Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) Birthday

[al Amaanah]

Mawlid al Nabi

:salamext:

Why do some people accept and some unaccept the celebration of the Prophet? What is your opinion?

Praise be to Allaah.

There is nothing in the Qur’aan to say that we should celebrate the Mawlid or birthday of the Prophet (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam). The Prophet himself (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) did not do this or command anyone to do it, either during his lifetime or after his death. Indeed, he told them not to exaggerate about him as the Christians had exaggerated about Jesus (3alayhi salaam). He said: “Do not exaggerate about me as the Christians exaggerated about the son of Maryam. I am only a slave, so say, ‘The slave of Allaah and His Messenger.’” (Reported by al Bukhaari).

What has been reported is that the Prophet (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) made the day of his birth a day of worship, which is different to celebration. He was asked about fasting on Mondays, and he said: “That is the day on which I was born and the day on which I was entrusted with the Mission or when I was first given Revelation.” (Reported by Muslim, al Nisaa’i and Abu Dawood).

Moreover, we know that the Sahaabah (radiyAllaho 3anhumaa) were the people who loved the Prophet most. Was it reported that Abu Bakr, who was the closest of people to him and the one who loved him the most, celebrated the birthday of the Prophet (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam)? Was it reported that ‘Umar, who ruled for twelve years, or ‘Uthmaan, did this? Was it reported that ‘Ali, his relative and foster son, did this? Was it reported that any of the Sahaabah did this? No, by Allaah! Is it because they were not aware of its importance, or did they not truly love the Prophet (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam)? No one would say such a thing except one who has gone astray and is leading others astray.

Did any of the imaams – Abu Haneefah, Maalik, al Shaafi’i, Ahmad, al Hasan al Basri, Ibn Seereen – do this or command others to do it or say that it was good? By Allaah, no! It was not even mentioned during the first and best three centuries. The Prophet (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) said in a saheeh hadeeth: “The best of mankind are my generation (or my century), then those who come after them, then those who come after them. Then there will come a people who will not care if their testimony comes before their oath or vice versa (i.e., they will not take such matter seriously).” (Reported by al Bukhaari, Muslim and al Tirmidhi). The celebration of the Prophet’s birthday appeared many centuries later, when many of the features of true religion had vanished and bid’ah had become widespread.

Thus this celebration became a sign of one’s love for the Prophet (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam)? But can it be possible that the Sahaabah, the imaams and the people of the best three centuries were unaware of it, and it was only those who came later who were aware of its importance?! What the Qur’aan tells us is that love of the Prophet (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) is demonstrated by following the guidance he brought. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“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.

Say: ‘Obey Allaah and the Messenger.’ But if they turn away, then Allaah does not like the disbelievers.” [Aal ‘Imraan 3:31-32]

The first aayah explains that love is just a claim, but the proof of sincerity is following what the Prophet (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) brought. The second aayah reaffirms the importance and necessity of obeying Allaah and His Messenger. Hence Allaah ended the aayah with a very stern warning in which those who refuse to obey are described as kaafirs, and Allah does not love the disbelievers. We ask Allaah to keep us safe from that. The Prophet salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) told us of the danger of not obeying him, and the danger of adding to what he brought. The celebration of Mawlid or his birthday is indeed an addition to what he brought – as all the scholars agree. 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 is a going astray.” (Reported by Muslim and al Nisaa’i).

We ask Allaah to protect us from bid’ah and to bless us by helping us to follow. Allaah knows best. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad.

Islam Q&A
Shaykh Muhammad Salih Al Munajjid​

 

[unitedmuslim73]

Re: Mawlid al Nabi

What about Burda shareef??

i mean naat shareef, Should it be recited if prophet did not do so??

 

[Muhammad]

Re: Mawlid al Nabi



What is Burda Shareef - is it the same as Qasidah Burdah?

 

[unitedmuslim73]

Re: Mawlid al Nabi

yeah...it is the same one...
so whats the opinion about it because many reject it, yet others accept it?

 

[Muhammad]

Re: Mawlid al Nabi



See this link: http://www.madeenah.com/article.cfm?id=1257

There's also a discussion about it on another forum:

http://www.ahlalhdeeth.com/vbe/showthread.php?t=163

 

[al Amaanah]

Re: Mawlid al Nabi

:salamext:

^ jazaak Allaho khayr.

 

[brotherubaid]

Re: Mawlid al Nabi

Burdah shareef , or qasidah burdah is full of shirk , may Allah save u s, jazakAllah khair for sharing this , i will InshahAllah add a link of a beautiful n short debate between al albani n some one who aproved of milaad.

May Allah save us from innovations

 

[brotherubaid]

Re: Mawlid al Nabi

A Dialogue Between Shaikh al-Albanee
And One Who Approves Of The Mawlid

Shaikh al-Albanee: The celebration of Mawlid an-Nabawi is it Khayr (good) or
evil?

The opponent: Khayr.

Shaikh al-Albanee: So, were the Messenger of Allah and his Sahabah unaware of
this Khayr (good)?

The opponent: No.

