Milad-un-Nabi...

I never heard of any such celebration. But, there are many things I have never heard of.

Here in Austin the only thing we celebrate is Eid

Sister,

Firstly, the statement of Imaam al-Barbahaaree (d.329H) - rahimahullaah who said,

"Beware of small innovations, because they grow and become large. This was the case with every innovation introduced into this Ummah. It started as something small, bearing a resemblance to the truth, which is why those who entered into it were misled, and then were unable to leave it. So it grew and it became the religion which, they followed, so they deviated from the Straight Path and thus left Islaam. May Allaah have mercy upon you! Examine carefully the speech of everyone you hear from, in your time particularly. So do not act in haste, nor enter into anything from it, until you ask and see: Did any of the Companions of the Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) speak about it, or any of the (early) Scholars? So if you find a narration from them about it, cling to it and do not go beyond it for anything, nor give precedence to anything over it and thus fall into the Fire.’’

Sharhus-Sunnah (no. 8)

Secondly in regards to the Milad Shaykh Al Islam Ibn Taymiyyah summed it up the best, he said:

"…because the Eeds are legislated laws from amongst the laws, so it is necessary to follow them, and not to innovate them, and the Prophet (sallallaahu `alaihi wasallam) had many lectures, treaties, and great events that happened on a number of (documented) days such as the Day of Badr, Hunain, al-Khandaq, the Conquest of Mecca, the occurrence of his hijrah, his entry to Madeenah…and none of this necessitated that these days be taken as days of Eed. Rather this sort of thing was done by the Christians who took the days in which great events happened to Jesus as eeds, or by the Jews. Indeed the Eed is a legislated law, so what Allaah legislates is followed, otherwise do not innovate in this religion that which is not part of it.

And like this is what some of the people have innovated, either in opposition to the Christian celebration of the birthday of Jesus, or out of love for the Prophet (sallallaahu `alaihi wasallam) and in honour of him. And Allaah will reward them for this love and ijtihaad, but NOT FOR THE BID’AH of taking the day of the birth of the Prophet (sallallaahu `alaihi wasallam) as an eed - this along with the difference of the people as to when he was born. For indeed this (celebration) was not done by the salaf, despite the existence of factors that would necessitate it and the lack of any factors that would prevent them from doing so if it were indeed good. And if this was genuinely good or preferable then the salaf, may Allaah be pleased with them, would have more right to doing so then us, for they had more severe love and honour of the Prophet (sallallaahu `alaihi wasallam) in following him, obeying him, and following his command, and reviving his sunnah inwardly and outwardly, and spreading that which he was sent with, and performing jihaad for this in the heart, with the hand and upon the tongue. So indeed this was the way of the Saabiqeen al-Awwaleen from the Muhajiroon and the Ansaar, and those that followed them in good.

And you will find the majority of these (who celebrate the birthday) in ardent desire of these sort of innovations - alongwith what they have of good intention and ijtihaad for which reward is hoped for - but you would find them feeble in following the command of the Messenger, that which they have been commanded to be eager and vigorous in, indeed they are of the position of one who adorns the Mushaf but does not read what is in it or reads what is in it but does not follow it. Or the position of one who decorates the mosques but does not pray in them, or prays in them rarely…

And know that from the actions are those that have some good in them, due to their including types of good actions and including evil actions such as innovation etc. So this action would be good with respect to what it includes of good and evil with respect to what it contains of turning away from the religion in it’s totality, as is the state of the hypocrites and faasiqeen. This has what has afflicted the majority of the ummah in the later times. So upon you is two manners (of rectification):

1. that your desire be to follow the sunnah inwardly and outwardly, with respect to yourself specifically and those that follow you, and you enjoin the good and forbid the evil.
2. that you call the people to the sunnah in accordance to ability, so if you were to see someone doing this (celebration) and he were to not leave it except for an evil greater than it, then do not call him to leaving the evil so that he may perform something more evil than this….[a page omitted in which he explains this principle]

