MAWLID AN-NABAWEE IS FROM DISRESPECTING THE MESSENGER OF ALLAAH ﷺ! DR. MURTAZA BIN BAKSH HAFIDHAHULLAH: Points to ponder over whilst listening to this clip: In the 40 years before his Prophethood he (صلى اللهُ عليه وآله وسَلَّم) never celebrated it! During 23 years of his Prophethood, he (صلى اللهُ عليه وآله وسَلَّم) never celebrated it! Abu Bakr never celebrated it! 'Umar never celebrated it! 'Uthmaan never celebrated it! Alee never celebrated it! At the Hajjatul-Widaa' there were in excess of 100,000 Sahabah they never celebrated it! The Tabi'een never celebrated it! The Tabi' Tabi'een never celebrated it! The four (well known) Imaam's never celebrated it! None of the Muhaddithin celebrated it! None from the best of generations celebrated it! Do you love the Messenger of Allaah(صلى اللهُ عليه وآله وسَلَّم) more than they did! If you say they (the Prophet, the Companions, the Tabi'een and the Tabi' Tabi'een…) never had the time to celebrate this birthday then surely you have disrespected all of these illustrious people! It was first innovated by a Shia, Fatimi, Rafidee, Baatinee ruler innovated it in the 4th Century! Started by the people of Bid'ah! How can you claim to be upon the Sunnah and adopt this practice! There is still time! If you are upon this practice then STOP right now and make Tawbah! If you know someone who is upon this practice then forward this link after listening to it yourself, whilst sincerely asking Allah to guide them to the truth! http://urdu-islamic-audio.com/2014/01/13/mawlid-an-nabawee-is-from-disrespecting-the-messenger/ A reminder benefits the believer.

MAWLID AN-NABAWEE IS FROM DISRESPECTING THE MESSENGER OF ALLAAH ﷺ! DR. MURTAZA BIN BAKSH HAFIDHAHULLAH: Points to ponder over whilst listening to this clip: In the 40 years before his Prophethood he (صلى اللهُ عليه وآله وسَلَّم) never celebrated it! During 23 years of his Prophethood, he (صلى اللهُ عليه وآله وسَلَّم) never celebrated it! Abu Bakr never celebrated it! 'Umar never celebrated it! 'Uthmaan never celebrated it! Alee never celebrated it! At the Hajjatul-Widaa' there were in excess of 100,000 Sahabah they never celebrated it! The Tabi'een never celebrated it! The Tabi' Tabi'een never celebrated it! The four (well known) Imaam's never celebrated it! None of the Muhaddithin celebrated it! None from the best of generations celebrated it! Do you love the Messenger of Allaah(صلى اللهُ عليه وآله وسَلَّم) more than they did! If you say they (the Prophet, the Companions, the Tabi'een and the Tabi' Tabi'een…) never had the time to celebrate this birthday then surely you have disrespected all of these illustrious people! It was first innovated by a Shia, Fatimi, Rafidee, Baatinee ruler innovated it in the 4th Century! Started by the people of Bid'ah! How can you claim to be upon the Sunnah and adopt this practice! There is still time! If you are upon this practice then STOP right now and make Tawbah! If you know someone who is upon this practice then forward this link after listening to it yourself, whilst sincerely asking Allah to guide them to the truth! http://urdu-islamic-audio.com/2014/01/13/mawlid-an-nabawee-is-from-disrespecting-the-messenger/ A reminder benefits the believer.