Shaikh al-Albanee: I am not convinced with your saying, 'No' because it is
impossible that this Khayr if it is Khayr - be concealed from the Prophet
(sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam) and his Sahabah because we do not know Islam and
Eeman except through Prophet Muhammad (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam). So, how
do we know a Khayr (deed) that he did not know of? This is impossible.


The opponent: Establishing Mawlid an-Nabawi is reviving his (sallalalhu alaihi wasallam)
memories and is a tribute to him (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam).


Shaikh al-Albanee: This is a philosophy that we know of, and have heard from
many and read in their books, but when Allah's Messenger (sallalalhu alaihi wasallam)
invited the people (to the Deen of Allah), did he call them to Islam as a
whole or he invited them to Tawheed?


The opponent: Tawheed.


Shaikh al-Albanee: First, he invited them to Tawheed, next the Salaat was made
obligatory, then Siyam, later the obligation of Hajj, and so on. So, you follow this
Sunnah of the Sharee'ah, (and discuss the matter) step-by-step.
We have now agreed that it is impossible that there could be a Khayr with us
which the Prophet (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam) did not know of.
(Because) we know all the Khayr through the Messenger (sallalalhu alaihi wasallam).…
and I believe that anyone, who doubts in this matter, is not a Muslim.
From the Ahadeeth of Allah's Messenger (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam) that support
this statement is, '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 of it.' [Musnad ash-Shafa'ee and others]
So, if Mawlid was Khayr and something that could bring us closer to Allah, then
Allah's Messenger (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam) would have guided us to it. Right
or wrong?
I don't want you to agree with me except if you are convinced of every word I
say. You have complete freedom to say, 'Please, I do not agree with this point.'
So, do you stop at some point from what I have just said, or are you with me
completely?

The opponent: I am with you totally.

Shaikh al-Albanee: Jazak Allah Khair.

We say to everybody who approves of this celebration; (if) Mawlid is Khayr in
your opinion - so, did the Messenger of Allah (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam) guide
us to it or did he not.
If they say, 'He guided us to it'
We say to them, 'Produce your Proof (Burhaan) if you are truthful.' [Soorah al-
Baqarah (2): 11] and they can never bring a proof of it. We have read books of
Ulwi and others on this issue and they have no proof or argument except
(saying), 'This is a Bidah Husna (a good innovation)!!' 'This is a Bidah Husna!'
Everybody; those who approve of Mawlid and those who forbid it, are agreed
upon that this (celebration of) Mawlid did not exist at the time of Allah's
Messenger nor at the time of the Sahabah…

However, the supporters of Mawlid say, 'What is (evil) in Mawlid? It is
remembering the Prophet (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam), sending blessing upon him
and similar acts.'

We say, 'If it was Khayr, there would have been precedence in it (by the Salaf as-
Salih). You know the Hadeeth of Allah's Messenger (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam),
'The best of my ummah is my generation, then those who come after them, then
those who come after them.' This is an agreed upon Hadeeth.
His (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam) generation was in which he (sallalalhu alaihi wasallam)
and Sahabah lived, then those who followed them were the Tabi'oon, and
then those who followed them were the followers of Tabi'oon. This again is an
agreed upon matter.
So, do you think that there could be any Khayr in which we could excel them in
terms of knowledge and actions? Is it possible?

The opponent: Concerning knowledge - if the Messenger had informed someone
at his time that the earth rotates.


Shaikh al-Albanee: Please no divergence (from the main issue of discussion).
I asked you about two things; knowledge and action.
As a matter of fact, this divergence of yours has been helpful to me.
So, (to say in a more clear way), I mean (my question is) in terms of the
Sharee'ah knowledge and actions not (the knowledge of) medicine for example.
The doctor today is more knowledgeable than Ibn Seena in his age because he
was born after a long time and many many experiments (were) carried out
(during this period) but this does not increase him (in status) before Allah nor
does he achieve precedence over the best generations. Rather he possesses a
superior status in the field of knowledge he possesses.
We are however, speaking about the Sharee'ah knowledge Barak Allah Feek (May
Allah bless you). So, you have to keep this in mind - when I tell you, do we
believe that we can be more knowledgeable, it refers to the Sharee'ah knowledge
not the experimental knowledge like Geography, Astronomy, Chemistry and
Physics. Consider for example, in this time of ours a disbeliever in Allah and the
Messenger is the more knowledgeable than the other people in these secular
sciences - does this bring him closer to Allah?


The opponent: No

Shaikh al-Albanee: So, now we are not talking in terms of this (worldly)
knowledge but we are speaking about knowledge with which we seek to be closer
to Allah, and just a little while ago, we were speaking about the celebration of
Mawlid.

The question again is and please reply openly without another divergence.
Do you think with the mind and intellect bestowed upon you (by Allah) that it is
possible for us, in this later time to be more knowledgeable than the Sahabah and
the Taba'een with regards to the Sharee'ah knowledge and be hastier in
performing actions and that we be closer to Allah than the Salaf as-Salih?


The opponent: Do you mean the Tafseer of the Qur'aan by the knowledge of the
Sharee'ah?


Shaikh al-Albanee: They are more knowledgeable than us in Tafseer; they are
more knowledgeable than us in the Ahadeeth of Allah's Messenger, consequently
they are more knowledgeable than us in the Sharee'ah of Islam.