So honouring the mawlid, and taking it as a festive season (mawsam) which some of the people have done, there is a great reward in it due to the good intention and the honouring of the Messenger (sallallaahu `alaihi wasallam) because of what I have previously stated to you - that it is possible that something be good for some of the people and be denounced/considered to be ugly by the strict believer. This is why it was said to Imaam Ahmad about some of the leaders, that he spent 1000 dirhams upon the mushaf or similar to this. So he replied, ‘leave them, for this is better than them spending it on gold (jewellery).’ This despite the fact that the madhhab of Imaam Ahmad was that it is abhorrent to decorate the mushafs, and some of the companions (of Ahmad) interpreted this to mean that the money was spent in renewing the pages and writing. But this is not the intent of Ahmad here, his intention here was that this action had a benefit in it, and it also contained corruption due to which it became abhorrent. But these people, if they did not do this, would have substituted this for a corruption that contained no good whatsoever, for example spending upon one of the books of evil…"
[Iqtidaa Siraat al-Mustaqeem 2/618]

Also see:
http://www.islamicboard.com/691247-post4.html

I hope that clears up the matter Insha'Allaah and Allaah knows best

Milad un Nabi means Birth of the Prophet(saw). It's usually celebrated in Pakistan.

I know it is celebrated in Pakistan, but it is unheard of as a celebration among any of the Muslims I know here in Austin. We simply do not celebrate it.

They read and complete the Qur'an during this time. So it's not allowed at all right? Astaghfirullah wow. My aunt was tellin me some days ago that she heard a scholar talking about it saying its ok to celebrate as long as its not extreme like music and stuff. Basically they called it another "Eid." And thats what you just posted Bro Fi...:X. So are they wrong for saying it??

I dont celebrate it... but it's a public holiday in Malaysia. I think most Muslims in Malaysia dont celebrate it.... we utilise the day as the day for picnic, shopping, or being lazy at home (eg. watching tv, sleeping) ... generally it just a public holiday.

I found this too. I hope the website is acceptable:

Sharee Status of Milad-un-Nabi
published by Jamiatul Ulama (Transvaal) - Azaadville branch

Many people repeatedly ask "What is the Sharée status of 'Éid-e-Meelad-un-Nabee'?" Moreover, "What s the ruling of the Shariáh with regard to standing up in reverence and reciting Salaat and salaam during the customary Meelad proceedings?"

Answer: The establishment of ceremonial gatherings under the banner of "Éid-un-Nabee" is prohibited according to the Shariáh. Attaching importance and significance to such functions is purely Bidáh and an innovation in Deen, because neither did Rasulullah himself indulge in it, nor did the illustrious Khulafaa-e-Raashideen (Radhiyallaahu-Ánhum) organise such functions. Similarly, neither did any of the other Sahaaba-e-Kiraam (Radhiyallaahu-Ánhum) participate in such gatherings, nor is there any incident on record during the blessed era of the taabi'een or tab'e taabi'een (Rahmatullaahi Álayhim) that can, in any way, substantiate this innovation. No proof whatsoever can be found, in spite of the fact that these were people who were best acquainted with the Sunnah of Rasulullah (Sallallaaahu Álayhi Wasallam) and had total love for him. They were staunch followers of the Shariáh.

Rasulullah (Sallallaaahu Álayhi Wasallam) has in no unclear terms, said: "Whoever introduces anything that is not part of Deen, into this Deen of ours, it shall be rejected." (Bukhari, Muslim)

In another Hadith he says: "Hold steadfast onto my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the rightly-guided Khulafaa, after me. Hold steadfast onto it firmly, and beware of newly-introduced practices, for every new practice is an innovation and every innovation leads one astray." (Abu Dawood/Tirmizi)

Severe warnings have been sounded in the above-mentioned Ahaadith with regard to introducing and implementing innovations in Deen.