MAWLID AN-NABAWEE IS FROM DISRESPECTING THE MESSENGER OF ALLAAH ﷺ! DR. MURTAZA BIN BAKSH HAFIDHAHULLAH: Points to ponder over whilst listening to this clip: In the 40 years before his Prophethood he (صلى اللهُ عليه وآله وسَلَّم) never celebrated it! During 23 years of his Prophethood, he (صلى اللهُ عليه وآله وسَلَّم) never celebrated it! Abu Bakr never celebrated it! 'Umar never celebrated it! 'Uthmaan never celebrated it! Alee never celebrated it! At the Hajjatul-Widaa' there were in excess of 100,000 Sahabah they never celebrated it! The Tabi'een never celebrated it! The Tabi' Tabi'een never celebrated it! The four (well known) Imaam's never celebrated it! None of the Muhaddithin celebrated it! None from the best of generations celebrated it! Do you love the Messenger of Allaah(صلى اللهُ عليه وآله وسَلَّم) more than they did! If you say they (the Prophet, the Companions, the Tabi'een and the Tabi' Tabi'een…) never had the time to celebrate this birthday then surely you have disrespected all of these illustrious people! It was first innovated by a Shia, Fatimi, Rafidee, Baatinee ruler innovated it in the 4th Century! Started by the people of Bid'ah! How can you claim to be upon the Sunnah and adopt this practice! There is still time! If you are upon this practice then STOP right now and make Tawbah! If you know someone who is upon this practice then forward this link after listening to it yourself, whilst sincerely asking Allah to guide them to the truth! http://urdu-islamic-audio.com/2014/01/13/mawlid-an-nabawee-is-from-disrespecting-the-messenger/ A reminder benefits the believer.

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Ruling on celebrating prophet Muhammad peace be upon him birth day

Ruling on Celebrating Prophet’s Birthday, with Scholarly Refutation of the arguments brought by those who support it, by Shaykh Dr. Saalih ibn Fawzaan al-Fawzaan Bismillaah Al-Hamdulillaah wa salatu wa salaamu ‘ala rasulullaah Amma ba’d Praise be to Allaah the Lord of the Worlds, and blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and all his family and companions. The commands mentioned in the Qur`aan and Sunnah to follow the laws of Allaah (subhanahu wa ta’aala) and His Messenger (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam), and the prohibitions on introducing innovations into the religion are quite clear. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Say (O Muhammad to mankind): ‘If you (really) love Allaah, then follow me (i.e. accept Islamic Monotheism, follow the Qur`aan and the Sunnah), Allaah will love you and forgive you your sins.’” [Aal ‘Imraan, ayah 31] “Follow what has been sent down unto you from your Lord (the Qur`aan and Prophet Muhammad’s Sunnah), and follow not any Awliyaa` (protectors and helpers who order you to associate partners in worship with Allaah), besides Him (Allaah). Little do you remember!” [al-A’raaf, ayah 3] “And verily, this is My straight path, so follow it, and follow not (other) paths, for they will separate you away from His path.” [al-A’naam, ayah 153] And the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “The most truthful of speech is the Book of Allaah, and the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad, and the most evil of things are those which are newly-invented.” And he (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “Whoever innovates anything in this matter of ours (i.e., Islam) that is not part of it will have it rejected.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, no. 2697; Muslim, no. 1718). According to a version narrated by Muslim, “Whoever does anything that is not in accordance with this matter of ours (i.e., Islam) will have it rejected.” Among the reprehensible innovations that people have invented is the celebration of the birthday of the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) in the month of Rabee’ al-Awwal. They celebrate this occasion in various ways: Some of them simply make it an occasion to gather and read the story of the Mawlid, then they present speeches and qaseedahs (odes) for this occasion. Some of them make food and sweets etc., and offer them to the people present. Some of them hold these celebrations in the mosques, and some of them hold them in their houses. Some people do not limit themselves to the actions mentioned above; they include in these gatherings haraam and reprehensible things, such as free mixing of men and women, dancing and singing, or committing actions of shirk such as seeking the help of the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam), calling upon him, seeking his support against their enemies and so on. Whatever form it takes and whatever the intentions of those who do this are, there is no doubt whatsoever that it is an invented, haraam innovation which was introduced by the Shee’a Faatimids, after the three best centuries, in order to corrupt the religion of the Muslims. The first person to do this after them was the king al-Muzaffar Abu Sa’eed