The opponent: Concerning the Tafseer of the Qur'aan, perhaps, today in our time
(we are more knowledgeable), for example the Qur'aanic verse, 'And you will see
the mountains and think them solid, but they shall pass away as the passing
away of the clouds. The Work of Allah, Who perfected all things, verily! He is
Well-Acquainted with what you do. [(27): 88]
If the Messenger of Allah (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam) had informed someone in
his time that the earth rotates, would he have believed him? Nobody would have
believed him.


Shaikh al-Albanee: Do you want us to write down another divergence in your
record. Brother, I am asking about the totality and not some part, we are asking
a common question; Who is more knowledgeable as a whole about Islam?

The opponent: Obviously Allah's Messenger (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam) and his
Sahabah.


Shaikh al-Albanee: This is (the answer) we want from you Barak Allah Feek
The Tafseer, which you keep repeating, has no relation with actions, it relates to
thinking and intellect. Those who mention this verse in order to conclude that the
earth rotates are mistaken because the verse relates to the Day of Judgment, ‘On
the Day when the earth will be changed to another earth and so will be the
heavens, and they (all creatures) will appear before Allah, the One, the
Irresistible.’ [Soorah Ibraheem (14): 48] (However,) We are not discussing this
subject.

I accept that that the later people are more knowledgeable about secular
sciences; more than the Sahabah and the Taba'een and others, but this has no
relation with righteous actions. For example, today the disbelievers are more
knowledgeable in the sciences of astronomy but will it benefit them in any way?
No So, we don't have to plunge into this subject, we are to speak about
everything that brings us closer to Allah, and we have to discuss about Mawlid
an-Nabawi.
So, we have agreed that if there was any Khayr then the Salaf as-Salih and at
their head Allah's Messenger (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam) would have been more knowledgeable about it than us and hasty in performing that action. Is there any
doubt in it?

The opponent: No, no doubt.


Shaikh al-Albanee: Do not restrict this to experimental sciences it has nothing to
do with closeness to Allah or righteous deeds.

So, Mawlid was non-existent during the time of Allah's Messenger (sallalalhu
alaihi wa-sallam) - as agreed upon by everybody. So, this Khayr was non-existent
during the time of Allah's Messenger (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam), his Sahabah,
Taba'een and the Imams. How could this Khayr be concealed from them?
We have to say one of the two things;
They knew this Khayr like we know, they were more knowledgeable than us,
or they did not know this Khayr; then how did we know it?
So, if we say, they knew - and this saying is more in favor of those who approve
the celebration of Mawlid - so, why did they not act upon it? Are we closer to
Allah then they were?!
Why did not even one of them perform this act; a Sahabi or a Taba'ee or a
knowledgeable or a common person?
Does it suit your mind that nobody ever acted upon this Khayr? And they were in
millions, they were more knowledgeable than us, righteous than us and closer to
Allah than us?

You know the saying of Allah's Messenger (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam), 'Do not
revile my companions. By (Allah) in Whose Hand my soul is, if any one of you
spends gold (piled up) like (mount) Uhud it will not equal a pint of any one of
them, nor its half.' [Agreed upon]

Do you see the difference between them and us?

They struggled in the path of Allah with Allah's Messenger (sallalalhu alaihi wasallam)
and took the knowledge 'gaddan taryan' (fresh and anew) without these
many mediums that are between us and the Prophet (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam)
as Allah's Messenger (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam) pointed towards a similar
meaning in the Saheeh Hadeeth, 'Whoever wants to read the Quran as gaddan
taryan as when it was revealed, then let him read according to the recitation of
Ibn Umm Abd.' Meaning Abdullah ibn Mas'ood - 'gaddan taryan' means fresh and
anew

These Salaf as-Salih and at the head of them the Sahabah (radiallahuanhum) -
we cannot imagine that they were ignorant of something that would bring them
closer to Allah and we know of it. And if we say that they knew it like we know
then we cannot imagine that they ignored this Khayr.
Insha'Allah, this issue has been made clear to you after I have repeatedly
mentioned it.

The opponent: al-Hamdulillah.

Shaikh al-Albanee: Jazak Allah Khair

One more thing, there are numerous verses and Ahadeeth, which explain that
Islam has been completed/perfected. And I believe you are well-aware of this and firmly believe in it; an Alim (scholar) and a common man both know this truth
that Islam is complete and it is not like the religion of the Jews and Christians in
which there is alteration and modification every day. And I remind you of the
Saying of Allah, ‘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]

So here comes the question and this is another way to prove that the celebration
of Mawlid is not Khayr different from the previous point in which we established
and agreed that if Mawlid was Khayr then it would have surely been performed by
those who have passed before us i.e., the Salaf as-Salih - those who were more
knowledgeable and righteous.


If the celebration of Mawlid was Khayr then it would have been from Islam.
So, are we all; those who approve of the celebration of Mawlid and those who
disapprove of it - agreed upon like our agreement before that the celebration of
Mawlid was non-existent during the time of Allah's Messenger?
A
re we agreed upon now that if the celebration of Mawlid was Khayr then it would
have been from Islam and if it was not Khayr then it is not from Islam?
T
he day when the following verse, ‘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] when this verse was revealed, there was no
celebration of Mawlid. So do you think the Deen would have been complete
(without this celebration of Tawheed)?

