Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) Birthday

[al Amaanah]

:salamext:

^ read this insha Allah: http://www.islamqa.com/en/ref/4983

 

[north_malaysian]

Sunnis who practice Sufism celebrate it. In my country, there would be parades on cities... personally I never celebrate it ... as it's a public holiday.. we just went picnic or watching documentaries about the prophet on the tv


(I have the same answer with north_malaysian, but I hope there is no copyright on his statements, or I must pay royalty to him. ;D)

you have to give reps then...

 

[Muslim Woman]

Which group celebrates his birthday? Is it the Shi'as? or some other sect?

In Bangladesh , most Muslims are Sunni ( and Not Sufis ) and we do celebrate Eid - e-Miladunnabi or Sirat un nabi.

People fast , recite Quran , give charity , arrange dua mahfil , some sing Hamd and Naat , discuss about the life of the Prophet pbuh and offer extra salat / nafal prayer .

 

[al Amaanah]

Reading Qur’aan together, giving good deeds to the dead, and al Mawlid al Nabawi

:salamext:

On every last Sunday of the month, we get together with a group of 30 or more sisters and each of us reads two or three hizb (portions of Qur’aan) until we complete the Holy Qur’aan in one and a half or two hours. We have been told that this will count – in sha Allaah – as a completion of the Qur’aan for each one of us. Is that correct? After that we make du’aa’ and ask Allaah to give the reward for our reading to the rest of the believers, living and dead. Will the reward reach the dead? They quote as evidence for that the words of our master Muhammad (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam): “When a man dies, all his good deeds come to an end except three: ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge or a righteous son who will pray for him.”

On the festival of the Prophet’s birthday (al mawlid al nabawi), they hold a ribaat (vigil) which starts at 10 a.m. and lasts until 3 p.m. They start with prayers for forgiveness, praise of Allaah, tasbeeh and takbeer, and sending blessings upon our master Muhammad (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) silently, then they read the Qur’aan, and some sisters fast on that day. Is singling out this day for all these acts of worship regarded as an innovation (bid’ah)? We also have a lengthy du’aa’ seeking blessing that we say at the time of suhoor, for those who are able to say it. It is called du’aa’ al raabitah. It starts by sending blessings and salaams upon our master Muhammad and his party and the other Prophets, and the Mothers of the Believers, and the female companions of the Prophet, the Rightly Guided Caliphs, the Taabi’een, and the righteous close friends (awliya’) of Allaah, mentioning each of them by name. Is it correct that mentioning all these names will make their owners recognize us and call out to us in Paradise? Is this du’aa’ an innovation? I feel that it is, but most of the sisters disagree with me. Will I be punished by Allaah if I am wrong? How can I convince them if I am correct? This matter is making me lose sleep and every time I remember the hadeeth of the Messenger of Allaah (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) which says that every newly-invented matter is an innovation and every innovation is a going-astray, and every going-astray will be in the Fire, my worry and grief get even worse.

Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly:

In the saheeh Sunnah there are many reports which speak of the virtues of gathering to read the Book of Allaah, but in order for the Muslim to attain those rewards, he should ensure that the gathering is in accordance with sharee’ah. One of the prescribed ways in which people may gather to read Qur’aan is for the people gathered to read together for the purpose of study, learning the meanings and how to recite properly. Another kind of gathering that is prescribed is for each of them to read and the others to listen, so that they may ponder the meanings of the verses. Both are mentioned in the Sunnah of the Prophet (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam).

For more information please see question no. 22722, which explains the ruling on gathering to read the Qur’aan.

With regard to what each person reads being counted as a khatmah (complete reading of the Qur’aan) for each of them, this is not correct, because none of them has read the entire Qur’aan, or even listened to it, rather each of them has read a part of it, so they will only be rewarded for whatever they have read of the Qur’aan.

The scholars of the Standing Committee said:

Distributing ajza’ or parts of the Qur’aan to those who are present so that each one of them may read a hizb of the Qur’aan is not necessarily regarded as a khatmah or complete reading of the Qur’aan on the part of each one of them. End quote.

Fataawa al Lajnah al Daa’imah, 2/480

Secondly:

It is not prescribed to say du’aa’ together after reading Qur’aan, and it is not permissible to pray that the reward for the reading go to any of the dead or the living. Our Prophet (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) did not do that, and neither did any of his companions (radiyAllaho 3anhumaa).

Shaykh ‘Abd al ‘Azeez ibn Baaz (ra7imahullah) was asked:

Is it permissible for me to read the entire Qur’aan for my parents, knowing that they are illiterate and cannot read or write? Is it permissible for me to read the entire Qur’aan for a person who knows how to read and write, but I want to give this khatmah to him? Is it permissible for me to read the entire Qur’aan for more than one person?

He replied:

There is no report in the Holy Qur’aan or in the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam), or from his companions (radiyAllaho 3anhumaa) to indicate that it is prescribed to give one's reading of Qur’aan (or the reward thereof) to one's parents or to anyone else. Rather Allaah has enjoined reading Qur’aan so that one may benefit from it, learn from it, ponder its meanings and act upon it. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“(This is) a Book (the Qur’aan) which We have sent down to you, full of blessings, that they may ponder over its Verses, and that men of understanding may remember”

[Saad 38:29]

“Verily, this Qur’aan guides to that which is most just and right”

[al Isra’ 17:90]

“Say: It is for those who believe, a guide and a healing”

[Fussilat 41:44]

And our Prophet (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) said: “Read the Qur’aan, for it will come as an intercessor for its companions.” And he (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) said: “The Qur’aan will be brought on the Day of Resurrection along with its people who used to act upon it, preceded by Soorat al Baqarah and Aal ‘Imraan, like two clouds or two flocks of birds, spreading their wings, pleading on behalf of their companions (i.e., those who used to read them).”

