جشن میلاد یا پیام میلاد (A Column by Moulana Aslam Sheikupuri)

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JazakAllah khair

bohat umda sharing ki hai apny

 

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Asslam-o-Alaikum, Brother Jashan-e-Eid MiladunNabi pbuhaur Seerat-e-Nabi pbuh donno bhoot zarori hay ALLAH haam saab kou iss maah mubarak kay sadkay may UMMAT-E-MUSLIMA ki tammam takaleef dour karey AMEN

 

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SUBHANALLAH bhut he achi sharing kar maed sahring kush raho miyan

 

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ثمر بھائی آپ کی نذر فقط ایک شعر

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ثمر بھائی آپ کی نذر فقط ایک شعر

ہر بات پہ کہتے ہو تم کہ تو کیا ہے
تمہی بتاؤ کہ یہ اندازکفتگو کیا ہے
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ہارون بھائی آپ کی نذر بھی فقط ایک ہی شعر

نثار تیری چہل پہل پر ہزار عیدیں ربیع الاول
سوائے ابلیس کے جہاں میں سبھی تو خوشیاں منا رہے ہی​

 

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ہارون بھائی آپ کی نذر بھی فقط ایک ہی شعر

نثار تیری چہل پہل پر ہزار عیدیں ربیع الاول
سوائے ابلیس کے جہاں میں سبھی تو خوشیاں منا رہے ہی​

سچا عشق وہی ہوتا ہے جس میں قول کہ ساتھ ساتھ فعل بھی شامل ہو. تو آو اس معاملے میں سنّت نبوی صل الله علیھ وسلم پر عمل کرتے ہیں

روایت صحیح مسلم

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سچا عشق وہی ہوتا ہے جس میں قول کہ ساتھ ساتھ فعل بھی شامل ہو. تو آو اس معاملے میں سنّت نبوی صل الله علیھ وسلم پر عمل کرتے ہیں
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Sunnat e rasool pe koiee behs nhi ho rahee (Deen ki alif bey na sikhain).

behs is munafikana ravayee pe ho rahee he jo sirf Milaad k maheeney me maindak numa molvi show krtey hain.

نثار تیری چہل پہل پر ہزار عیدیں ربیع الاول
سوائے ابلیس کے جہاں میں سبھی تو خوشیاں منا رہے ہی​

Merey khial me shayad fazlu mullah ore us jesey munafikeen ne sach bolney ,dianat dari krney ,rishwat na leney ,haram na khaney valee hadytain nhi parhi hoee...................Plz unhain b btain unhain b prhain kuch Muslim Sharif Kuch Bukhari sharif..................

oooper me kaee kism k logo ore mavakeey bayan kr chuka hoon jahan aap logo ko koiee hadytain yaad nhi atee............koi taveel nazar nhi ateee.

Mulk me ****** khaney chal rahey hain ,Media pe behayaee ka dore dora he.............hr trha ki corruption he lakin nhi
vahan pe Hzoor s.a.w k deen pe aml ki baat yaad nhi atee kion ???????

lakin Milaad hr do takey ka aakr mufti bn jata he k jee ye us se behtr he vo us se behtr he to bhai kis ne roka he jo aapko behtr lagta he aap krain.

Kis ne kaha he k milaad mnao lakin sunnat chore do ................. sawal gandum jawab channa.

Sirf apney akaoon ko khush krney k liaey firkavariat ko hawa deney k liaey naee naee hrbey nikaley ja rahey hain.​

 

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نثار تیری چہل پہل پر ہزار عیدیں ربیع الاول
سوائے ابلیس کے جہاں میں سبھی تو خوشیاں منا رہے ہی

Muhammad-o-Aal-e-Muhammad pay Lakhon Durood-o-Salaam. Tamaam Haqiqi Musalmano ko Jashn-e-Eid-e Milaad un Nabi Mubarak!!!

Ki Muhammad say Wafa tu nay to hum teray hain
Ye jahan cheez hai kya loh-o-qalam teray hain

 

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Sunnat e rasool pe koiee behs nhi ho rahee (Deen ki alif bey na sikhain).

behs is munafikana ravayee pe ho rahee he jo sirf Milaad k maheeney me maindak numa molvi show krtey hain.