Please be frank with me, do not think of me as those scholars who quite their
students and common people saying, 'Be quite, you do not know and you don't
understand.'


No, use your freedom to speak as if you were speaking to a person of your age
and knowledge. If you are not convinced say, 'I am not convinced.'
So, if the celebration of Mawlid was Khayr then it would have been from Islam,
and if it was not Khayr then it would not have been from Islam and we are
agreed upon that Mawlid was non-existent when this verse was revealed.
I base my argument upon the saying of Malik Ibn Anas, who said, 'He, who
innovates in the religion of Islam a Bidah - notice that he says one Bidah and not
many Bidah - and he considers it to be Khayr then he has maligned the
Messenger of Allah, Muhammad (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam) that he betrayed
(i.e., did not completely convey) the Message.'

This is a dangerous matter. What is the proof, O Imam?

Imam Malik said, 'Read if you wish, ‘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]

So, something that was not from the Deen that day, is not from the Deen today.'

When did Imam Malik make this statement?

In the second century after Hijrah, one of the generations that was promised
goodness. So, how about the fourteenth century?!


This statement should be written with letters of gold. But we are ignorant of the Book of Allah and the Ahadeeth of Allah's Messenger (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam),
and from the saying of the scholars whom we claim to follow, between their
example and ours is a distance equal to the distance between east and west.
Imam Malik speaks in clear Arabic, 'something that was not from the Deen that
day, is not from the Deen today'


If it was not so then there would have been no controversy or dispute among the
scholars who adhere to the Sunnah and those who defend the Bidah.
So, how can this be from the Deen, when it was not so during the time of Allah's
Messenger, the Sahabah, the Taba'een and their followers?!


Imam Malik was from the followers of the Taba'een and was included in the
Hadeeth, ‘The best of my ummah is my generation, then those who come after
them, then those who come after them.' [Agreed upon]


Imam Malik said, 'The affairs of the later part of this ummah can never be
corrected except with that which corrected the affairs of the early generations of
this Ummah.' With what were the first part of the Ummah corrected?
By innovating in the religion and (seeking to) achieve closeness to Allah with that
which Allah's Messenger (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam) did not prescribed??!

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]

Why did Allah's Messenger (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam) did not order us with the
celebration of Mawlid?


This is a question and it has an answer, (because) There exists a legislated
celebration of Mawlid an-Nabawi in contrast to the unlegislated celebration of
Mawlid an-Nabawi.
The legislated celebration existed during the time of Allah's Messenger (sallalalhu
alaihi wa-sallam) in contrast to the unlegislated one.
There are two big differences between these two celebrations;

1) The legislated celebration is a form of worship and is agreed upon by all the
Muslims (in contrast to the unlegislated one, which is neither legislated nor a
worship and is not agreed upon by all Muslims)

2) The legislated celebration comes once every week and their celebration of
Mawlid comes once a year.

I do not say this without a proof, I will relate to you a Hadeeth from Saheeh
Muslim,

Abi Qatadah al-Ansaree related, ‘There came a man to Allah's Messenger
(sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam) and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, why do you fast on
Mondays?’ He (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam) replied, ‘That is the day on which I was
born and the day on which I was entrusted with the Mission or when I was first
given Revelation.' [Saheeh Muslim]


What is the meaning of this statement?


As if he (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam) is saying, why do you ask me this while on this day Allah gave me life and revealed the Qur'aan upon me?! Which means
that it is required to fast on Mondays as a gratitude to Allah for His creating me
and revelation of the Wahy on this day.


And this is similar to the fast of Aashoorah, know that the fast of Aashoorah was
made obligatory upon every Muslim before the month of Ramadaan.
It has been related in the Ahadeeth that when Allah's Messenger migrated to al-
Medina, he found the Jews fasting the day of Aashoorah and inquired about it.
They replied saying this is the day when Allah saved Moosa and his people from
Fir'awn and his army. So we fast on this day in thankfulness to Him. Allah's
Messenger (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam) said, 'We have more right upon him than
you.' So, he fasted and ordered fasting on this day and it was made obligatory
until Allah revealed this verse, ‘The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the
Qur'aan, a guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and criterion
(between right and wrong).' [Soorah al-Baqarah (2): 185]
And the obligation of fasting on the day of Aashoorah was abrogated and it
became a Sunnah.


It is evident from this that Allah's Messenger (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam)
participated with the Jews in their fasting on the day of Aashoorah in thankfulness
to Allah for saving Moosa from Fir'awn. So, even for us the door of Shukr
(thankfulness) has been opened in the form of fasting on Mondays because it is
the day when Allah's Messenger (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam) was born and on this
day the Wahy (revelation) came down upon him.


Now I ask, 'These people who celebrate Mawlid, do they fast on Mondays?'

No, they do not fast on Mondays. But most of the people celebrate Mawlid an-
Nabawi every year! Is this not altering the facts?