The point is that it was revealed to be acted upon and pondered, to be read as an act of worship and read a great deal, not to be given to the dead or to anyone else. I do not know of any reliable basis for giving it to one’s parents or anyone else. The Prophet (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) said: “Whoever does any action that is not in accordance with this matter of ours will have it rejected.” Some of the scholars are of the view that that is permissible, and they said: There is no reason why the reward for reading Qur’aan and other righteous actions cannot be given to others, and they liken that to the case of charity and du’aa’ for the deceased and others. But the correct view is the first view, because of the hadeeth quoted above, and other similar reports. If giving the reward for reading to another was permissible or prescribed, the righteous salaf would have done it. It is not permissible to make analogies with regard to acts of worship, because they can only be proven by a text from the Book of Allaah, may He be blessed and exalted, or the Sunnah of His Prophet (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam), because of the hadeeth quoted above and other similar reports.

Majmoo’ Fataawa al Shaykh Ibn Baaz, 8/360, 361

With regard to their quoting the hadeeth, “When the son of Adam dies, all his good deeds come to an end…” this is not correct, rather if you think about it, you will see that the hadeeth indicates that it is not prescribed to give the reward for reading Qur’aan to the dead, because the Prophet (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) said: “A son who will pray for him,” not “who will read Qur’aan for him.”

Thirdly:

We should not write the letter (S) or abbreviations for the blessing upon the Prophet (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam). If a person can write such a lengthy question, he is not incapable of writing the blessing upon the Prophet in full. We have already discussed the ruling on writing such abbreviations in the answer to question no. 47976.

Fourthly:

Celebrating the Prophet’s birthday (al mawlid) is an innovation, and doing special acts of worship on this day such as saying tasbeeh and tahmeed, observing i’tikaaf, reading Qur’aan and fasting is an innovation for which a person will not receive any reward, for these are all rejected.

It was narrated from ‘Aa’ishah (radiyAllaho 3anhaa) that the Messenger of Allaah (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) said: “Whoever introduces anything into this matter of ours that is not part of it will have it rejected.” Narrated by al Bukhaari, 2550; Muslim, 1718.

According to a version narrated by Muslim (1718) he said: “Whoever does an action that is not in accordance with this matter of ours will have it rejected.”

Al Faakihaani (ra7imahullah) said:

I do not know of any basis for this mawlid in the Qur’aan or Sunnah, and there is no report that any of the scholars of this ummah, who are examples in matters of religion and adhere to the path of those who came before, did this. Rather it is an innovation (bid’ah) which was introduced by those who have nothing better to do, and it is a means for them to have fun and eat a lot.

Al Mawrid fi ‘Aml al Mawlid, quoted in Rasaa’il fi Hukm alIhtifaal bi’l Mawlid al Nabawi, 1/8, 9

Shaykh ‘Abd al ‘Azeez ibn Baaz (ra7imahullah) said:

If celebrating the Prophet’s birthday was prescribed, then the Prophet (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) would have told his ummah of that, because he is the most sincere of people and there is no Prophet after him who could explain anything he did not speak about. He (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) is the Seal of the Prophets and he explained to the people what he had to explain of the truth, such as loving him and following his sharee’ah, sending blessings and salaams upon him and other rights of his that are explained in the Qur’aan and Sunnah. He did not tell his ummah that celebrating the day of his birth was something prescribed so that they would do that. He (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) did not do that during his lifetime and his companions (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) who were the dearest of people to him and the most knowledgeable of his rights did not celebrate that day, neither did the Rightly-Guided Caliphs or any others. Then those who followed them in truth of the best three generations did not celebrate this day either.

Do you think that all these people were ignorant of his rights or fell short with regard to them, until the later generations came and made up for this shortfall and made the truth complete? No, by Allaah. No wise man who understands the nature of the Sahaabah and how they followed the truth would say this. If you understand that the celebration of the Prophet’s birthday was unknown at the time of the Prophet (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) and the time of his companions and the time of their earliest followers, you will realize that it is an innovation that has been introduced into the faith, and it is not permissible to do it, approve of it or advocate it, rather we must denounce it and warn people against it.

Majmoo’ Fataawa al Shaykh Ibn Baaz, 6/318, 319

Fifthly:

It is not permissible for anyone to make up a du’aa’ or dhikr and promulgate it among the people. The du’aa’ that is called du’aa’ al raabitah is an innovated du’aa’, and thinking of those who are being prayed for and believing that they will recognize the one who is praying for them and will call out to him in Paradise – all of that is Sufi myths and fables that have no basis in the religion of Allaah. The Islamic guidelines by means of which a person can distinguish between Sunnah and bid’ah, right and wrong, are clear. The basic principle with regard to acts of worship is that nothing is permitted unless there is evidence. We cannot seek to draw closer to Allaah by doing an act of worship unless there is evidence from the Qur’aan or saheeh Sunnah that it is prescribed. The basic principle for the Muslim is to follow and not to innovate, and innovations will be rejected. Allaah has completed this sharee’ah for us and has completed His blessing upon us, so what need do we have for such innovations to be part of our lives at the time when we are falling so far short with regard to that which is proven in sharee’ah?