نثار تیری چہل پہل پر ہزار عیدیں ربیع الاول
سوائے ابلیس کے جہاں میں سبھی تو خوشیاں منا رہے ہی​

Merey khial me shayad fazlu mullah ore us jesey munafikeen ne sach bolney ,dianat dari krney ,rishwat na leney ,haram na khaney valee hadytain nhi parhi hoee...................Plz unhain b btain unhain b prhain kuch Muslim Sharif Kuch Bukhari sharif..................

oooper me kaee kism k logo ore mavakeey bayan kr chuka hoon jahan aap logo ko koiee hadytain yaad nhi atee............koi taveel nazar nhi ateee.

Mulk me ****** khaney chal rahey hain ,Media pe behayaee ka dore dora he.............hr trha ki corruption he lakin nhi
vahan pe Hzoor s.a.w k deen pe aml ki baat yaad nhi atee kion ???????

lakin Milaad hr do takey ka aakr mufti bn jata he k jee ye us se behtr he vo us se behtr he to bhai kis ne roka he jo aapko behtr lagta he aap krain.

Kis ne kaha he k milaad mnao lakin sunnat chore do ................. sawal gandum jawab channa.

Sirf apney akaoon ko khush krney k liaey firkavariat ko hawa deney k liaey naee naee hrbey nikaley ja rahey hain.

 

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Sab ko Eid Milad-un Nabi Mubarak ho

 

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Ten Proofs From the Qur'an and Sunna That Celebrating the Prophet's Birthday is Accepted in Shari`a.

The Obligation to Increase the Love and Honor of the Prophet​

FIRST: Allah asks the Prophet, peace be upon him, to remind his Nation that it is essential for those who claim to love Allah, to love His Prophet: "Say to them: If you love Allah, follow (and love and honor) me, and Allah will love you" (3:31).


The Celebration of the Holy Prophet's birth is motivated by this obligation to love the Prophet, peace be upon him, to obey him, to remember him, to follow his example, and to be proud of him as Allah is proud of him, since Allah has boasted about him in His Holy Book by saying, "Truly you are of a magnificient character" (68:4).


Love of the Prophet is what differentiates the believers in the perfection of their iman. In an authentic hadith related in Bukhari and Muslim, the Prophet said: "None of you believes until he loves me more than he loves his children, his parents, and all people." In another hadith in Bukhari he said: "None of you believes until he loves me more than he loves himself" and Sayyidina `Umar said: "O Prophet, I love you more than myself."


Perfection of faith is dependent on love of the Prophet because Allah and His angels are constantly raising his honor, as is meant by the verse already quoted, "Allah and His angels are praying on the Prophet" (33:56). The divine order that immediately follows in the verse, "O believers, pray on him," makes it clear that the quality of being a believer is dependent on and manifested by praying on the Prophet. O Allah! Send peace and blessings on the Prophet, his family, and his companions.

The Prophet Emphasized Monday As the Day He Was Born​

SECOND: Abu Qatada al-Ansari narrates in Sahih Muslim, Kitab al-siyam, that the Prophet was asked about the fast of Monday, and he answered: "That is the day that I was born and that is the day I received the prophecy."


We quote again from Shaykh Mutawalli Sha`rawi: "Many extraordinary events occurred on his birthday as evidenced in hadith and history, and the night of his birth is not like the night of any other human being's birth." These events and the hadiths pertaining thereto, such as the shaking of Chosroes' court, the extinction of the 1,000-year old fire in Persia, etc. are related in Ibn Kathir's work al-Bidaya, Vol. 2, pages 265-268.


We quote from the book Kitab al-Madkhal by Ibn al-Hajj (1:261): "It is an obligation that on every Monday of Rabi` ul-Awwal we increase our worship to thank Allah for what He gave us as a great favor -- the favor of sending us His beloved Prophet to direct us to Islam and to peace... The Prophet, when answering someone questioning him about fasting on Mondays, mentioned: On that day I was born. Therefore that day gives honor to that month, because that is the day of the Prophet... and he said: I am the master of the children of Adam and I say that without pride... and he said: Adam and whoever is descended from him are under my flag on the day of Judgment. These hadiths were transmitted by the Shaikhayn [Bukhari and Muslim]. And Muslim quotes in his Sahih, the Prophet said, On that day, Monday, I was born and on that day the first message was sent to me."