For these people, the following verse is true with regards to Jews (alone), ‘Would
you exchange that which is better for that which is lower?’ [(2): 61]


This is Khayr; the fast which is agreed upon by all the Muslims, and it is the fast
on Mondays while majority of the Muslims do not fast this day!!
There are a very few people who fast on these days. So, do they know the reason
behind this fast? No, they don't.


So, where are the scholars who defend Mawlid, why don't they enlighten the
people that fasting on Monday is the legislated celebration of Mawlid (i.e.,
birthday of Allah's Messenger)? And why don't they encourage the people to it
instead of defending the unlegislated celebration?


Allah truly Says, ‘Would you exchange that which is better for that which is
lower?’ [(2): 61]


And the Messenger truly said, 'They will follow the ways of those who came
before them, handspan by handspan, cubit by cubit, until even if they entered a
lizard's hole they will follow them.’ We said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, (do you mean)
the Jews and Christians?’ He said, ‘Who else?’ [Agreed upon]
So, we have followed in the footsteps of the Jews, they chose that which was less
over that which was Khayr, like we have chosen the celebration of Mawlid an-
Nabawi that comes once a year and is baseless - over the Khayr i.e., celebration
(of Mawlid an-Nabawi) every Monday.

This is a legislated practice that you fast
while keeping in mind the motive behind it which is being thankful to Allah for His
creation of Allah's Messenger (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam) on this day and revelation of Wahy…

The opponent: Isn't reading the Seerah (biography) of Allah's Messenger an act
of honoring him?


Shaikh al-Albanee: Yes
T
he opponent: In it is reward - this is Khayr from Allah.

Shaikh al-Albanee: All of it is Khayr, there is no benefit (for your stance) in this
question so I interrupt you with a question, 'Does anybody stop you from reading
his (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam) Seerah?’

Let me ask you a question, ‘If there was a legislated worship, but Allah's
Messenger (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam) did not assign a specific time or specific
manner for it. Is it allowed for us to set a specific time and manner for it from
ourselves? Do you have an answer?’


The opponent: No, I don't have an answer.


Shaikh al-Albanee: Allah says, 'Or have they partners with Allah, who have
instituted for them a religion which Allah has not allowed.' [Soorah Shurah (42):
21]


Similarly, Allah says, They (Jews and Christians) took their rabbis and their
monks to be their lords besides Allah (by obeying them in things which they
made lawful or unlawful according to their own desires without being ordered by
Allah), and (they also took as their Lord) Messiah, son of Maryam, while they
(Jews and Christians) were commanded [in the Taurah and the Injeel) to worship
none but One Ilah (Allah) La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshiped
but He). Praise and glory be to Him, (far above is He) from having the partners
they associate (with Him).' [Soorah Tawbah (9): 31]
Narrated Adee Ibn Hatim t that he heard the Prophet of Allah (sallalalhu alaihi
wa-sallam) reciting the verse: (above verse), he (Hatim) said 'We didn't worship
them.’ The Messenger of Allah (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam), ‘Did they not make
Haraam what Allah made Halaal and you all made it Haraam, and they made
Halaal what Allah made Haraam and you all made it Haraam?’ He replied,
‘Certainly.’ The Prophet of Allah (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam) said, ‘That is your
worship to them.’ [at-Tirmidhee, vol. 3, p. 56. no. 247]
This shows the danger of innovating in the Deen of Allah.

 

[al Amaanah]

Re: Mawlid al Nabi

:salamext:

^ jazaak Allaho khayr.

 

[Banu_Hashim]

Re: Mawlid al Nabi

salaam,

BarakAllahu Feek sister Al amaanah. Is this from islamqa.com? Could you provide your source please?

 

[Muslim Woman]

Re: Mawlid al Nabi




I read hadith where it's said that Prophet pbuh used to fast on Monday because he was born on that day. Allah says in Quran to send darud on Prophet pbuh.

If we remember the honourable birth of the last Prophet pbuh by sending darud on him , fasting , Quran recitiation , giving charity , feeding orphans ...how these can be considered as bad deeds ?

 

[brotherubaid]

Re: Mawlid al Nabi

I read hadith where it's said that Prophet pbuh used to fast on Monday because he was born on that day. Allah says in Quran to send darud on Prophet pbuh.

If we remember the honourable birth of the last Prophet pbuh by sending darud on him , fasting , Quran recitiation , giving charity , feeding orphans ...how these can be considered as bad deeds ?

Sister we should do those deeds u mentioned like fasting on monday on every monday not just on the 12th of rabi al awwal

we should give charity all year long when ever we have the means not just on that day

we should send daroud on him everyday n all te time n when ever we hear his name sala lahu alihi wa sallam not on just that day

please please read my post about the dialouge between al albani n the one who approves of mawlid n InshahAllah most of ur questions will be answered , it is a little long but InshahAllah u will benefit.

The deeds u mentioned are not bad deeds at all , but in Islam when we specify a day n a time for an act of worship without an order or legislation from Allah n his messenger sala lahu alihi wa sallam its considered an innovation , it has to have the seal of approval of the prophet sala lahu alihi wa salam for it tpo be legislated, no one else has the power or authority to add to this religion things that the Prophet sala lahu alihi wa sallam did not order us to do , nor did his sahaba ( whom loved him the most out of all creation till end of time) nor did those who folowed them.