For more information see the answer to questions no. 27237 and 6745

We hope that what we have mentioned is sufficient to make these sister refrain from their innovation. We advise them to fear Allaah and follow the Sunnah. They should remember that Allaah does not accept any innovated act of worship, no matter what efforts and wealth are expended on it. Being moderate in following the Sunnah is better than striving hard in following innovation, as the great Sahaabi ‘Abd Allaah ibn Mas’ood (radiyAllaho 3anh) said.

We ask Allaah to guide those sisters to that which pleases Him, and we advise you to convey this message well and not take part in that with them, and to be patient in bearing any problems that may result from that.

And Allaah knows best.

Islam Q&A​

 

[Misz_Muslimah]

^ Jazaakalahu khayran for sharing sis

 

[MMohammed]

JazakAllah.
In Pakistan, some people celebrate Prophet(S.A.W)'s birthday while others take it as a day of grief as Prophet Mohammed(S.A.W) as well passed away on this day(According to some texts).
I dont like overjoicing on this day

 

[AlbanianMuslim]

To Celebrate or not to Celebrate--That is the Question!
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by Asma bint Shameem

Some of us celebrate it with great devotion and diligence, while some of us are against it with an equally great vengeance. Some say it is our religious duty while others say it is nothing but bid'ah.

People argue about it. Families split up, friends forsake each other. And sometimes people literally fight over it and hurt one another.

So what is it that I am talking about?

I am talking about celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam), the Mawlid or Milad, as some of us say.

Yes, the 12th of Rabi-ul-Awwal came and went. But, ever wondered.... . what is the reality regarding the celebration of the birth of our beloved Prophet anyway?

Let's examine the facts.

First of all, whenever a Muslim is faced with a problem or confusing situation, what are we supposed to do? Allaah tells us:

“O you who believe! Obey Allaah and obey the Messenger (Muhammad), and those of you (Muslims) who are in authority. (And) if you differ in anything amongst yourselves, refer it to Allaah and His Messenger, if you believe in Allaah and in the Last Day. That is better and more suitable for final determination” [Nisaa’:59]

Referring it to Allaah and His Messenger means to turn to Allaah's Book and the Sunnah of the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam).

1. What does the Qur'aan say about the Mawlid?

Nothing. Yes that's right.....NOTHING. There is absolutely nothing in the Quraan that tells us to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam). Not one single ayah.

You see, all acts of worship are tawqeefi which means that they are not subject to personal opinion and it is not permissible to do any acts of worship except those which are approved by Shareeah. So, for example, I cannot pick a special day or time, say the 22nd of every month, and start celebrating that day as a form of worship.

Why? Because there is nothing in the Shareeah that permits me to do that.

Also, I cannot start praying three rakaah for Fajr from tomorrow, even if I want to worship Allaah more, because Fajr Salah is only two rakaat as commanded upon us by the Shareeah. And similarly, if there is no order for us to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam), then we dont. In fact, the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said: “Whoever innovates anything in this matter of ours (i.e., Islam), that is not part of it will have it rejected.” (Bukhaari).

Now someone might argue that we dont celebrate the Mawlid/Milad as an act of worship.

So let's see what other evidences we have.

2. What does the Sunnah say about it?

Again, there is nothing in the Sunnah of the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) that shows us that the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) EVER celebrated his birthday or that of his wives, children, or Sahaabah.

There is not a single hadeeth that tells us that he (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) thought this day was significant enough to celebrate it.

Just think.....if there was any good in doing so, wouldnt he would have done so himself and wouldnt he have ordered the Sahaabah to do so?

And obviously, it is not possible that he (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) forgot to tell us about it, Aoodhu billaah!

Did the Sahaabah celebrate the Mawlid/Milad?

The Sahaabah were witnesses to the revelation of the Quraan.

They had the Prophet right in front of their eyes.

They ate, drank, sat, slept, talked, walked, lived with the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam).

If they misunderstood anything or were mistaken, the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) immediately corrected them. And thus, their understanding and practice of Islaam was the best.

Yet, when we look at the lives and practice of the Sahaabah, we find that none of them EVER celebrated the birth of their beloved Prophet, whether during his life or even after he passed away.

Not Abubakr, not Umar, not Uthman, not Ali, nor Aaishah, Ibn Umar, Ibn Masud, Talha, Az-Zubair, not a single Sahaabi.

Doesn't that prove anything?

The Sahaabah absolutely loved the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam). They gave up their homes, families, lives, everything they had... for his sake, in the blink of an eye. Yet this love did NOT promote them to celebrate his birth.

This love translated into the practical application of his teachings and NOT picking the 12th of Rabi-ul-Awwal as a day of celebration.

What about the Four Imaams and other Ulama?

Did any of the Imaams – Abu Haneefah, Maalik, al-Shaafi’i, Ahmad, al-Hasan al-Basri, do this or command others to do it or say that it was good? No. In fact, it was not even mentioned during the first and best three centuries.

The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said: “The best of mankind are my generation, then those who come after them, then those who come after them. (Bukhaari, Muslim and al-Tirmidhi) .