The Prophet emphasized the day of his birth and thanked Allah for the big favor of bringing him to life by fasting on that day as is mentioned in the hadith of Abu Qatada. This means that the Prophet was expressing his happiness for that day by fasting, which is a kind of worship. Since the Prophet emphasized that day by fasting, worship in any form to emphasize that day is also acceptable. Even if we change the form, the essence is kept. Therefore, fasting, giving food to the poor, coming together to praise the Prophet, or coming together to remember his good manners and good behavior, all of this is considered a way of emphasizing that day. (See also the hadith "Dying on Monday" below.)

Allah Said: Rejoice in the Prophet​

THIRD: To express happiness for the Prophet coming to us is an obligation given by Allah through Qur'an, as Allah said in Qur'an: "Of the favor and mercy of Allah let them rejoice" (10:58).


This order came because joy makes the heart grateful for the mercy of Allah. And What greater mercy did Allah give than the Prophet himself, of whom Allah says, "We did not send you except as a mercy to human beings" (21:107).


Because the Prophet was sent as a mercy to all mankind, it is incumbent not only upon Muslims, but upon all human beings to rejoice in his person. Unfortunately, today it is some Muslims who are foremost in rejecting Allah's order to rejoice in His Prophet.

The Prophet Celebrated Great Historical Events​

FOURTH: The Prophet always made the connection between religious events and historical events, so that when the time returned for a significant event, he reminded his Sahaba to celebrate that day and to emphasize it, even if it had happened in the distant past. This principle can be found in the following hadith of Bukhari and others: "When the Prophet reached Madina, he saw the Jews fasting on the day of `Ashura'. He asked about that day and they told him that on that day, Allah saved their Prophet, Sayyidina Musa and drowned their enemy. Therefore they are fasting on that day to thank Allah for that favor." At that time the Prophet responded with the famous hadith, "We have more right to Musa than you," and he used to fast that day and the day preceding it.

Allah Said: Invoke Blessings on the Prophet​

FIFTH: Remembrance of the birth of the Prophet encourages us to pray on the Prophet and to praise him, which is an obligation on us through Allah's order in the verse,


"Allah and His angels are praying on (and praising) the Prophet; O believers! pray on (and praise) him and send him utmost greetings" (33:56). Coming together and remembering the Prophet causes us to pray on him and to praise him. Who has the right to deny the obligation which Allah has ordered us to fulfill through the Holy Qur'an? The benefit brought by obeying an order of Allah, and the light that it brings to our heart, cannot be measured. That obligation, furthermore, is mentioned in the plural: Allah and His angels are praying on and praising the Prophet -- in a gathering. It is entirely incorrect, therefore, to say that praying on and praising the Prophet must be done alone.

The Effect of Observing Mawlid on Unbelievers​

SIXTH: Expressing happiness and celebrating the Prophet on his birthday causes even unbelievers, by Allah's favor and mercy, to gain some benefit. This is mentioned in Sahih Bukhari. Bukhari said in his hadith that every Monday, Abu Lahab in his grave is released from punishment because he freed his handmaid Thuwayba when she brought him the news of the Prophet's birth.


This hadith is mentioned in Bukhari in the book of Nikah, and Ibn Kathir mentions it in his books Sirat al-Nabi Vol.1, p. 124, Mawlid al-Nabi p. 21, and al-Bidaya p. 272-273. The hafiz Shamsuddin Muhammad ibn Nasiruddin ad-Dimashqi wrote on this the following verses in his book Mawrid as-sadi fi Mawlid al-Hadi: "If this, a kafir who was condemned to hell eternally with "Perish his hands" [sura 111], is said to enjoy a respite every Monday because he rejoiced in Ahmad: what then do you think of the servant who, all his life, was happy with Ahmad, and died saying, "One"?"

The Obligation to Know Sira and Imitate Its Central Character​

SEVENTH: We are asked to know about our Prophet, about his life, about his miracles, about his birth, about his manners, about his faith, about his signs (ayat wa dala'il), about his seclusions, about his worship, and is not this knowledge an obligation for every Muslim? What is better than celebrating and remembering his birth, which represents the essence of his life, in order to acquire knowledge of his life? To remember his birth begins to remind us of everything else about him. This will make Allah happy with us because then we will be able to know the Prophet's Sira better, and we will be readier to take the Prophet as an example for ourselves, to correct ourselves, and to imitate him. That is why the celebration of his birthday is a great favor sent to us.