The holy Qur'an enjoins: "And whatsoever the messenger giveth you, take it. And whatsoever he forbiddeth, abstain (from it). And keep your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is stern in reprisal." (59:7)

"Verily in the messenger of Allah, ye have a good example for him who looketh unto Allah and the last day, and remembereth Allah much." (33:21)

"This day have I perfected your religion for you and completed My favour unto you, and have chosen for you a religion, al-Islam." (5:3)

There are numerous other Aayaat and Ahaadith that can be quoted. But from no Aayat or Ahaadith can the current form of "Eid-e-Meelad-un-Nabee (Sallallaaahu Álayhi Wasallam)', be proved. In spite of this, the people that revel in establishing and participating in such functions, and regard the same as a form of reward, insist on forging ahead with their carnal ideals. This attitude of theirs causes some serious questions to be posed:

Did Allah Ta'ala not perfect Deen-e-Islam for this Ummah? Did Rasulullah (Sallallaaahu Álayhi Wasallam) not disclose to us all the facets and aspects of Islam that required being put into practice?

The bitter truth for the exponents of Bid'a is that it was only many centuries after the righteous and golden era of Islam that people began to fabricate innovations under the hood of "Éid-e-Meelad-un-Nabee (Sallallaaahu Álayhi Wasallam)" and "Mahfeel-e-Meelad", which were practices not ordained by Allah Taãla to any of His Ambiyaa Álayhimus salaam.

Will such innovations grant proximity to Allah Taãla? Never! On the contrary, these innovations should be a cause of great concern and alarm for the Ummat-e-Muslimah! Na-oothu-billahi-min-thalika! We seek Allah Taãla's refuge from innovations that tantamount to levelling mind-boggling accusations against the pure and venerable personality of Rasulullah (Sallallaaahu Álayhi Wasallam). By innovating such practices, one is indirectly suggesting that Rasulullah (Sallallaaahu Álayhi Wasallam) concealed from the Ummah, aspects of Deen that were of immense benefit to it. How can this be possible when Allah Ta'ala himself categorically declares that He perfected this religion for us and completed His favour upon us, which means that Rasulullah (Sallallaaahu Álayhi Wasallam) conveyed every single aspect of Deen to the Ummah and that he left no stone unturned in showing us every road leads to Jannah and every road that takes one to Jahannam so that we may adopt the former and avoid the latter.

Hence, it is mentioned in one Hadith: "It was the incumbent duty of every Nabee Álayhis-salaam to guide his Ummah towards that which was beneficial for it and warn it against that which was detrimental for it." (Muslim)



http://www.beautifulislam.net/halalh..._sharee_p.html

assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu

ive read many articles in which if a group of muslims met up to talk about the seerat (life) of our prophet sallallahi alaihi wasallaam and to send peace and blessings upon him and praise Allah, this is not bad at all and is encouraged. However the modernday practise of milad contains so many innovations thus making it harmful.

if i find any of the articles i can post it inshaAllah.

unfortunately this celebration is getting worse ever passing year, the number of evil actions & biddah is increasing and last year they invented two rakaah nafil prayers with jamaah in that day. lahawla wala quwatta illa billah

Those who remain in biddah, they die not in the deen of prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wa sallam,
they leave this world without emaan and kalmah.

may Allah save us from every biddah.

format_quote Originally Posted by Muj4h1d4

Al Madnai Bro, innovations do not necessarily mean Milaad Un Nabi. We are celebrating the birth of the Prophet Sallallaahu Alaihi Wa Aalihi Wassalam, but reciting nasheeds and naats. How can that be considered wrong?

Am not attcking you btw, just wanted to know what your sources are for not 'celebrating' Milaad Un Nabi.

Sister,

The innovation is when they seperate a day from the others and hold their gatherings and sing and dance and do their innovated group dhikrs. As Shaykh Yasir Qadhi said:

When you understand the meaning and psychology of 'ibaadah (love, hope and fear), you will find that practicioners of the mawlid demonstrate all of these emotions far more perfectly during these innovated acts than they do in their salat and du'aa to Allah, but unfortunately during their ceremonies these emotions are not being directed to Allah. And this one issue, in and of itself, is enough of an indication of the dangers of the mawlid.