Kawkaboori, the king of Irbil, at the end of the sixth century or the beginning of the seventh century AH, as was mentioned by the historians such as Ibn Khalkaan and others. Abu Shaamah said: the first person to do that in Mosul was Shaykh ‘Umar ibn Muhammad al-Malaa, one of the well-known righteous people. Then the ruler of Irbil and others followed his example. Al-Haafidh Ibn Katheer said in al-Bidaayah wa’l-Nihaayah (13/137), in his biography of Abu Sa’eed Kazkaboori: “He used to observe the Mawlid in Rabee’ al-Awwal and hold a huge celebration on that occasion… Some of those who were present at the feast of al-Muzaffar on some occasions of the Mawlid said that he used to offer in the feast five thousand grilled heads of sheep, ten thousand chickens and one hundred thousand large dishes, and thirty trays of sweets… He would let the Sufis sing from Dhuhr until Fajr, and he himself would dance with them.” Ibn Khalkaan said in Wafiyaat al-A’yaan (3/274): “When it is the first of Safar, they decorate those domes with various kinds of fancy adornments, and in every dome there sits a group of singers and a group of puppeteers and players of musical instruments, and they do not leave any one of those domes without setting up a group (of performers) there. The people give up work during this period, and they do no work except going around and watching the entertainment. When there are two days to go until the Mawlid, they bring out a large number of camels, cows and sheep – more than can be described – and they accompany them with all the drums, songs and musical instruments that they have until they bring them to the square… On the night of the Mawlid there are performances of nasheed after Maghrib in the citadel.” This is the origin of this celebration on the occasion of the Prophet’s birthday. More recently idle entertainment, extravagance, and wasting of money and time have become associated with an innovation for which Allaah (subhanahu wa ta’aala) has not sent down any authority. What Muslims should do is revive the Sunnah and put an end to bid’ah (innovation); they should not do any action until they know the ruling of Allaah (subhanahu wa ta’aala) concerning it. Reasons for the Forbiddance of celebrating the Prophet’s birthday Celebrating the occasion of the birthday of the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) is forbidden and is to be rejected for a number of reasons: 1 – It is not part of the Sunnah of the Messenger (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) or of the khaleefahs who succeeded him. Since this is the case, then it is a forbidden innovation, because the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “Upon you is to follow my Sunnah and the sunnah of the rightly-guided khaleefahs after me; adhere to it and cling to it firmly. Beware of newly-invented things, for every newly-invented thing is an innovation (bid’ah) and every innovation is a going astray.” (Narrated by Ahmad, 4/126; al-Tirmidhi no. 2676). Celebrating the Mawlid is an innovation introduced by the Shee’a Faatimids after the three best centuries in order to corrupt the religion of the Muslims. If a person does anything in order to draw closer to Allaah which was not done by the Messenger (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) or enjoined by him, and was not done by the khaleefahs who succeeded him, this action implies that he is accusing the Messenger of not explaining the religion to the people, and that he disbelieves in the words of Allaah (interpretation of the meaning): “This day, I have perfected your religion for you.” [al-Maa`idah, ayah 3] because he is adding something extra and claiming that it is a part of the religion, but the Messenger (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) did not bring this. 2 – Celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) is an imitation of the Christians, because they celebrate the birth of the Messiah (‘alayhi salaam). Imitating them is extremely haraam. The hadeeth tells us that it is forbidden to imitate the kuffaar, and we are commanded to differ from them. The Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” (Narrated by Ahmad, 2/50; Abu Dawood, 4/314). And he said, “Be different from the mushrikeen.” (narrated by Muslim, 1/222, no. 259) – especially with regard to things that are the symbols or rituals of their religion! 3 – Besides being bid’ah and an imitation of the Christians, both of which are haraam, celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) is also a means that leads to exaggeration and excess in venerating him, which even goes as far as calling upon him (making du’aa’ to him) and seeking his help, instead of calling upon Allaah, as happens now among many of those who observe the bid’ah of the Mawlid, when they call upon the Messenger instead of Allaah, and ask him for support, and sing qaseedahs (odes) of shirk praising him, like Qaseedat al-Burdah etc. The Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) forbade going to extremes in prai