The Prophet Accepted Poetry in His Honor​

EIGHTH: In the time of the Prophet, it is well-known that poets came to him with all kinds of works praising him, writing about his campaigns and battles and about the Sahaba. This is proved by the numerous poems quoted in the Siras of Ibn Hisham, al-Waqidi, and others. The Prophet was happy with good poetry since it is reported in Bukhari's al-Adab al-mufrad and elsewhere that he said: "There is wisdom in poetry." Thus the Prophet's uncle al-`Abbas composed poetry praising the birth of the Prophet, in which are found the following lines:


When you were born, the earth was shining,
and the firmament barely contained your light,
and we can pierce through,
thanks to that radiance and light and path of guidance.


This text is found in Suyuti's Husn al-maqsid p. 5 and in Ibn Kathir's Mawlid p. 30 as well as Ibn Hajar's Fath al-Bari.


Ibn Kathir mentions the fact that according to the Sahaba, the Prophet praised his own name and recited poetry about himself in the middle of the battle of Hunayn in order to encourage the companions and scare the enemies. That day he said: "I am the Prophet! This is no lie. I am the son of `Abd al-Muttalib!"


The Prophet was therefore happy with those who praised him because it is Allah's order, and he gave them from what Allah was providing him. If we get together and do something in order to approach the Prophet, we are doing something to approach Allah, and approaching the Prophet will make Allah happy with us.

Singing and Recitation of Poetry​

It is established that the Prophet instructed `A'isha to let two ladies sing on the day of `Eid. He said to Abu Bakr: "Let them sing, because for every nation there is a holiday, and this is our holiday" [Agreed upon]. Ibn Qayyim in Madarij al-salikin comments that the Prophet also gave permission to sing in wedding celebrations, and allowed poetry to be recited to him. He heard Anas and the Companions praising him and reciting poems while digging before the famous battle of the Trench (Khandaq), as they said: "We are the ones who gave bay`a to Muhammad for jihad as long as we are living."


Ibn Qayyim also mentions `Abdullah ibn Rawaha's long poem praising the Prophet as the latter entered Mecca, after which, the Prophet prayed for him. He prayed that Allah support Hassan ibn Thabit, with the holy spirit as long as he would support the Prophet with his poetry. Similarly the Prophet rewarded Ka`b ibn Zuhayr's poem of praise with a robe. The Prophet asked Aswad bin Sarih to make poems praising Allah, and he asked someone else to recite the poem of praise of 100 verses which Umayya ibn Abi al-Salt had composed. Ibn Qayyim continues, "`A'isha always recited poems praising him and he was happy with her."


This Umayya ibn Abi al-Salt is a poet of Jahiliyya who died in Damascus before Islam. He was a pious man who had relinquished the use of wine and the worship of idols, as related by Dhahabi in Siyar a`lam al-nubala' (2:23).


Part of the funeral eulogy Hassan ibn Thabit recited for the Prophet states:

I say, and none can find fault with me
But one lost to all sense:
I shall never cease to praise him.
It may be for so doing I shall be for ever in Paradise
With the Chosen One for whose support in that I hope.
And to attain to that day I devote all my efforts.[1]

Singing and Recitation of Qur'an​

As Ibn al-Qayyim says in his book, "Allah gave permission to his Prophet to recite the Qur'an in a melodious way. Abu Musa al-Ash`ari one time was reciting the Qur'an in a melodious voice and the Prophet was listening to him. After he finished, the Prophet congratulated him on reciting in a melodious way and said, "You have a good voice." And he said about Abu Musa al-Ash`ari that Allah gave him a "mizmar" (flute or horn) from Dawud's mizmars. Then Abu Musa said, "O Messenger of Allah, if I had known that you were listening to me, I would have recited it in a much more melodious and beautiful voice such as you have never heard before."


Ibn Qayyim continues, "The Prophet said, "Decorate the Qur'an with your voices," and "Who does not sing the Qur'an is not from us." Ibn Qayyim comments: "To take pleasure in a good voice is acceptable, as is taking pleasure in a nice scenery, such as mountains or nature, or from a nice smell, or from good food, as long as it is conforming to Shari`a. If listening to a good voice is haram, then taking pleasure in all these other things is also haram."

