Conclusion: The Ruling on the topic (mawlid) 7 To summarize: Is birthday celebration an Islamic custom? NO Is celebrating prophet’s birthday a Sunnah? NO Is there any reference in Quran or Sunnah for celebrating prophet’s birthday? NO Is celebrating birthdays imitating the mushrikeen? YES Are there any reports from first three generations as they celebrated prophet’s SAW birthday? NO Is there a difference in opinion regarding the date of birth? YES In conclusion, celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (pbuh), whatever form it takes, is a reprehensible innovation. The Muslims should put a stop to this and other kinds of bidah, and occupy themselves with reviving and adhering to the Sunnah. They should not be deceived by those who promote and defend this bidah. Whoever is like this, it is not permissible to imitate him or follow his example, even if the majority of people are like this. Rather we should follow the example of those who follow the path of the Sunnah, among the righteous salaf (early Muslim scholars) and their followers, even if they are few. Truth is not measured by the men who speak it, rather men are measured by the truth. The Prophet (pbuh) said: Whoever among you lives (for a long time) will see many differences. I urge you to follow my Sunnah and the way of the rightly-guided khalifahs who come after me. Hold on to it firmly. Beware of newly-invented matters, for every innovation is a going astray. (Narrated by Ahmad, 4/126; at-Tirmidhino. 2676). So the Prophet (pbuh) explained to us in this hadith what we should do when there are differences of opinion, just as he explained that everything that goes against his Sunnah, be it words or deeds, is a bidah, and every bidah is a going astray. If we see that there is no basis for celebrating the birthday of the Prophet, whether in the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) or in the way of the rightly- guided khalifahs, then it is one of the newly- invented matters, one of the bidahs which lead people astray. This principle is what is implied by this hadith and is what is indicated by the ayah (interpretation of the meaning): O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger (Muhammad), and those of you (Muslims) who are in authority. (And) if you differ in anything amongst yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger, if you believe in Allah and in the Last Day. That is better and more suitable for final determination. [an- Nisa 4:59] Referring to Allah means referring to His Book (the Quran), and referring to the Messenger (pbuh) means referring to his Sunnah after he has passed away. The Quran and Sunnah are the reference point in cases of dispute. Where in the Quran or Sunnah does it indicate that it is prescribed in Islam to celebrate the Prophets birthday? Whoever does that or thinks that it is good must repent to Allah from this and from other kinds of bidah. This is the attitude of the Muslim who is seeking the truth. But whoever is too stubborn and arrogant after proof has been established, then his reckoning will be with his Lord. We ask Allah to help us adhere to His Book and the Sunnah of His Messenger until the Day when we will meet Him. May Allah grant blessings and peace to our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions, and the righteous followers of the Prophet (pbuh) througout the ages. Irbaad bin Sariyaah – May Allaah be pleased with him – narrated that the Messenger of Allaah (SalAllahualayhi wasallam) admonished us, and his admonishment caused our hearts to tremble, and our eyes to overflow with tears, so we said: O Messenger of Allaah it is as though this is a farewell sermon, so advise us, he said: I advise you to fear Allaah, hear and obey, even if the one in command is a slave, and he who lives amongst you will witness many differences, so hold fast to my Sunnah, and the Sunnah of the rightly guided Caliphs, bite onto it with your molar teeth, and beware of newly invented matters for indeed ALL Bidah is misguidance.... [Abu Dawud and At- Tirmidhi] Ye are the best of peoples, evolved for mankind, enjoining what is right, forbidding what is wrong, and believing in Allah. If only the People of the Book had faith, it were best for them: among them are some who have faith, but most of them are perverted transgressors. [Imran 3:110] And why does Allah call us the best of peoples, the reason is also stated in the same verse, it is because, we enjoin what is right, forbid what is wrong, and believe in Allah. Since Allah calls us the best of peoples, we have to behave as the best of peoples, this brings upon us the duties of a Muslim, so how to go about it, Allah states: Let there arise out of you a band of people inviting to all that is good, enjoining what is right, and forbidding what is wrong: They are the ones to attain felicity. [Imran 3:104] Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarkatuh. Via Islamic Studies
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