we cannot trust nor can we rely upon his books (see my earlier threads).
And the other brother's insightful essay - again in summary the ulema uses Ijtihad (rational reasoning) to justify the creation of Milaad (eid-day).
None of the brothers have provided even one Hadeeth in support of making the birthday of the Nabi a day to be celibrated as part of our religion.
The person who reads this thread with a concious and open mind will know the truth.**
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Love of the Prophet is what differentiates the believers in the perfection of their iman. In an authentic hadith related in Bukhari and Muslim, the Prophet said: "None of you believes until he loves me more than he loves his children, his parents, and all people." In another hadith in Bukhari he said: "None of you believes until he loves me more than he loves himself" and Sayyidina `Umar said: "O Prophet, I love you more than myself."
What will Wahabies say to someone who has deep respect and love for the Prophet (PBUH). One word 'Shirk'. People who do milaad do it out of respect and love. In other words, someone who perform milaad has more faith than someone who does not believe in it.
Alpha1: If only you read what I posted yesterday on this thread, you would not say what you are saying.
You said: "And the other brother's insightful essay - again in summary the ulema uses Ijtihad (rational reasoning) to justify the creation of Milaad (eid-day)."
Brother, take a look at who are ulamas are. They are the Imams of the 4 Madhabs. They have approved of milaad. The "rational reasoning", as you put it, is from them. Not from me or just nay other guy. Do you not follow any of them? Who are we to say that it is not permitted? I don't care what a 21st century scholar says when the Imams of the MAdhabs have already agreed upon something. Milaad has also been approved by majority of todays ulama. Only people who don't like is are the Wahabies. Remember the hadith in which our Prophet (phuh) said that if the majority of the ummah agree upon something, then they are correct?
What else can I say? You can't force faith onto someone. Wasallm.
[This message has been edited by Shakir75 (edited April 26, 2001).]