Ruling on Celebrating Prophet’s Birthday, with Scholarly Refutation of the arguments brought by those who support it, by Shaykh Dr. Saalih ibn Fawzaan al-Fawzaan Bismillaah Al-Hamdulillaah wa salatu wa salaamu ‘ala rasulullaah Amma ba’d Praise be to Allaah the Lord of the Worlds, and blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and all his family and companions. The commands mentioned in the Qur`aan and Sunnah to follow the laws of Allaah (subhanahu wa ta’aala) and His Messenger (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam), and the prohibitions on introducing innovations into the religion are quite clear. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Say (O Muhammad to mankind): ‘If you (really) love Allaah, then follow me (i.e. accept Islamic Monotheism, follow the Qur`aan and the Sunnah), Allaah will love you and forgive you your sins.’” [Aal ‘Imraan, ayah 31] “Follow what has been sent down unto you from your Lord (the Qur`aan and Prophet Muhammad’s Sunnah), and follow not any Awliyaa` (protectors and helpers who order you to associate partners in worship with Allaah), besides Him (Allaah). Little do you remember!” [al-A’raaf, ayah 3] “And verily, this is My straight path, so follow it, and follow not (other) paths, for they will separate you away from His path.” [al-A’naam, ayah 153] And the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “The most truthful of speech is the Book of Allaah, and the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad, and the most evil of things are those which are newly-invented.” And he (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “Whoever innovates anything in this matter of ours (i.e., Islam) that is not part of it will have it rejected.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, no. 2697; Muslim, no. 1718). According to a version narrated by Muslim, “Whoever does anything that is not in accordance with this matter of ours (i.e., Islam) will have it rejected.” Among the reprehensible innovations that people have invented is the celebration of the birthday of the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) in the month of Rabee’ al-Awwal. They celebrate this occasion in various ways: Some of them simply make it an occasion to gather and read the story of the Mawlid, then they present speeches and qaseedahs (odes) for this occasion. Some of them make food and sweets etc., and offer them to the people present. Some of them hold these celebrations in the mosques, and some of them hold them in their houses. Some people do not limit themselves to the actions mentioned above; they include in these gatherings haraam and reprehensible things, such as free mixing of men and women, dancing and singing, or committing actions of shirk such as seeking the help of the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam), calling upon him, seeking his support against their enemies and so on. Whatever form it takes and whatever the intentions of those who do this are, there is no doubt whatsoever that it is an invented, haraam innovation which was introduced by the Shee’a Faatimids, after the three best centuries, in order to corrupt the religion of the Muslims. The first person to do this after them was the king al-Muzaffar Abu Sa’eed Kawkaboori, the king of Irbil, at the end of the sixth century or the beginning of the seventh century AH, as was mentioned by the historians such as Ibn Khalkaan and others. Abu Shaamah said: the first person to do that in Mosul was Shaykh ‘Umar ibn Muhammad al-Malaa, one of the well-known righteous people. Then the ruler of Irbil and others followed his example. Al-Haafidh Ibn Katheer said in al-Bidaayah wa’l-Nihaayah (13/137), in his biography of Abu Sa’eed Kazkaboori: “He used to observe the Mawlid in Rabee’ al-Awwal and hold a huge celebration on that occasion… Some of those who were present at the feast of al-Muzaffar on some occasions of the Mawlid said that he used to offer in the feast five thousand grilled heads of sheep, ten thousand chickens and one hundred thousand large dishes, and thirty trays of sweets… He would let the Sufis sing from Dhuhr until Fajr, and he himself would dance with them.” Ibn Khalkaan said in Wafiyaat al-A’yaan (3/274): “When it is the first of Safar, they decorate those domes with various kinds of fancy adornments, and in every dome there sits a group of singers and a group of puppeteers and players of musical instruments, and they do not leave any one of those domes without setting up a group (of performers) there. The people give up work during this period, and they do no work except going around and watching the entertainment. When there are two days to go until the Mawlid, they bring out a large number of camels, cows and sheep – more than can be described – and they accompany them with all the drums, songs and musical instruments that they have until they bring them to the square… On the night of the Mawlid there are