The Prophet Allowed Drum-Playing For A Good Intention​

Ibn `Abbad the Muhaddith gave the following fatwa in his "Letters." He starts with the hadith, "One lady came to the Prophet when he was returning from one of his battles and she said, "Ya Rasulallah, I have made an oath that if Allah sends you back safe, I would play this drum near you." The Prophet said, "Fulfill your oath." The hadith is found in Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, and Ahmad.


Ibn `Abbad continues, "There is no doubt that the playing of a drum is a kind of entertainment, even though the Prophet ordered her to fulfill her oath. He did that because her intention was to honor him for returning safely, and her intention was a good intention, not with the intention of a sin or of wasting time. Therefore, if anyone celebrates the time of the birth of the Prophet in a good way, with a good intention, by reading Sira and praising him, it is accepted."

The Prophet Emphasized the Birthday of Prophets​

NINTH: The Prophet emphasized in his hadith both the day and the place of birth of previous prophets. Speaking of the greatness of the day of Jum`a (Friday), the Prophet said in his hadith: "On that day [i.e. Jum`a], Allah created Adam." This means that the day of Friday is emphasized because Allah created Adam on that day. That day is emphasized because it saw the creation of the prophet and father of all human beings. What about the day when the greatest of prophets and best of human beings was created? The Prophet said: "Truly Allah made me the Seal of prophets while Adam was between water and clay." This hadith is related by Ahmad in the Musnad, Bayhaqi in Dala'il al-Nubuwwa and others, and is sound and established as authentic.

Why Bukhari Emphasized Dying On Monday​

Imam Qastallani said in his commentary on Bukhari: "In his book on Jana'iz (Funerals), Bukhari named an entire chapter "Dying on Monday." In it there is the hadith of `A'isha relating her father's (Abu Bakr al-Siddiq) question: "On which day did the Prophet die?" She replied: "Monday." He asked: "What day are we today?" She said, "O my father, this is Monday." Then he raised his hands and said: "I beg you, O Allah, to let me die on Monday in order to coincide with the Prophet's day of passing."


Imam Qastallani continues, "Why did Abu Bakr ask for his death to be on Monday? So that his death would coincide with the day of the Prophet's passing, in order to receive the baraka of that day... Does anyone object to Abu Bakr's asking to pass away on that day for the sake of baraka? Now, why are people objecting to celebrating or emphasizing the day of the Prophet 's birth in order to get baraka?"

The Prophet Emphasized the Birthplace of Prophets​

A hadith authentified by the hafiz al-Haythami in Majma` al-zawa'id states that on the night of Isra' and Mi`raj, the Prophet was ordered by Jibril to pray two rak`ats in Bayt Lahm (Bethlehem), and Jibril asked him: "Do you know where you prayed? When the Prophet asked him where, he told him: "You prayed where `Isa was born."

The Ijma` of `ulama on the Permissibility of Mawlid​

TENTH: Remembering the Prophet's birthday is an act that all `ulama of the Muslim world accept and still accept. This means that Allah accepts it, according to the saying of Ibn Mas`ud related in Imam Ahmad's Musnad with a sound chain: "Whatever the majority of Muslims see as right, then this is good to Allah, and whatever is seen by the majority of Muslims as wrong, it is wrong to Allah."

 

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The Celebration of Mawlid in Islamic Countries Today​

In every Muslim country today, we find people celebrating the Prophet's birthday. This is true of the following: Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Iraq, Kuwait, the Emirates, Saudi Arabia (not officially, but in the majority of homes), Sudan, Yemen, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, Djibouti, Somalia, Turkey, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaidjan, Uzbekistan, Turkestan, Bosnia (former Yugoslavia), Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, and most other Islamic countries. In most Arab countries it is a national holiday. All these countries, O Nation of Islam, are celebrating that event. How is it that today a minority is coming and making up a ruling that it is haram? And who are these scholars who spoke against Mawlid, in comparison to the huffaz (hadith masters) and scholars of the Community such as Abu Shama, `Asqalani, Suyuti, Sakhawi, Haytami, Shawkani, and al-Qari, all of whom declared Mawlid praiseworthy? How can any of the "Salafis" declare haram something that even the strictest of their scholars, Ibn Taymiyya, allowed under certain conditions, and which Ibn al-Jawzi and Ibn Kathir encouraged, each of them by writing a booklet entitled Mawlid and consisting of poems and passages from the sira?