N as far as the mawlids of india/pak/bangladesh go , where ALL things that were made haram by the prophet sala lahu alihi wa sallam are made halal , Like for example Music n singing n dancing , n men wearing silk , n men n women gatherring together , n congregational dhikrs n THEN THEY CLAIM THAT THE PROPHET HAS ARRIVED N HE IS IN THEER WITH THEM IN THAT ROOM OR PLACE OR THAT MASJID , then know that there cannot be any one more misguided then such people , who think the prophet will come to visit them while they are doing ALL the thinsg that he has prohibited.

The prophet does not visit these mawlids at All , if he does , bring ur evidec e, If he does then how come he never visited is companions n their followers n all , but he visits pakistan n india!????

inna lilla wa inna ilyahi rajioun

Bring the evidence where the prohet said , gather in mosques n say HU HU HU HU HU HUH UH !! n i will come there to visit u , astaghfirullah


Please read my post n see if it makes any sense n do bring ur evidence for mawlids being lefgislated by ALlah n his meddenger , n if u cannot find any evidence know that it is a bidah n doing it n celebrating it wil only bring u closer to hell fire n Allah Ul Mustaaan!!

 

[al Amaanah]

Re: Mawlid al Nabi

salaam,

BarakAllahu Feek sister Al amaanah. Is this from islamqa.com? Could you provide your source please?

:salamext:

it said IslamQA on the bottom of the fatwa akh, ameen wa feeka baarak Allah.

 

[al Amaanah]

A Christian woman asks about the Prophet’s birthday and what it means to the Muslims

:salamext:

What is the significance of the Prophet's Birthday and when and how is it celebrated?

Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly, Muhammad (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) is the Messenger of Allaah to all of mankind, the one through whom Allaah leads people from darkness into light, from misguidance to guidance. Please see question no. 11575. Perhaps this question is the start of your research into the religion of Islam and your attempt to learn more and read widely about it. Try to find a translation of the meanings of the Qur’aan so that you can learn more about this pure monotheistic religion. No doubt our joy will be multiplied if you become our sister in Islam by entering this religion.

Secondly, acts of worship in Islam are based on an important principle, which is that no one is permitted to worship Allaah in any way except that which Allaah has prescribed in his Book or which was taught by His Messenger Muhammad (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam). Whoever worships Allaah by doing something that Allaah and His Messenger have not enjoined, Allaah will not accept that from him. The Prophet (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) told us of that, as it was narrated that ‘Aa’ishah (radiyAllaho 3anhaa) said: “The Messenger of Allaah (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) said: ‘Whoever innovates something in this matter of ours [i.e., Islam] that is not part of it will have it rejected.’” (Narrated by al Bukhaari, Kitaab al Sulh, 2499).

Acts of worship include festivals. Allaah has prescribed two festivals or Eids for us to celebrate, and it is not permissible for us to celebrate any others. (Please see question no. 486).

With regard to celebrating the day on which the Prophet (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) was born, it should be noted that he (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) did not tell us to celebrate this day, and he himself (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) did not celebrate it, nor did his companions (radiyAllaho 3anhumaa). They loved the Prophet (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) far more than we do, yet despite that they did not celebrate this day. Hence we do not celebrate this day, in obedience to the command of Allaah Who has commanded us to follow the commands of His Prophet. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“And whatsoever the Messenger (Muhammad) gives you, take it; and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain (from it)” [al Hashr 59:7]

And the Prophet (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) said: “I urge you to adhere to my Sunnah [way] and the way of the Rightly-Guided khaleefahs. Adhere to it and cling tightly to it. And beware of newly-invented matters [in religion], for every newly-invented matter is an innovation and every innovation is a going-astray.” (Narrated by Abu Dawood, al Sunnah, 3991; classed as saheeh by al Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood, no. 3851).

The extent to which a person loves the Messenger of Allaah (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) is to be seen in how he follows him with regard to all that he commanded or forbade. That includes following him in not celebrating the day on which he was born. See question no. 5219, 10070.

Whoever wants to venerate the day on which the Prophet (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) was born should follow the alternative that is based on Islamic evidence, which is that one should fast on Mondays, not just the day that he was born but every Monday.

It was narrated from Abu Qutaadah al Ansaari (radiyAllaho 3anh) that the Messenger of Allaah (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) was asked about fasting on Mondays. He said, “On that day I was born and on that day the Revelation came to me.” (Narrated by Muslim, 1978). On Thursdays deeds are taken up and shown to Allaah.

Conclusion: celebrating the Prophet’s birthday was not prescribed by Allaah or by the Messenger of Allaah (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam), so it is not permissible for the Muslims to celebrate his birthday, in obedience to the command of Allaah and the command of His Prophet (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam).

We ask Allaah to guide you to the Straight Path.

And Allaah knows best.

IslamQA

Shaykh Muhammad Salih Al Munajjid​

 

[Muslim Woman]

Re: Mawlid al Nabi

...mawlids of india/pak/bangladesh .... THEY CLAIM THAT THE PROPHET HAS ARRIVED N HE IS IN THEER WITH THEM IN THAT ROOM OR PLACE OR THAT MASJID !

some people do believe that Prophet pbuh is alive in his grave and visits those who recite darud , but this is a different topic. If we can fast on each monday , then why oppose fasting on 12 Rabiual Awal ? If we can offer extra salat through out the whole yr, why not thank Allah on the day He sent His mercy to us ?