performances of nasheed after Maghrib in the citadel.” This is the origin of this celebration on the occasion of the Prophet’s birthday. More recently idle entertainment, extravagance, and wasting of money and time have become associated with an innovation for which Allaah (subhanahu wa ta’aala) has not sent down any authority. What Muslims should do is revive the Sunnah and put an end to bid’ah (innovation); they should not do any action until they know the ruling of Allaah (subhanahu wa ta’aala) concerning it. Reasons for the Forbiddance of celebrating the Prophet’s birthday Celebrating the occasion of the birthday of the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) is forbidden and is to be rejected for a number of reasons: 1 – It is not part of the Sunnah of the Messenger (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) or of the khaleefahs who succeeded him. Since this is the case, then it is a forbidden innovation, because the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “Upon you is to follow my Sunnah and the sunnah of the rightly-guided khaleefahs after me; adhere to it and cling to it firmly. Beware of newly-invented things, for every newly-invented thing is an innovation (bid’ah) and every innovation is a going astray.” (Narrated by Ahmad, 4/126; al-Tirmidhi no. 2676). Celebrating the Mawlid is an innovation introduced by the Shee’a Faatimids after the three best centuries in order to corrupt the religion of the Muslims. If a person does anything in order to draw closer to Allaah which was not done by the Messenger (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) or enjoined by him, and was not done by the khaleefahs who succeeded him, this action implies that he is accusing the Messenger of not explaining the religion to the people, and that he disbelieves in the words of Allaah (interpretation of the meaning): “This day, I have perfected your religion for you.” [al-Maa`idah, ayah 3] because he is adding something extra and claiming that it is a part of the religion, but the Messenger (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) did not bring this. 2 – Celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) is an imitation of the Christians, because they celebrate the birth of the Messiah (‘alayhi salaam). Imitating them is extremely haraam. The hadeeth tells us that it is forbidden to imitate the kuffaar, and we are commanded to differ from them. The Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” (Narrated by Ahmad, 2/50; Abu Dawood, 4/314). And he said, “Be different from the mushrikeen.” (narrated by Muslim, 1/222, no. 259) – especially with regard to things that are the symbols or rituals of their religion! 3 – Besides being bid’ah and an imitation of the Christians, both of which are haraam, celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) is also a means that leads to exaggeration and excess in venerating him, which even goes as far as calling upon him (making du’aa’ to him) and seeking his help, instead of calling upon Allaah, as happens now among many of those who observe the bid’ah of the Mawlid, when they call upon the Messenger instead of Allaah, and ask him for support, and sing qaseedahs (odes) of shirk praising him, like Qaseedat al-Burdah etc. The Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) forbade going to extremes in prai

Ruling on Celebrating Prophet’s Birthday, with Scholarly Refutation of the arguments brought by those who support it, by Shaykh Dr. Saalih ibn Fawzaan al-Fawzaan Bismillaah Al-Hamdulillaah wa salatu wa salaamu ‘ala rasulullaah Amma ba’d Praise be to Allaah the Lord of the Worlds, and blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and all his family and companions. The commands mentioned in the Qur`aan and Sunnah to follow the laws of Allaah (subhanahu wa ta’aala) and His Messenger (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam), and the prohibitions on introducing innovations into the religion are quite clear. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Say (O Muhammad to mankind): ‘If you (really) love Allaah, then follow me (i.e. accept Islamic Monotheism, follow the Qur`aan and the Sunnah), Allaah will love you and forgive you your sins.’” [Aal ‘Imraan, ayah 31] “Follow what has been sent down unto you from your Lord (the Qur`aan and Prophet Muhammad’s Sunnah), and follow not any Awliyaa` (protectors and helpers who order you to associate partners in worship with Allaah), besides Him (Allaah). Little do you remember!” [al-A’raaf, ayah 3] “And verily, this is My straight path, so follow it, and follow not (other) paths, for they will separate you away from His path.” [al-A’naam, ayah 153] And the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “The most truthful of speech is the Book of Allaah, and the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad, and the most evil of things are those which are newly-invented.” And he (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “Whoever innovates anything in this matter of ours (i.e., Islam) that is not part of it will have it rejected.