And if the 'best of mankind' didnt celebrate his birth, then we shouldnt either.

Actually, the celebration of the Prophet’s birthday appeared many centuries later. By this time, many of the features of true religion had disappeared and bid’ah had become widespread.

Think about it!

Can it be possible that the Sahaabah, the Imaams and the people of the best three centuries were unaware of the importance of celebrating the birthday of the Prophet or that they were lacking in their love for him?

And it was only those who came later who were aware of it or loved him more?!!! How can that be?!!

Actually, dear brother/sister in Islaam, TRUE love of the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) is shown and proven by following the guidance that he brought. So follow his Sunnah to the best of your ability and don't fall into innovated forms of worship. It is nothing but a trap of the Shaytaan.

“Say (O Muhammad): ‘If you (really) love Allaah, then follow me, Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allaah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (Aal ‘Imraan 3:31)

And remember the words of the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) when he said:

“The best of speech is the Book of Allaah, and the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad. The most evil of things are those which are newly-invented (in religion), and every innovation (bid'ah) is a going astray.”

(Muslim and al-Nisaa’i).

 

[north_malaysian]

JazakAllah.
In Pakistan, some people celebrate Prophet(S.A.W)'s birthday while others take it as a day of grief as Prophet Mohammed(S.A.W) as well passed away on this day(According to some texts).
I dont like overjoicing on this day

i have Shia friends and they told me that they mark a day of grief of Prophet Muhammad's death on the 28th of Safar.

 

[Mr.President]

did abubakkar siddeek raliallahu anhu celebrate Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) Birthday ?

did umar bin kattab raliallahu anhu celebrate Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) Birthday ?

did usmaan raliallahu anhu celebrate Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) Birthday ?

or

did ali raliallahu anhu celebrate Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) Birthday ?


the four rightly guided kalifas also din celebrate so what makes some of us think that we are above Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) companions and do bidaa ?

 

[G3A3]

We need to look at the issue of celebrating the Birthday of the beloved of Allah (SWT) i.e. Rasul-ullah (Sallaho Alaihe Wassallam) objectively and dispassionately as after all our goal is to please Allah (SWT) and follow the Sunnah.
First and foremost there is a huge disagreement between the Scholars about the exact date of birth of Rasul-ullah (Sallaho Alaihe Wassallam) i.e. the commonly known date of 12th of Rabiul Awwal cannot be right because we can retro-construct the date based on two facts:
a) FACT ONE: We know that Rasul-ullah (Sallaho Alaihe Wassallam) was born on Monday
b) FACT TWO: We know that Rasul-ullah (Sallaho Alaihe Wassallam) was born in the month of Rabiul-Awwal
Working backwards from the date of death of Rasul-ullah (Sallaho Alaihe Wassallam) in the year during which Rasul-ullah (Sallaho Alaihe Wassallam) the new moon of Rabiul-Awwal was born on Friday the 10th of April 571 at 20:56 AH so Rabiul-Awwal could have started on Saturday the 11th of April 571 OR Sunday the 12th of April 571 (as moon should have been easily sighted on Saturday). That means that there is NO WAY Monday could have been on the 12th of Rabiul-Awwal. Here is the rudimentary table for verification:
Sat 11 -
Sun 12 1
Mon 13 2
Tue 14 3
Wed 15 4
Thu 16 5
Fri 17 6
Sat 18 7
Sun 19 8
Mon 20 9
Tue 21 10
Wed 22 11
Thu 23 12
So Rasul-ullah (Sallaho Alaihe Wassallam) could have been born on the 1st, 2nd, 8th or 9th BUT no way on the 12th!
The reason I am presenting this issue is to highlight that IF celebrating the Birthday of Rasul-ullah (Sallaho Alaihe Wassallam) was indeed a Sunnah or a practise carried out in the Khairul-Quroon (the best of generation/era) by the Salaf then such a discrepancy would not have occurred i.e. they would have made sure that the date was known and no difference of opinion would have existed and the Scholars would have been united upon the matter.
But we know that:
a) Rasul-ullah (Sallaho Alaihe Wassallam) didn’t celebrate his Birthday
b) Sahaba (RA) didn’t celebrate his Birthday
c) Taba’een didn’t celebrate his Birthday
d) Taba-Taba’een didn’t celebrate his Birthday
e) No Authentic tradition exists in any Major Books of Hadeeth about this practise
f) No Reference exists in any of the earlier works of Fiqh and writings of the four Imams of Madhabs
In short, there is no precedence.
In no Hadeeth or Athar is there is a link of associating the fast of Monday to the Birthday of Rasul-ullah (Sallaho Alaihe Wassallam).
Poetry (Qasida Burda or others) has precedence and there were poems and words of praise written and read out during the lifetime of Rasul-ullah (Sallaho Alaihe Wassallam) and thereafter but celebrating of Birthday simply doesn’t exist.

 

[CosmicPathos]

I am sorry to say but Sister Muslim Woman has resorted to ad hominem attacks regarding other types of Bidah.

She was asked to refute the evidence which was eloquently presented by brotherubaid. She did not and instead changed the topic and brought in other things as examples of Bidah. This is not an honest way of seeking truth. I doubt brother ubaid celebrates his birthday yet Muslim Woman said that anti-mawlids celebrate their birthdays yet not of Prophet. This is emotional argumentation and has no place whatsoever in Islam.