Secondly, as a rule, no act of worship is acceptable in form or substance unless it conforms with the Sunnah. As the words of Imam Barbaharee advised us to ask whenever we see anything in the religion: 'Did any of the Companions of the Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) speak about it, or any of the (early) Scholars?' And if we don't find anything from them regarding this, we do not do it. We stop where they stopped, and what sufficed them in the religion suffices us. We have been commanded by the Imams of the Sunnah to stick to the narrations and not to go beyond them.

Hudhayfah ibn al-Yamaan (R) said:

"Do not perform any act of worship that was not practiced by the Companions of the Messenger of Allah, for the earlier generation did not leave any room for the latter to add anything (to the religion). Fear Allah, O' readers, seekers of knowledge, and follow the patho of those who came before you."
Narrated by Ibn Battah in Al-Ibaanah.

And the fact that they did not celebrate the Milad is enough of an indication for us not to take it specifically as a day of I'd.

Our job is to simply follow the Salaf because it is as Ibn Mas'ud said:

"Follow and do not innovate, for everything has been taken care of, and you must follow the ancient way (i.e., of the Salaf)."
Ad-Daarimi in his Sunan.

So we go and see, did they take the day of Milad (and there is even a difference of opinion on the exact date of the Milad as Ibn Taymiyyah points out) as a day where they did extra deeds? So when they haven't done it, we should not either.

We love the Messenger, but what is the better form of loving him? To set out one day for him, singing nasheeds and naats and slack for the rest of the year? Or to try and implement the Sunnah everyday in every aspect of your life? Which is the greater form of honoring the Messenger? Indeed the latter is more closer to the truth. It is as Ibn Taymiyyah says as quoted before:

For indeed this (celebration) was not done by the salaf, despite the existence of factors that would necessitate it and the lack of any factors that would prevent them from doing so if it were indeed good. And if this was genuinely good or preferable then the salaf, may Allaah be pleased with them, would have more right to doing so then us, for they had more severe love and honour of the Prophet (sallallaahu `alaihi wasallam) in following him, obeying him, and following his command, and reviving his sunnah inwardly and outwardly, and spreading that which he was sent with, and performing jihaad for this in the heart, with the hand and upon the tongue. So indeed this was the way of the Saabiqeen al-Awwaleen from the Muhajiroon and the Ansaar, and those that followed them in good.

And some people claim that it is to increase their love for the Messenger, but the Messenger has told us how to increase our love for him:

“Whoever wants to to love Allah and His Messenger, then let him read the Mushaf.''
[’Sahih al-Jami”; # 6289]

So if we indeed want the love of the Messenger in our hearts, let us open the Qur'an and read that because that is what the Messenger has told us to do. He did not tell us that taking a day out for his birthday is the way to increase our love for him. There is one more Hadith that I want to show you, the Messenger said:

"I have not left anything which Allah ordered you with, except that I have ordered you with it, nor anything that Allah forbade you, except that I forbade you from it."

[Saheeh, al-Baihaqee 7:76]

And there are no narrations that tell us that the Messenger ordered us to take the day of his birth as an I'd.

And lastly the saying of Imam Malik:

He said: 'Whoever introduces an innovation into Islam thinking that it is good is implying that Muhammad betrayed his mission, because Allah (SWT) says:

{...This day, I have perfected your religion for you...} (Qur'an 5:3)

So, whatever was not part of the religion on that day, cannot be part of the religion today.'"

Al-I'tisaam by Imam Ash-Shaatibi.

Insha'Allaah that clears up the matter Sister

Regarding the Tarawih and what Umar r.a. did:

Abu Yusuf said, "I asked Abu Hanifah about the Tarawih and what 'Umar did and he said,

'The Tarawih is a stressed Sunnah, and 'Umar did not do that from his own opinion, nor was there in his action any innovation, and he did not enjoin it except that there was a foundation for it with him and authorisation from the Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam.'"

[Sharh Mukhtaar as quoted from him in al- Ibdaa of Shaykh Ali Mahfooz p80]