 

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Shaikh ul-Islam Ibn Taymiyya's Opinion on the Celebration of the Mawlid ​

This is Imam Ibn Taymiyya's opinion about Mawlid from: "the Collected Fatwas," ("Majma' Fatawi Ibn Taymiyya,") Vol. 23, p. 163: "fa-t'adheem al-Mawlid wat-tikhaadhuhu mawsiman qad yaf'alahu ba'ad an-naasi wa yakunu lahu feehi ajra `adheem lihusni qasdihi t'adheemihi li-Rasulillahi, salla-Allahu `alayhi wa sallam"

"To celebrate and to honor the birth of the Prophet (s) and to take it as an honored season, as some of the people are doing, is good and in it there is a great reward, because of their good intentions in honoring the Prophet (s)."

Ibn Qayyim's Opinion on Recitation of the Prophet's (s) Birthday ​

Allama Ibn Qayyim al Jawziyyah, the best and most reknowned student of Shaikh ul-Islam Ibn Taymiyya, writes, on page 498 of "Madarij as-Salikin,"

"Listening to a good voice celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (s) or celebrating any of the holy days in our history gives peace to the heart, and gives the listener light from the Prophet (s) to his heart, and he will drink more from the Muhammadan spring (`ayn al-Muhammadiyya)."

Ibn Kathir Praises the Night of Mawlid ​

One of the most reknowned scholars is Ibn Kathir. Ibn Kathir was a muhaddith from the followers of Shaikh ul-Islam Ibn Taymiyya, rahmatullah `alayh. Ibn Kathir, in the last days of his life wrote a book entitled "Mawlid Rasul Allah (s)" which was spread far and wide. That book mentioned the permissibility and recommendability of celebrating the Mawlid.

Ibn Kathir says in the aforementioned book, p. 19:
"The Night of the Prophet's (s) birth is a magnificent, noble, blessed and holy night, a night of bliss for the believers, pure, radiant with lights and of immeasurable price."

Shaikh ul-Islam Ibn Taymiyya Said: "Laylat al-'Israa' wal-Mi'raj is Greater than Laylat al-Qadr"


Imam Ibn Taymiyya said that Laylat al-'Israa' wal-Mi'raj was better than Laylat al-Qadr. He is quoted by Ibn Qayyim in the latter's book, "al-Badaa'i," Vol. 3, page 162: "wa suila shaikh ul-Islam `an Laylat ul-Qadri wa Laylat ul- 'Israai' ayyuhuma afdal? Fa-ajaaba bi-anna Laylat ul-'Israai' afdal fee haqq in-Nabee"

"Shaikh ul-Islam Ibn Taymiyya was asked, `Which is better, Laylat al-Qadr or Laylat al-'Israa'?' and he answered, `With respect to the Prophet (s), Laylat al-'Israa' is better than Laylat al-Qadr.'"

The Importance of Laylat al-Mawlid ​

Now we ask: If Ibn Taymiyya accepted that Laylat al-'Israa' may be considered better than Laylat ul-Qadr, why not consider that Laylat al-Mawlid is better than Laylat al-'Israa', since the Night of the Prophet's (s) Birth is the night in which was born the one who went to `Isra' and Mi'raaj? Therefore we say, as Ibn Marzuq, the reknowned student of Imam Nawawi said: "Laylat al-Mawlid is better than Laylat al-Qadr."

Ibn Kathir Mentions The Prophet (s) Accepting Poetry in His Honor ​

In the time of the Prophet (s), it is well-known that poets came to him with all kinds of works praising him, writing about his campaigns and battles and about the Sahaba. This is proved by the numerous poems quoted in the Siras of Ibn Hisham, al-Waqidi, and others. The Prophet (s) was happy with good poetry. It is reported in Bukhari's "al-Adab al-Mufrad" that he said: "There is wisdom in poetry."


Ibn Kathir says in his "Mawlid," page 30: "The Prophet's (s) uncle al-'Abbas (r) composed poetry praising the birth of the Prophet (s), in which are found the following lines: `When you were born, the earth was shining, and the firmament barely contained your light, and we can pierce through, thanks to that radiance and light and path of guidance.'"

Ibn Kathir mentions the fact that according to the Sahaba, the Prophet (s) praised his own name and recited poetry about himself in the middle of the battle of Hunayn in order to encourage the Companions and frighten the enemies. That day he said (s): "Ana an-Nabee, laa kadhib Ana ibn `abd al-Muttalib" meaning: "I am the Prophet! This is no lie. I am the son of `Abd al-Muttalib!"