If people are so desiring to celebrate the birthday of Prophet pbuh then why dont they mourn on the deathday of Prophet? Dont they feel pain of his departing from us? Or do they just want to feel happy and be festive and thus just celebrate his birthday?

Celebrating birthday of Prophet pbuh is just like celebrating the supposed birthday of Jesus on 25th December. Allahmadulilllah I do not want to be a part of this act and the evidence is clear cut for any rational person that having fun (even if its halal entertainment) on Mawlid is out of Islam.

And know that we dont celebrate our birthdays. people would send me "happy bday, have a blast" messages on facebook and I dont like them. I have hidden my birthday now. And you accused us of celebrating our birthday and not of Prophet pbuh.

 

[al Amaanah]

:salamext:

jazaakomo Allaho khayr.

 

[brotherubaid]

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I dont' believe that Prophet pbuh visits them who recite darud .





I said , there is no verse or hadith that say we can't fast on 12 Rabiual Awal. if there is any bar against it , then pl. show .

Dear sister, May Allah bless you n reward u, im glad u came to this thread and i ask Allah to guide me n u and all the muslims to what is authentic n true n haqq n to save us from the batil , the false.

Sister the above way of istidlaal/reasoning is pretty strange , u say that we should fast on the 12th rabi al awwal coz there is notthing suggesting that we should NOT fast it, there is no bar against it , well InshahAllah i will show u why we should not fast it and also show u how ur reasoning is very wrong n strange.

Now lets see , in Islam do we do certain things because there is notthing to suggest that we should NOT do it or do we do them because the Prophet sala lahu alihi wa sallam prescribed n legislatd n ordered us to do it.

We all believe n know that the deen was completed 1400 years ago and the Prophet sala lahu alihi wa sallam delivered the message completely n with cmplete honestly n held notthing back

Like in the Beautiful ayaat .. ‘This day I have perfected your religion for you, completed my
Favor upon you and have chosen for you Islam as your religion.’ [Soorah al-
Maidah (5):3]


n ahadeeth like ....
Allah's Messenger (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam) said, 'There is nothing that will
take you closer to Paradise but that I have enjoined it upon you, and there is
nothing that will take you closer to Hell but that I have warned you from it.'
[Musnad ash-Shafa'ee]

So lets look at some random days which the Prophet sala lahu alihi wa sallam prescribed hs ummah to fast

1- the day of Arafah

Do we fast it sister because notthing proves we should NOT fast it or coz there is no bar against it OR do we fast it because the Prophet sala lahu alihi wa sallam 1)prescribed it fasting, 2) told us its reward 3) did it himself n his sahaba, 4) showed us to do it n taught us 5) legislated it???

we fast that day coz the prophet sala lahu alihi wa sallam told us to n told us its reward n legislated/prescribed it , as we have from many ahadeeth.


And lets look at the fast of Aashoorah .

do we fast it coz there is notthing to suggest WE SHOULDNT fast it n NO BAR against it OR do we fast it coz because the Prophet sala lahu alihi wa sallam 1)prescribed it fasting, 2) told us its reward 3) did it himself n his sahaba, 4) showed us to do it n taught us 5) legislated it???

we fast that day coz the prophet sala lahu alihi wa sallam tod dus to n told us its reward n legislated/prescribed it , as we have from many ahadeeth


this was just an example sister and i can go on and on and on .... sister please , when a day is singled out out of the year or month for ANY sort of Worship it has to have evidence from teh sunnah , n there is n evidence of mawlid n whatever people do in them even after 600 years of the passing away of the Prophet sala lahu alihi wa sallam.

In Bangladesh , most Muslims are Sunni ( and Not Sufis ) and we do celebrate Eid - e-Miladunnabi or Sirat un nabi.

People fast , recite Quran , give charity , arrange dua mahfil , some sing Hamd and Naat , discuss about the life of the Prophet pbuh and offer extra salat / nafal prayer .

Dear sister , everyone claims to be sunni , but only a deep research in the creed aqeedah n manhaj shows who is sunni, n well trust me no sufi is ever willing to admit he is sufi, but lets leave it alone n focus on meelad un nabi issue.

Firsr of all it was never a part of islaam , the best generations n those who loved n knew the Prphet n religion n quran n sunnah more than us never celebrated it so how could we?


U said sister may Allah reward u that people

1) Fast

i have already above refutted that the day cannot be singled out for fasting n please dont say that the prophet sala lahu alihi wa salam fasted his birthday coz that refers to monday and theer is no evidence he fasted on the 12th to mark his birthday , rather the day itself which was a monday , so u cannt use this evidence to support smething else , many innovators do this , they bring the evidence for eample beating the duff and then conclue all instrument are legale , n play them on graves n festivals on graves n on mawlids n men wear silk n dance n every little thing that the Prphet sala lahu alihi wa sallam forbade , they legalize it by twisting and turning the evidence ,,, what a grave sin , may Allah have us.


n well let me go back to the beginning of ur post sister where u suggested another name of the mawlid to make it more acceptable u said

"celebrate Eid - e-Miladunnabi or Sirat un nabi."

coz if we say we are celebrating the seerah of nabi then people cannot oppose

I say

FIRST
You are NOT celebrating the seerah of nabi , in fact u are doing something that is not found ANYWHEER in the seerah of nabi, subhaALLAH! So is this how the seerah celebrated , by doing something the prophet never did? great!