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, no. 2697; Muslim, no. 1718). According to a version narrated by Muslim, “Whoever does anything that is not in accordance with this matter of ours (i.e., Islam) will have it rejected.” Among the reprehensible innovations that people have invented is the celebration of the birthday of the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) in the month of Rabee’ al-Awwal. They celebrate this occasion in various ways: Some of them simply make it an occasion to gather and read the story of the Mawlid, then they present speeches and qaseedahs (odes) for this occasion. Some of them make food and sweets etc., and offer them to the people present. Some of them hold these celebrations in the mosques, and some of them hold them in their houses. Some people do not limit themselves to the actions mentioned above; they include in these gatherings haraam and reprehensible things, such as free mixing of men and women, dancing and singing, or committing actions of shirk such as seeking the help of the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam), calling upon him, seeking his support against their enemies and so on. Whatever form it takes and whatever the intentions of those who do this are, there is no doubt whatsoever that it is an invented, haraam innovation which was introduced by the Shee’a Faatimids, after the three best centuries, in order to corrupt the religion of the Muslims. The first person to do this after them was the king al-Muzaffar Abu Sa’eed Kawkaboori, the king of Irbil, at the end of the sixth century or the beginning of the seventh century AH, as was mentioned by the historians such as Ibn Khalkaan and others. Abu Shaamah said: the first person to do that in Mosul was Shaykh ‘Umar ibn Muhammad al-Malaa, one of the well-known righteous people. Then the ruler of Irbil and others followed his example. Al-Haafidh Ibn Katheer said in al-Bidaayah wa’l-Nihaayah (13/137), in his biography of Abu Sa’eed Kazkaboori: “He used to observe the Mawlid in Rabee’ al-Awwal and hold a huge celebration on that occasion… Some of those who were present at the feast of al-Muzaffar on some occasions of the Mawlid said that he used to offer in the feast five thousand grilled heads of sheep, ten thousand chickens and one hundred thousand large dishes, and thirty trays of sweets… He would let the Sufis sing from Dhuhr until Fajr, and he himself would dance with them.” Ibn Khalkaan said in Wafiyaat al-A’yaan (3/274): “When it is the first of Safar, they decorate those domes with various kinds of fancy adornments, and in every dome there sits a group of singers and a group of puppeteers and players of musical instruments, and they do not leave any one of those domes without setting up a group (of performers) there. The people give up work during this period, and they do no work except going around and watching the entertainment. When there are two days to go until the Mawlid, they bring out a large number of camels, cows and sheep – more than can be described – and they accompany them with all the drums, songs and musical instruments that they have until they bring them to the square… On the night of the Mawlid there are performances of nasheed after Maghrib in the citadel.” This is the origin of this celebration on the occasion of the Prophet’s birthday. More recently idle entertainment, extravagance, and wasting of money and time have become associated with an innovation for which Allaah (subhanahu wa ta’aala) has not sent down any authority. What Muslims should do is revive the Sunnah and put an end to bid’ah (innovation); they should not do any action until they know the ruling of Allaah (subhanahu wa ta’aala) concerning it. Reasons for the Forbiddance of celebrating the Prophet’s birthday Celebrating the occasion of the birthday of the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) is forbidden and is to be rejected for a number of reasons: 1 – It is not part of the Sunnah of the Messenger (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) or of the khaleefahs who succeeded him. Since this is the case, then it is a forbidden innovation, because the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “Upon you is to follow my Sunnah and the sunnah of the rightly-guided khaleefahs after me; adhere to it and cling to it firmly. Beware of newly-invented things, for every newly-invented thing is an innovation (bid’ah) and every innovation is a going astray.” (Narrated by Ahmad, 4/126; al-Tirmidhi no. 2676). Celebrating the Mawlid is an innovation introduced by the Shee’a Faatimids after the three best centuries in order to corrupt the religion of the Muslims. If a person does anything in order to draw closer to Allaah which was not done by the Messenger (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) or enjoined by him, and was not done by the khaleefahs who