Ibn Qayyim on the Singing and Recitation of Poetry ​

`Allama Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya wrote in his book "Madarij as- Salikin," Vol. 1:
"the Prophet (s) also gave permission to sing in wedding celebrations, and allowed poetry to be recited to him. He heard Anas (r) and the Companions praising him and reciting poems while digging before the famous battle of the Trench (Khandaq) as they said: "We are the ones who gave bay'ah to Muhammad for jihad as long as we are living."

Ibn Qayyim also mentions `Abdullah ibn Rawaha's long poem praising the Prophet (s) as the latter entered Mecca, after which, the Prophet (s) prayed for him. He prayed that Allah support Hassan, another poet, with the Holy Spirit as long as he would support the Prophet (s) with his poetry. Similarly the Prophet (s) rewarded Ka'b ibn Zubayr's poem of praise with a robe. Ibn Qayyim continues, "`A'isha always recited poems praising him and he was happy with her."

Ibn Qayyim on the Melodious Recitation of Qur'an ​

Ibn al-Qayyim says in the same book, page 488, "Allah gave permission to his Prophet (s) to recite the Qur`an in a melodious way. "

Ibn Qayyim continues, "The Prophet (s) said, `Decorate the Qur'an with your voices,' and `Who does not sing the Qur'an is not from us.' Ibn Qayyim comments on page 490: "To take pleasure in a good voice is acceptable, as is taking pleasure from nice scenery, such as mountains or nature, or from a nice smell, or from good food, as long as it is conforming to shari'a. If listening to a good voice is haram, then taking pleasure in all these other things is also haram."

Ibn Taymiyya's Opinion on the Meetings of Dhikr ​

The following is the opinion of Shaikh ul-Islam Ibn Taymiyya on meetings of dhikr. It can be found in Vol. 22, page 253 of the Collected Fatwas, King Khalid ibn `Abdul `Aziz edition ("Majma'a Fatawa Ibn Taymiyya"):

Ibn Taymiyya was asked about people that gather in a masjid making dhikr and reading Qur'an, praying to Allah and taking their turbans off their heads (leaving their heads bare) and crying, while their intention is not pride nor showing off but seeking to draw closer to Allah: is it acceptable or not?
He replied: Not only is it acceptable but it is good and recommended.


Wa min Allah at-tawfiq (from Allah is all success). ​

 

[babadeena]

The Obligation to Increase the Love and Honor of the Prophet​

FIRST: Allah asks the Prophet, peace be upon him, to remind his Nation that it is essential for those who claim to love Allah, to love His Prophet: "Say to them: If you love Allah, follow (and love and honor) me, and Allah will love you" (3:31).

@CHEEKO,

There should be some limit of twisting and misquoting the Quran by putting words within brackets which are neither
part of the arabic text and nor they are required to convey the flow of text. Look let me tell you clearly that I am not
advocating against or in favour of celebrating Milad, but what I am questioning your per force connection to justify
a thing with the help of Quranic verses which are totally not conveying what you are projecting. This is virtual
murder of Quran by you people and be afraid of Allah when you attribute something from him whereas it is
not from him:
قُلْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ ۗ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ [FONT=verdana,arial,helvetica]{31**[/FONT]
[SIZE=-1][Shakir 3:31] Say: If you love Allah, then follow me, Allah will love you and forgive you your faults, and Allah is Forgiving, MercifuL[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1][Pickthal 3:31] Say, (O Muhammad, to mankind): If ye love Allah, follow me; Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1][Yusufali 3:31] Say: "If ye do love Allah, Follow me: Allah will love you and forgive you your sins: For Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."[/SIZE]

Whose translation you have inserted or pasted in your post. Your foundation if totally based on these verses
is totally wrong. Do not misquote quran and twist its verses. Be afriad of your Allah.

 

[QaiserMirza]

Eid Milad An Nabi

َقُلْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ ۗ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ ​

Say (O Muhammad Sallallaahu alayhi wassallam to mankind): If you (really) love Allaah then follow me, Allaah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allaah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. [soorah Al-Aal-e-Imraan, v:31]​

Mawlid al-Nabee (the Prophets birthday)​

Praise be to Allaah. There is nothing in the Quraan to say that we should celebrate the Mawlid or birthday of the Prophet sallAllaahu 3Alayhi wa sallam.