SECOND
The seerah of nabi sala lahu alihi wa sallam is not to be celebrated by the things that he FORBADE

Like music
silk for men
mixing of men n women
STANDING UP TO HONOR THE PROPHET WHILE RECITING NAAT ( He didnt allow it(standing up for him in respect or honor) in his life n u guys do it now after he passed away?)

n doing other bidhas that have no evidence from sunnah like mahfil of zikr , mahfl of darood n remmberance n naat n hamd in mosques....

How do u celebrate something with something forbidden

n well

Seerah is celebrated by the REAL sunni muslim each n ever second

He makes his face , his dress , his ikhlaaq n manners , his sight n gaze , his actions n limbs according to the guidance of the Prophet sala lahu alihi wa sallam. He lives each and ever moment n each n every hour n day n week n month n all his life in accordance to the sunnah , trying to implement it n adheer to it n hold on to it. So by protecting his gaze he is celebrating seerah , by avoiding music he is celebrating sunnah , by his dress n his apperance , by his day to day manners n dealing n on and on and on

NOT JUST ON A PARTICULAR DAY OR EVENING !!

N NO ITS NOT A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW THE YOUTH N TEACH THE YOUTH ABOUT THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET , each n everyday this should be done , Just coz we cannot raise kids n we dont even know religion ourselfes we cannot teach it to our kids either we come up with these little excuses n events to cover up for something that is so vital n important , the education of sunnah n seerah , we just do it on this day n think our responsibility is over???



back to the post sister u said People fast , recite Quran , give charity , arrange dua mahfil , some sing Hamd and Naat , discuss about the life of the Prophet pbuh and offer extra salat / nafal prayer



so sister people recite quran on that day n leave ot almost the rest f the year untill ramadan comes in or night of qadr of 15th shaabaan ( which is also bidah) ?? sister cant u see what it is doing?? look at the big picture... we are seting standards n examples for those who will come after us , when we single out these days fr worship people take these days fr worship n neglect the rest of the year n still think they are doing a great job,

This is the problem with innovatiing thinsg in the religion , it has effects n with time it reallly does turn into something else , n well most importantly no one guards it , what i mean is people open the door for lets say celebrating the mawlid , but no one stands guard on this door to regulate whats to be done n whats not to be done , no one watches over it n time n years pass by n it turns into something else , this is exactly why each n every door of innovatin should not only be closed it should be educated against n refuted

This is exactly why now we have soo many shirk n innovations n crazy things in the eid meelad un nabi , n this is exactky why its sooo hard for people to accept the fact that it is a bidah n its bad , coz it has become a part of their lifes n deen.



U said give charity , duaa mahfil , hamd naat , life of prophet sala lahu alihi wa sallam , extra salat n nawafil ...


The pious precedors did not do any of that , were they not more knowledgable than us , n well soem of those are Haram n even sahaba disapproved it like duaa mahfil or zikr n remmberance mahfils .. how??

well here is a link , please please do check it
http://www.islaam.com/Article.aspx?id=46 sahabas attitude towards innovation ( congregational zikr) nice naration of the sahaba. u will be surprised to see the same things happen in our masajid!!



sister
"Whoever introduces into our matter (religion) that which is not a part of it, will have it (his innovation) rejected."
Related by Al-Bukhari & Muslim

sister all those will be rejected if they are singled out for a particular day , n well hamd n naat will be rejected cz it was not prescribed , never!

sister , please please i will suggest u again to go back to the first page of this thread n read the dialogue between al albani Rahimahullah and the one who approves of mawlid , it is very nice n detailed n full of benefits like ayaat n ahadeeth , and sister may Allah guide us n u to the truth ... cant u see how hard it is to leave the bidah ? coz the shaytaan keeps peoples hearts attached to it , coz the innovator is never blessed with repentence , coz he dosent think he is doing something wrong , he thinks teh opposite.


Any way , this thread already has enough evidence for those who want the truth , and may Allah open our hearts to the Sunnah , the beautiful way of the Prophet sala lahu alihi wa sallam n his sahaba ..


Sister one last thing

the deen is not our opinins , its nt up to our brains n intellect , rather its quran n sunnah n narations , its what is proved , Opinions do not mean anything when it comes to deen , always always traceback the ladders of hadeeth n quran to see if something is right or worng or even from the deen.

Allah sent the deen till the day of qiyamah , Allah knew there would be a 2010 n 2009 , He did not Allow us to come up with new ways n new philosiphies , to teach the deen , or to practise the deen , rather it is follwoing what was deen at the time of the Prophet sala lahu alihi wa sallam , n what was not has no place today.

n i warn my self n everyone else to always try to be from the saved sect

WHO ARE THE SAVED SECT?

well apparently everyone is claiming to be , doesnt it get confusing?? no ! coz the Prophet sala lahu alihi wa sallam left us on a clear white plain

As the Prophet Sallallahu 'Alayhi wa sallam said, "I have left you on a clear white plain, whose day is like its night. Anyone who deviates from it is destroyed."

n he told us clearly who the saved sect out of the 73 will be

He sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam also said:

"Indeed, the people of the Book before you split-up into seventy-two sects. And this nation will split-up into seventy-three sects, seventy two are in the Fire and one is in Paradise. It was asked: Who is that one? He replied: "That which I and my Companions are upon