succeeded him, this action implies that he is accusing the Messenger of not explaining the religion to the people, and that he disbelieves in the words of Allaah (interpretation of the meaning): “This day, I have perfected your religion for you.” [al-Maa`idah, ayah 3] because he is adding something extra and claiming that it is a part of the religion, but the Messenger (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) did not bring this. 2 – Celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) is an imitation of the Christians, because they celebrate the birth of the Messiah (‘alayhi salaam). Imitating them is extremely haraam. The hadeeth tells us that it is forbidden to imitate the kuffaar, and we are commanded to differ from them. The Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” (Narrated by Ahmad, 2/50; Abu Dawood, 4/314). And he said, “Be different from the mushrikeen.” (narrated by Muslim, 1/222, no. 259) – especially with regard to things that are the symbols or rituals of their religion! 3 – Besides being bid’ah and an imitation of the Christians, both of which are haraam, celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) is also a means that leads to exaggeration and excess in venerating him, which even goes as far as calling upon him (making du’aa’ to him) and seeking his help, instead of calling upon Allaah, as happens now among many of those who observe the bid’ah of the Mawlid, when they call upon the Messenger instead of Allaah, and ask him for support, and sing qaseedahs (odes) of shirk praising him, like Qaseedat al-Burdah etc. The Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) forbade going to extremes in prai

Ruling on Celebrating Prophet’s Birthday, with Scholarly Refutation of the arguments brought by those who support it, by Shaykh Dr. Saalih ibn Fawzaan al-Fawzaan Bismillaah Al-Hamdulillaah wa salatu wa salaamu ‘ala rasulullaah Amma ba’d Praise be to Allaah the Lord of the Worlds, and blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and all his family and companions. The commands mentioned in the Qur`aan and Sunnah to follow the laws of Allaah (subhanahu wa ta’aala) and His Messenger (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam), and the prohibitions on introducing innovations into the religion are quite clear. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Say (O Muhammad to mankind): ‘If you (really) love Allaah, then follow me (i.e. accept Islamic Monotheism, follow the Qur`aan and the Sunnah), Allaah will love you and forgive you your sins.’” [Aal ‘Imraan, ayah 31] “Follow what has been sent down unto you from your Lord (the Qur`aan and Prophet Muhammad’s Sunnah), and follow not any Awliyaa` (protectors and helpers who order you to associate partners in worship with Allaah), besides Him (Allaah). Little do you remember!” [al-A’raaf, ayah 3] “And verily, this is My straight path, so follow it, and follow not (other) paths, for they will separate you away from His path.” [al-A’naam, ayah 153] And the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “The most truthful of speech is the Book of Allaah, and the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad, and the most evil of things are those which are newly-invented.” And he (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “Whoever innovates anything in this matter of ours (i.e., Islam) that is not part of it will have it rejected.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, no. 2697; Muslim, no. 1718). According to a version narrated by Muslim, “Whoever does anything that is not in accordance with this matter of ours (i.e., Islam) will have it rejected.” Among the reprehensible innovations that people have invented is the celebration of the birthday of the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) in the month of Rabee’ al-Awwal. They celebrate this occasion in various ways: Some of them simply make it an occasion to gather and read the story of the Mawlid, then they present speeches and qaseedahs (odes) for this occasion. Some of them make food and sweets etc., and offer them to the people present. Some of them hold these celebrations in the mosques, and some of them hold them in their houses. Some people do not limit themselves to the actions mentioned above; they include in these gatherings haraam and reprehensible things, such as free mixing of men and women, dancing and singing, or committing actions of shirk such as seeking the help of the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam), calling upon him, seeking his support against their enemies and so on. Whatever form it takes and whatever the intentions of those who do this are, there is no doubt whatsoever that it is an invented, haraam innovation which was introduced by the Shee’a Faatimids, after the three best centuries, in order to corrupt the religion of the Muslims. The first person to do this after them was the king al-Muzaffar Abu Sa’eed Kawkaboori, the king of Irbil, at the end of