Re: Milad/Mawlid, celebrating the birth of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW)! (merged)
Why am I not surprised that not one person who opposes Mawlid un-Nabi (Sal' Allahu 'alaiyhi wa sallam), has yet to comment on the multitude of proofs which I provided for them in the fatwa?
Brother "smooth_guy" I have a question for you. Just because you see someone performing Mawlid un-Nabi and you pass a judgement on people, does not invalidate the legitimacy of the celebration of the Sayyidina Rasul-Allah's (saws) birth, because you know how you said that his birthday was never celebrated it during his lifetime??? Well let me inform you, that he (saws) not only celebrated his own birthday through the ahadith, but that the Sahaba (radi'Allahu anhum) also celebrated his birth. The Malaa'ikah celebrate his birth, and Allah Jalla jallalu ALSO celebrates his birth in the Qur'an:
To express happiness for the Prophet coming to us is an obligation given by Allah through Qur'an, as Allah said in Qur'an:
*"Of the favor and mercy of Allah let them rejoice"* (10:58)
This order came because joy makes the heart grateful for the mercy of Allah. And What greater mercy did Allah give than the Prophet himself, of whom Allah says:
*"We did not send you except as a mercy to human beings"*(21:107)
Remembrance of the birth of the Prophet encourages us to pray on the Prophet and to praise him, which is an obligation on us through Allah's order in the verse,
"Allah and His angels are praying on (and praising) the Prophet; O believers! pray on (and praise) him and send him utmost greetings" (33:56)
Coming together and remembering the Prophet causes us to pray on him and to praise him. Who has the right to deny the obligation which Allah has ordered us to fulfill through the Holy Qur'an? The benefit brought by obeying an order of Allah, and the light that it brings to our heart, cannot be measured. That obligation, furthermore, is mentioned in the plural: Allah and His angels are praying on and praising the Prophet -- in a gathering. It is entirely incorrect, therefore, to say that praying on and praising the Prophet must be done alone.