Dear sister , were they upon eid millad un nabi , n fasting n charity n mafhil duaa n mahfil zikr n hamd n naat n all that u mentioned?? if nt then be careful , u dont wana be from the 72 sects sister, while abandoning mawlid clearly saves u from that n drives u to what the prophet n sahaba were upon.


sister
The Prophet sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam said:

"I advise you to have taqwaa of Allaah and to hear and to obey, even if an Abyssinian slave becomes your leader. Those of you who live long after me will see a lot of differences, so hold fast to my Sunnah and to the Sunnah 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, and all misguidance is in the Fire."


sister
Ibn Mas'ood - radi-Allaahu 'anhu - said:

Allaah's Messenger sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam drew a line for us and then said: "This is Allaah's Path." Then he drew lines to its right and its left, and said: "These are differing paths, upon each of them there is a shaytaan (devil) calling to it." Then he recited: "And verily this is My Path, so follow it, and do not follow other paths for they will separate you away from His Path." [Soorah al-An'aam (6):153] [4]

be careful of these other paths , n follow what the companions were upon

n be careful of the groups that call to these newly invented things

This is deen

this is upon which our hereafte depends

this is serious


I have said what i have said , if right then from Allah n by the grace of Allah , if wrong then from my self n shaytaan , n i seek Allah's forgiveness , Indeed He is the Most forgiving n He knows best

Assalam O Alikum

 

[Salahudeen]

very comprehensive answer from brother ubaid. When will the majority turn to the way of the the prophet peace be upon him and the sahabba

 

[Muslim Woman]

... I doubt brother ubaid celebrates his birthday yet Muslim Woman said that anti-mawlids celebrate their birthdays yet not of Prophet.

i personally did not attack anyone . In that article , the author expressed his frustration that when celebrating birthday , marriage anniversary , taking interest etc etc are common among Muslims , some / many people raise questions against Eid e Milad un nabi.

If it creates any doubt that I personally attacked any bro /sis here ,then I am sorry.

I hope , at least I am allowed to offer some darud on 12 th Rabiul Awal ?

 

[ardianto]

Mawlid event in the masjid near my home is giving charities to the orphans.

My question : Am I allowed to give charity to the orphans in this event ?.

 

[Ibn Abi Ahmed]

The time of this thread has come to an end. I close the thread with this most excellent piece written by Shaykh Abu Eesa Niamatullah. Both sides of the debate, please read and reflect, as he says in the article it's to "remind ourselves exactly what this debate is all really about."

The Messenger Was Born

At a time when many Muslims will be debating the definitions of bid‘ah and the condemnation of people based upon whether they don’t celebrate the ‘Eed Milād’l-Nabi or do, where some will find excuse to mix and party and others will find reason to have a quiet reflective moment, perhaps it would be pertinent to remind ourselves exactly what this debate is all really about.

The blessed Prophet and Messenger Sayyidina Muhammad (sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was understood to have been born in the early half of the current month Rabī’l-Awwal in the year 570 or 571 CE. There is not a single piece of evidence that categorically establishes the exact date of birth and indeed this was never an issue for the early scholars due to their lack of celebrating the particular birthday of the Prophet (‘alayhi-salātullāh). As one of my teachers used to say, “Why do people find this strange? I was born in the 20th Century and my family still have no idea when I was born, not even the year!”

What is known for sure though is that the Prophet (sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was born on a Monday and is indeed perhaps one of the reasons he fasted on a Monday as he (sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) stated and as collected in Sahīh Muslim. We likewise fast on Mondays in celebration of his Sunnah.

Yet within the discussion surrounding the birth of the Prophet, many people don’t get further than either the fact that we simply fast on a Monday as a result of it or on the other side, hold celebratory functions in which devotional songs are recited. Perhaps both parties would do well to not miss the wood for the trees and reflect upon an individual who simply cannot be reduced to a Mawlid gathering or a chain email warning of deathly innovation.

Thus let us start and look at who then was born that great day!

The Description of the Prophet (sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

Physically speaking, the Prophet Muhammad (sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was the most handsome of people. He was of medium height, not too tall and not too short, of medium build, of white going slightly red-brown skin colour, with a completely full head of shiny black slightly curly hair that would reach to his shoulders at its longest, hair which was sometimes dyed slightly red and/or yellow, a taut neck, an extended black thick beard with a few white hairs, firm un-raised cheeks, a fine slender nose, wide white eyes with a slight reddish tinge with strikingly black pupils, a flat chest and stomach, well-statured, thick heavy hands with slightly long fingers, very soft palms, smooth large feet, no excess fat or flesh on the heels, and a gait of one leaning slightly forward when he walked. May Allah jalla wa ‘alā bless and bestow peace upon him.

He had a large back, broad shoulders, in between which slightly to the left one could see the Seal of Prophethood – a slightly raised piece of skin with a small grouping of hair. May Allah jalla wa ‘alā bless and bestow peace upon him.

When he met people, he would turn his whole body to meet them. He was the first to greet people, having a wide smile, with a face that was immersed in blessed light that shone and radiated like a bright moon. He had a firm handshake which he would not let go of until the other person let go yet at the same time was so gentle that if a small girl was to take his hand and lead him around the town, he would follow in tow. It was difficult for people to compose themselves in his presence due to the sheer awe of his countenance and the shock of how handsome he was. His gravitas and presence was such that despite his medium height, he seemed taller than those surrounding him. May Allah jalla wa ‘alā bless and bestow peace upon him.