the sixth century or the beginning of the seventh century AH, as was mentioned by the historians such as Ibn Khalkaan and others. Abu Shaamah said: the first person to do that in Mosul was Shaykh ‘Umar ibn Muhammad al-Malaa, one of the well-known righteous people. Then the ruler of Irbil and others followed his example. Al-Haafidh Ibn Katheer said in al-Bidaayah wa’l-Nihaayah (13/137), in his biography of Abu Sa’eed Kazkaboori: “He used to observe the Mawlid in Rabee’ al-Awwal and hold a huge celebration on that occasion… Some of those who were present at the feast of al-Muzaffar on some occasions of the Mawlid said that he used to offer in the feast five thousand grilled heads of sheep, ten thousand chickens and one hundred thousand large dishes, and thirty trays of sweets… He would let the Sufis sing from Dhuhr until Fajr, and he himself would dance with them.” Ibn Khalkaan said in Wafiyaat al-A’yaan (3/274): “When it is the first of Safar, they decorate those domes with various kinds of fancy adornments, and in every dome there sits a group of singers and a group of puppeteers and players of musical instruments, and they do not leave any one of those domes without setting up a group (of performers) there. The people give up work during this period, and they do no work except going around and watching the entertainment. When there are two days to go until the Mawlid, they bring out a large number of camels, cows and sheep – more than can be described – and they accompany them with all the drums, songs and musical instruments that they have until they bring them to the square… On the night of the Mawlid there are performances of nasheed after Maghrib in the citadel.” This is the origin of this celebration on the occasion of the Prophet’s birthday. More recently idle entertainment, extravagance, and wasting of money and time have become associated with an innovation for which Allaah (subhanahu wa ta’aala) has not sent down any authority. What Muslims should do is revive the Sunnah and put an end to bid’ah (innovation); they should not do any action until they know the ruling of Allaah (subhanahu wa ta’aala) concerning it. Reasons for the Forbiddance of celebrating the Prophet’s birthday Celebrating the occasion of the birthday of the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) is forbidden and is to be rejected for a number of reasons: 1 – It is not part of the Sunnah of the Messenger (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) or of the khaleefahs who succeeded him. Since this is the case, then it is a forbidden innovation, because the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “Upon you is to follow my Sunnah and the sunnah of the rightly-guided khaleefahs after me; adhere to it and cling to it firmly. Beware of newly-invented things, for every newly-invented thing is an innovation (bid’ah) and every innovation is a going astray.” (Narrated by Ahmad, 4/126; al-Tirmidhi no. 2676). Celebrating the Mawlid is an innovation introduced by the Shee’a Faatimids after the three best centuries in order to corrupt the religion of the Muslims. If a person does anything in order to draw closer to Allaah which was not done by the Messenger (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) or enjoined by him, and was not done by the khaleefahs who succeeded him, this action implies that he is accusing the Messenger of not explaining the religion to the people, and that he disbelieves in the words of Allaah (interpretation of the meaning): “This day, I have perfected your religion for you.” [al-Maa`idah, ayah 3] because he is adding something extra and claiming that it is a part of the religion, but the Messenger (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) did not bring this. 2 – Celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) is an imitation of the Christians, because they celebrate the birth of the Messiah (‘alayhi salaam). Imitating them is extremely haraam. The hadeeth tells us that it is forbidden to imitate the kuffaar, and we are commanded to differ from them. The Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” (Narrated by Ahmad, 2/50; Abu Dawood, 4/314). And he said, “Be different from the mushrikeen.” (narrated by Muslim, 1/222, no. 259) – especially with regard to things that are the symbols or rituals of their religion! 3 – Besides being bid’ah and an imitation of the Christians, both of which are haraam, celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) is also a means that leads to exaggeration and excess in venerating him, which even goes as far as calling upon him (making du’aa’ to him) and seeking his help, instead of calling upon Allaah, as happens now among many of those who observe the bid’ah of the Mawlid, when they call upon the Messenger instead of Allaah, and ask him for support, and sing qaseedahs (odes) of shirk praising him, like Qaseedat al-Burdah etc. The Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) forbade going to extremes in prai