The Prophet himself sallAllaahu 3Alayhi wa sallam 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 (upon whom be peace).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. (1)​

What has been reported is that the Prophet sallAllaahu 3Alayhi wa sallam 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. (2)

Moreover, we know that the Sahaabah radi Allaahu 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 sallAllaahu 3Alayhi wa sallam?​

Was it reported that 3Umar, who ruled for twelve years, or 3Uthmaan, did this? Was it reported that 3Ali, 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 sallAllaahu 3Alayhi wa sallam? 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-Shaafi3ee, 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 sallAllaahu 3Alayhi wa sallam 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). (3)​

The celebration of the Prophets birthday appeared many centuries later, when many of the features of true religion had vanished and bid3ah had become widespread. Thus this celebration became a sign of ones love for the Prophet sallAllaahu 3Alayhi wa sallam

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 Quraan tells us is that love of the Prophet sallAllaahu 3Alayhi wa sallam 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. (4)
The first aayah explains that love is just a claim, but the proof of sincerity is following what the Prophet sallAllaahu 3Alayhi wa sallam 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 sallAllaahu 3Alayhi wa sallam 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. (5)​

Innovations in the Month of Rabee3 al-Awwal:​

There are various ways in which people celebrate the Mawlid (Prophets birthday) occasion:

Some of them simply gather to read the story of his birth, or they listen to speeches and qaseedahs (odes) on this occasion.
Some of them make food and sweets etc, and offer them to the people who attend.
Some of them hold these celebrations in the mosques and some hold them in their houses.​

Some of them do not limit themselves to what we have mentioned, rather their gatherings include haraam and evil things such as men mixing freely with women, dancing and music, or acts of shirk such as seeking the help of the Messenger sallAllaahu 3Alayhi wa sallam and calling upon him or seeking his support against their enemies, and so on.

Whatever kinds of celebrations they are and whatever form they take, they are undoubtedly bid3ah and haraam innovations that were introduced long after the time of the best generations. (6)​

Doing Special Acts of Worship:​

Doing special acts of worship on this day such as saying tasbeeh and tahmeed, observing i3tikaaf, reading Quraan and fasting is an innovation for which a person will not receive any reward, for these are all rejected. It was narrated from 3Aaishah radi Allaahu 3Anha that the Messenger of Allaah sallAllaahu 3Alayhi wa sallam said: Whoever introduces anything into this matter of ours that is not part of it will have it rejected. (7)​

According to another version:

Whoever does an action that is not in accordance with this matter of ours will have it rejected. (8)​

Eating meat slaughtered on the occasion of the Mawlid:​

Sacrificing animals on the occasion of commemorating the birth of a prophet or a Waliy (pious person) to glorify them is judged as sacrificing an animal to other than Allash, and that is Shirk (associating others with Allash in His Divinity or worship). Therefore, it is not permissible to eat from these animals. It is authentically reported that the Prophet sallAllaahu 3Alayhi wa sallam said: Allaah has cursed the one who slaughters (a sacrifice) to other than Allaah (9)​

Does the Prophet sallAllaahu 3alayhi wa sallam attend mawlid (physically or spiritually)?​

It is not confirmed that the Prophet (sallAllaahu 3alayhi wa sallam attends/visits (after his death) anyone from amongst the people, and the principle (of this) is that this does not occur, therefore it is obligatory to remain upon this until (athenticated) evidence suggests otherwise (10)

We ask Allaah to protect us from bid3ah and to bless us by helping us to follow, ameen
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References:

(1) Al-Bukhaari
(2) Muslim, al-Nisaaee and Abu Dawood
(3) Al-Bukhaaree, Muslim and al-Tirmidhee
(4) soorah Aal 3Imraan 3:31-32
(5) Muslim and al-Nisaaee
(6) http://islamqa.com/en/ref/89693
(7) Narrated by al-Bukhaaree, 2550; Muslim, 1718
(8) Muslim (1718)
(9) Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta
http://www.alifta.net/Fatawa/FatawaChapters.aspx?View=Page&PageID=216&PageNo=1&BookID=10
(10) http://www.alifta.net/Fatawa/FatawaChapters.aspx?View=Page&PageID=218&PageNo=1&BookID=10​