He would love to wear cotton shirts, some similar to a thawb, short and long but never below the ankles, sometimes short-sleeved so that one could see his white clean arm-pits and sometimes long to his wrists. He disliked woollen garments except for the occasional use of a woollen over-garment, mostly white yet sometimes colourful garments particularly striped, sometimes red-striped, but never wore anything saffron in colour. He would wear a turban, sometimes a two-piece outfit with a sarong type lower garment, and would accept and wear the clothes of foreigners given to him as a gift. May Allah jalla wa ‘alā bless and bestow peace upon him.

The Demeanour of the Prophet (sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

He was always cheerful, of mild temperament and easy going, yet at the same time reflective and would spend much of his time looking down at the ground in contemplation. When he spoke, those sitting around him were so still that it seemed that birds were perched on their heads. When he fell silent, they talked but never argued in his presence. May Allah jalla wa ‘alā bless and bestow peace upon him.

He was neither rude nor coarse and did not shout or utter obscenities. His did not find fault with others nor lavishly praise them. He did not interrupt another’s speech. He would interact with those who sat with him in the best of ways: he would never frown at them, treat them harshly or turn away from them, he would not point out slips of the tongue nor reprimand one for any coarseness in speech or the likes, and he would make excuses for them as much as possible. Whoever mixed with him would think that he was the most beloved person to him due to the attention he received, his kindness and the sincere advice he was given. May Allah jalla wa ‘alā bless and bestow peace upon him.

He would honour the leader of every people and put them in charge of their affairs. He would show respect to the people of nobility and excellence and he would divide his time amongst them in accordance to their religiosity, yet there wasn’t a soul who felt they were not able to approach him due to his humility and welcoming nature. He gave everyone who sat with him his due share such that none thought that another was more honoured than he. If any person sat with him or near him to ask of him, he was tolerant and remained so until that person himself turned away. When someone asked him for something he needed, he either departed with it or with some consoling words. He had the kindest and best behaviour of all people, being like a father to them. May Allah jalla wa ‘alā bless and bestow peace upon him.

He was easy going, soft, close to people, he answered the calls of those who called him, judged those who required judgment, fulfilled the need of those who asked of him – never preventing them from asking him and never letting them go disappointed or empty handed. When his Companions desired a matter from him, he would agree with them and follow them; if he determined to do something, he would consult them. He would accept their good from them and overlook their mistakes. May Allah jalla wa ‘alā bless and bestow peace upon him.

He was the most truthful of people, the most honourable. The people of the earth fought him, employing all means at their disposal yet none of them ever accused him of lying. His friends and foes alike would not describe him except as the most gentle, generous and empowering individual to walk the face of the Earth. May Allah jalla wa ‘alā bless and bestow peace upon him.

His generosity did not come about through effort, neither was it hard upon him, rather it naturally arose due to the purity of his soul and gentleness of spirit. He had the most giving of hearts by virtue of the righteousness of his spirit and the great good contained therein. Kindness would pour out of his heart for it was enveloped in every beautiful moral and in every excellence.

It is sufficient to end with the fact that the very greatest and noblest of people would all say about the Prophet Muhammad, “I have never seen anyone, before him or after him, who was comparable to him.” May Allah jalla wa ‘alā bless and bestow peace upon him.

The Right of the Prophet (sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

Allah jalla wa ‘alā sent him as a Prophet and a Messenger to the entirety of the worlds of Jinn and Man. He was sent as nothing but a Mercy to these worlds, one blessed with wisdom and guidance, with a criterion to establish right from wrong, truth from falsehood, and to bring the people from darkness into light.

He was sent as a favour to mankind, and was sent to be followed. He was sent to be emulated and loved, to become more beloved to us than our parents and our children, even more than our own souls. It is in his cause that we are asked to sacrifice throughout our life for, and it is through his praise that we will attain the true success in this world and the Hereafter, by ultimately achieving the love of the Divine Himself.

It is his Sunnah that we study, revise, memorise and implement. We then internalise it, promote it, then teach it, defend it, protect it and die for it. At this moment then, let us revive his Sunnah by not indulging in actions contrary to it, but by reflecting on the magnificence of the one who came with it and his attempts to keep the people straight upon its path. Let us reflect upon the actions of those supreme Companions whom Allah Himself is Happy with, and the way that acted upon this Sunnah and the way they remembered their guide and master and celebrated his coming.

The Messenger was born and the world became illuminated as a result of that birth. Let us celebrate, not on the 8th, not on the 12th, not this month, and not even this year, but rather every single living moment of our lives as we now start to realise that we have been blessed beyond our wildest imagination to have even known of this great man: our master and leader, Sayyidina Muhammad. May Allah jalla wa ‘alā bless and bestow peace upon him.

* All of the above is based upon authentic narrations. Please see the “Commentary to the Shamā’il al-Muhammadiyyah”, Refi Shafi, Sunnah Publications, exp. release end of 2010 insha’Allāh for further information

http://alternativeentertainment.wordpress.com/2010/02/25/the-messenger-was-born/
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[Muhammad]

Another resource to look at:

http://streetdawa.com/content/detail/48/can-we-celebrate-the-prophets-birthday