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Why do some people accept and some not accept the celebration of Maulud al-Nabi? What is your opinion? Is it permissible to celebrate Maulud al-Nabi (Prophet Muhammad’s ๏ทบ birthday)?
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There is nothing in the
Quran to say that we should celebrate the Mawlid al-Nabi or the birthday of the
Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). The Prophet
himself did not do this or command anyone to do it, either during his lifetime
or after his death.
Indeed, he told his
Companions not to exaggerate about him as the Christians had exaggerated about
Jesus (peace be upon him). 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 Allah and His Messenger.’” (Reported by al-Bukhari)
What has been reported is
that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) 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-Nasai and Abu Dawood)
Moreover, we know that the
Sahabah (may Allah be pleased with them) were the people who loved the Prophet
(peace and blessings be upon him) most...
Was it reported that Abu
Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), who was the closest of people to him and
the one who loved him the most, celebrated the birthday of the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allah be upon him)?
Was it reported that ‘Umar
(may Allah be pleased with him), who ruled for twelve years, or ‘Uthman (may
Allah be pleased with him), did this?
Was it reported that ‘Ali
(may Allah be pleased with him), his relative and foster son, did this?
Was it reported that any of
the Sahabah (may Allah be pleased with them) did this?
No, by Allah! Is it because
they were not aware of its importance, or did they not truly love the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)?
No one would say such a
thing except one who has gone astray and is leading others astray.
Did any of the imams – Abu
Haneefah, Malik, al-Shafi'i, Ahmad, al-Hasan al-Basri, Ibn Seereen (may Allah
have mercy on them) – do this or command others to do it or say that it was
good? By Allah, no! It was not even mentioned during the first and best three
centuries.
The Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him) 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
a matter seriously).” (Reported by al-Bukhari, Muslim and al-Tirmidhi).
The celebration of the
Prophet’s ๏ทบ 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 (peace and blessings of Allah be upon
him)? But can it be possible that the Sahabah, the imams 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 Quran tells us is
that love of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is
demonstrated by following the guidance he brought. Allah says:
ُْูู ุฅِْู ُْููุชُู
ْ ุชُุญِุจَُّูู ุงََّููู َูุงุชَّุจِุนُِููู ُูุญْุจِุจُْูู
ُ ุงَُّููู ََููุบِْูุฑْ َُููู
ْ ุฐُُููุจَُูู
ْ ۗ َูุงَُّููู ุบَُููุฑٌ ุฑَุญِูู
“Say (O Muhammad): ‘If you
(really) love Allaah, then follow me, Allah will love you and forgive you your
sins. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. [Aal ‘Imran: 31]
ُْูู ุฃَุทِูุนُูุง ุงََّููู َูุงูุฑَّุณَُูู ۖ َูุฅِْู ุชَََّْูููุง َูุฅَِّู ุงََّููู َูุง ُูุญِุจُّ ุงَْููุงِูุฑَِูู
Say: ‘Obey Allah and the
Messenger.’ But if they turn away, then Allah does not like the disbelievers.”
[Aal ‘Imran: 32]
The first ayah explains that
love is just a claim, but the proof of sincerity is following what the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) brought. The second ayah reaffirms
the importance and necessity of obeying Allah and His Messenger.
Hence Allah ended the ayah
with a very stern warning in which those who refuse to obey are described as
kafirs, and Allah does not love the disbelievers. We ask Allah to keep us safe
from that.
The Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him) 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 Allah, and the best of guidance is the
guidance of Muhammad ๏ทบ. 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-Nasai).
We ask Allah to protect us
from bid’ah and to bless us by helping us to follow. May Allah bless our
Prophet Muhammad. (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).
Allah knows best.
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