There is no bar against fasting and offering extra salat , charity on 12 Rabiual Awal according to Quran and Sunnah. So , if one does not want to do anything extra on that day , it's ok but why oppose ? Yes , we should be careful about not worshipping the Prophet pbuh but thanking Allah on the special day through halal activities , what's the problem ?



related link:

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), says that the day he was born was a special day. Since it is well known from the Shari`ah that Muslims should seize the opportunity in blessed days and do good deeds, Muslims should celebrate the Prophet's birthday so as to thank Allah for guiding them to Islam through Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).​

Therefore, celebrating the Prophet's birthday is permissible provided that it does not include committing any of the prohibited things. ​

.....My opinion is that celebrating such a religious occasion is recommended especially nowadays for youth have become forgetful of these religious occasions and their significance because they have indulged in other celebrations.​

Celebrating such a great event should be done through reading more about the Prophet's Sunnah and life, building mosques, religious institutes and doing other forms of charity work that remind people of the Prophet's life and his struggle.​

Therefore, it is permissible to celebrate the Prophet's birthday as an expression of our love to him and our endeavor to follow him as an example provided that these celebrations do not involve any of the prohibited things. Some prohibited things are improper intermingling between men and women, behaving improperly at mosques and partaking in innovations such as worshiping at tombs and other things that violate the teachings of Islam. If such previously mentioned violations surpass the religious benefit realized from these celebrations, then they should be stopped in order to prevent harm and wrongdoing as indicated in the Shari`ah.​

....celebrating the Prophet's birthday means celebrating the birth of Islam. Such an occasion is meant to remind people of how the Prophet lived.​

Allah Almighty says: (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.) (Al-Ahzab 33: 21)​

Related Questions​

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- Fasting on the Prophet’s Birthday​

- Muslim Women Celebrating the Prophet’s Birthday

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Allah Almighty knows best.​

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[brotherubaid]

Re: Mawlid al Nabi

did u read my first post in this thread

if it is recomended , how come the sahaba n those who came after them untill 500 or 600 year aftter the Prophet sala lahu alihi wa sallam passed away did not do any of the things u are mentioning on 12th rabi al awwal.

U clearly dodged most of what i said in my last post

tell me how is it alright to believe the prophet visists us ???? where is the proof?? that he visists such gatherings , how come he never visited his beloved sahaba??

second tell me how is it alright for such people to use the birthday of the prophet to make musc hala , and u should know the CLEAR impermisibilty of music in Islam and by the Prophets hadeeth yet we see all types of insturments being played , and OHH please dont come in n say beating the duff is alright , coz even if we do beliee beating the duff is alright then it would be limited to the duff notr the rest of the Instruments played and now even in your naats!!!

How is it alright for women to dress in their zeenah n clorful clothes n come out n sing and dance with the men

How is it alright for men to dance like women n wear silk n sing!!!??



And since u have started it

Now listen

listen what 12th rabi al awwal was to the ones close to the Prophet sala lahu alihi wa sallam

we first of all , there is a differnece of opinion on the day the prophet was born
according to some narrations its the 9th and some its the 17th and some its the 12th

the most right one is the 9th , but lets put that aside , and believe that 12th was the day the prophet was born on , then know that it is the day the prophet sala lahu alihi wa sallam passed way on.


It was the darkest and most sad day in madeenahs history

The prophet sala lahu alihi wa sallam left them on this day and passed away

Bilal refused to give adhaan radi allahu anhu n couldnot take it n left madeenah

Umer when he heared it from abu bakr mouth could not stand n fell down!!! his legs could not bear his weight any more


Fatimah radi allahu anha never smiled after that day ( and we are always seen smiling n distributing sweeeets!!)

Usman was in a state of shock n could not hear or talk

u wana know more???

U wana hear or read about the last days of the prophet sala lahu alihiwa salam n his last momenets n the day of his death n its aftermath???

so how can any muslim beat drums n play instruments n celebrate this day


This is ust what the lazy ones do , single out one day for fast , charity n good ddeeds n daroud , And even if they dont single it out , even if they specify it THERE HAS TO BE A DALEEEL , A PROOOF from quran n sunnah !!

How come the sahaba never did any of what we do on tis day today

Are we some how more knowledgable of the deen then them??

Please please read the post i posted about albani n the one who approved of mawlid it should answer some of ur questions.


N know that innovation is so dangerous , it could lead one to hell fire


n u knw what else innovatiosn do??

Do u love the prophet sala lahu alihi wa salam?? Do u wana drink from his haud al kauthar by his shareef hands?? do u??


well know that it was narrated in some authentic ahadeeth that on that day when the Prophet will with his own hands give the muslims a cup of al kawthar , which is whiter than milk n sweeter than honey n the one who will get to drink it will NEVER get thristy again!!

do u know who on that day will nopt get to dri n it n will be dnied by Alah n the Angels will repel them from the prophet n from reaching the haud ?

The inovators!!!

the prophet wil ask them sala lahu alihi wa sallam why are u stopping them they seem to be from my Ummah ( They have beards , marks of sujud , marks of wudu n other thinsg that show they are mulsim) The angels will replay they did one little mistake due to which they will be denied this drink today

They will say , u do not know which new mattters they introduced into the deen after u pased away oh messenger of Allah!!


So now the people and group that celebrates the mawlid , n claims the prphet visits them , n all sort of other superstitions n khurafaaat only have one excuse to what ever they have introduced to the deen , that is Its a Good Bidah good innovation , n the Prphet says EVEREY new matter is an Innovation , n ever innovation is a misguidance n every misguidance will lead to hell fire

so fear Allah , n leave such cults that worship graves n worship the prophet n have false believes about him with No evidence what so ever from quran n sunnah

n come to the pure quran n sunnah wuth no innovations n notthing taken away from it

and Billah Al Tawfeeq

 

[brotherubaid]

Re: Mawlid al Nabi

sister u said
some people do believe that Prophet pbuh is alive in his grave and visits those who recite darud , but this is a different topic.

I say where is the proof , n wel if we believe he is alive in his grave , n then all of a sudden he goes to a gathering of darud in india , does his grave become empty at that time??? what about the people at that time at the grave offering their salams , are they offering at am empty grave ?? n wel there ate thousands n millions of such gathering all over the world on that day , so how can the prophet be at ALL those gatherings at the same time?? Please be carfeul coz u dont wana give the attributes of Allah to the Prophet sala lahu alihi wa sallam n commit major shirk !!


Sister
There is no bar against fasting and offering extra salat , charity on 12 Rabiual Awal according to Quran and Sunnah.

Where is ur Evidence from QURAN n SUNNAH?

u meantioned tehre is no bar , well please produce ur evidenc e, if u cannot then please repent n leave these cults

In ur links it also says we should BUILD msajid n other islamic centers on this day
"Celebrating such a great event should be done through reading more about the Prophet's Sunnah and life, building mosques, religious institutes and doing other forms of charity work that remind people of the Prophet's life and his struggle."

Wel i would like to see that , i would like to see a masjid built in ONE DAY , subhanAlah , cant u see the lame excuses of these people??? i would like to see an institue being built in one day subhanAlah

How can they claim that we should build masjids on such days ?? even with the help of jinns u would be able to build a masjid on that day.

 

[muslimsister1]

Re: Mawlid al Nabi



Hope you all in good health, i know that when it is the birthday of our beloved Prophet Salallahu Alayhi Wassalam der is bayan n pray naat shareef and there is eating after in the mosque. Is this ok? cuz there is nothing untoward going on.

:wa:

 

[Insaanah]

Re: Mawlid al Nabi

some people do believe that Prophet pbuh is alive in his grave and visits those who recite darud , but this is a different topic. If we can fast on each monday , then why oppose fasting on 12 Rabiual Awal?

sister

Because rasoolullah :saws: never singled out his birthday for fasting, neither did his sahaabah, may Allah be pleased with them. If that had been a beneficial day for us to do so, they would have taught us that. Us celebrating it is like saying we know better than them and they forgot to teach us that part of our deen. Or rasoolullah :saws: would have said before his death, that after I depart, I want you to do extra worship and fast on my birthday, and treat it as another holy day, or another Eid, but he didn't, and if he :saws: didn't legislate it, then that makes it an innovation.

If we can offer extra salat through out the whole yr, why not thank Allah on the day He sent His mercy to us ?

We should thank him on all days. There is no reason to single out one particular day.

There is no bar against fasting and offering extra salat , charity on 12 Rabiual Awal according to Quran and Sunnah. So , if one does not want to do anything extra on that day , it's ok but why oppose ? Yes , we should be careful about not worshipping the Prophet pbuh but thanking Allah on the special day through halal activities , what's the problem ?

Ok. Also in the the hadeeth we have been told how many raka'ahs to pray for each salaat. eg four fardh for Dhuhr. Now suppose somebody says they want to pray six raka'ah fardh, as although it says four raka'ah in hadeeth, it doesn't say anywhere you cannot pray more than four, so if I pray six fardh, I am doing extra good thing therefore I will get more reward, therefore what's the problem? Or they say, I want to thank Allah for all He has done for me, therefore I will pray one extra raka'ah fardh wih maghrib. What's the problem with that?

Would you accept that? No. So why do we accept that we should make an extra holy day, that rasoolullah :saws: or sahaabah (may Allah be pleased with them) never did? In the same way, that is also not acceptable. The best way to give thanks for the life of rasoolullah :saws: is not to thank or do extra acts of worship on one day of the year that he didn't legislate, rather to follow his sunnah and avoid anything that deviates from it to the best of our ability all the time.

Hope that makes it clearer sister.

 

[Muslim Woman]

Re: Mawlid al Nabi

sister u said
some people do believe that Prophet pbuh is alive in his grave and visits those who recite darud , but this is a different topic.

I say where is the proof ,

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

Sister
There is no bar against fasting and offering extra salat , charity on 12 Rabiual Awal according to Quran and Sunnah.

Where is ur Evidence from QURAN n SUNNAH?

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 .