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Celebrating Birthday of Prophet Muhammad[Peace and

Blessings be Upon Him] is Biddat(innovation in Deen)
February 16, 2011 at 5:35pm

Praise be to Allaah.
There is nothing in the Quraan to say that we should celebrate the Mawlid or birthday of the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him). The Prophet himself (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) 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. (Reported by al-Bukhaari). What has been reported is that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah
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-Nisaai and Abu Dawood).
Moreover, we know that the Sahaabah (may Allaah be pleased with them) 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 (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)? 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 (peace and blessings of Allaah 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 imaams Abu Haneefah, Maalik, al-Shaafii, 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 (peace and blessings of Allaah 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 matter seriously). (Reported by al-Bukhaari, Muslim and al-Tirmidhi). The celebration of the Prophets
birthday appeared many centuries later, when many of the features of true religion had vanished and bidah had
become widespread.
Thus this celebration became a sign of ones love for the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)? 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 (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) 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 (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) 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 (peace and blessings of Allaah 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 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-Nisaai).
We ask Allaah to protect us from bidah and to bless us by helping us to follow. Allaah knows best. May Allaah bless
our Prophet Muhammad.
Source[www.islam-qa.com]
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Mohammad Irfaan Exactly! - the real love for Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be Upon Him) lies in what our Nabi (PBUH)
actually did and ordered us to do!
February 16, 2011 at 5:49pm Like 6

Touseef Amin Actually we don`t know the date of Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W) Birthday (Somebody say; 2,6,8,10,12) but the date of His
(S.A.W) departure is confirmed i.e. 12...Then i said: it is not allowed in Islam to celebrate one`s death, then one of my frnd gave me hadith
from Saheeh Muslim saying that the departure of a Prophet is blessing on a nation in which he was bestowed. So it`s complicated....but its
not Biddah.
February 16, 2011 at 5:49pm Like 1

Aijaz Ahmad Best way to Explain..

Subhan-Allah !
February 16, 2011 at 5:49pm Like

Hafiz Muhammad Shariq scohna chahiye k hamary Nabi S.A.W is liye mabu'oos hue thay k ham (electricity ka) fazool kharch karein? roads
block kar k mehfilein saja k logo ko azziat dein? khanay peenay ki ashya trucks say phenk kar baantein? loud speaker pe nat baja k, juloos
n...See More
February 16, 2011 at 5:49pm Like 5

Taseen Ahmad tauseef......bidati......kaise boule gai ki ye biddaht hai........

February 16, 2011 at 5:54pm Like

Muhammad Nasir dont fight... we all believe that ... comming of Holy Prophet is the biggest blessings of Allah... celebrating is not farz...
but... if somone is happy... and fasts or recites darood .. is not haram
February 16, 2011 at 5:55pm Like


Hafiz Muhammad Shariq @Imran Sami: is tahar takfeer na karein
February 16, 2011 at 5:56pm Like

Taseen Ahmad deenay islaam mai sirf dou eiday hai......as per quran.....ek tou eidul adhaa......aur dusri......eidul fitr..........
February 16, 2011 at 5:56pm Like

Taseen Ahmad as per bidti..........teeen chaar eiday hai............

February 16, 2011 at 5:57pm Like

Muhammad Nasir @ Taseen... accordin to hadith... every jumma is Eid....

February 16, 2011 at 5:57pm Like 1

Zehra Batul @ imran sami......bidat karnai sai koyi kafir nahi hota.....and it is not allowed to say kafir to a muslim unless he denounces
Kalimah.....
February 16, 2011 at 5:59pm Like

Muhammad Nasir Plz dont fight... we all r muslims... mohabbat ko express kernay k tareeqay hain bas....bas... khushiyaan mananay walay
yeh dekh lain k... koi shariyaat k khilaaf kaam na hoo....
February 16, 2011 at 5:59pm Like 2

Khadija Zeba Balghari beshak yey bidaat hay...agar yeh waqai eid hotee toa sab say pehley sahaba or khulafa-e-rashideen celebrate
kartay joa hum say ziada nabi SAW ko chahney waley or deen ki ziada samajh rakhney waley they...Allah musalmanong ko hidayat day...jo
Mohammad SAW ki deen par amal karney ki bajayey unsey izhar-e-mohabbat kay short cuts dhoond rahey hein...ameen
February 16, 2011 at 6:02pm Like 3

Usman Qazi Repected friends visit this site ; http://ilovemuhammad-usman.blogspot.com/.../12-points...

February 16, 2011 at 6:03pm Like 1

Taseen Ahmad as per quran .......... bidati ka tekaanaa naare jahanam hai........
February 16, 2011 at 6:05pm Like

Abdullatief Mattoo People like to have fun n dt is y they r doing all this.. To love Allah n propheu pbuh is 2 follow dre teachngs..
February 16, 2011 at 6:09pm Like 1

Mohammad Irfaan just for your information, if there is something that you are unsure of, leave it even if it has an element of good in it, this
was the saying of our Beloved Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be Upon Him). most of us do not read our salah's properl...See
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February 16, 2011 at 6:12pm Like

Sid Jehangir muhabat ko xpress krney me koii harj nae hy..but jb ye biddat aik farz ki tarhan repeat hoti ja rae hy..to hamey isko rokna
chahye...
Hazoor (s.a.w.w) ne tahajud ko b bakaedgi se parhna mana farmaya hy..ta k ye farz ki shakal ikhtyar na kr ly...
den y ...See More
February 16, 2011 at 6:13pm Like 3

Samreen Khan Asal baat ye hai k dramay bazi karna asan hai lekin truly sunnat pe chalna mushkil. logo ne apne liye asani doondh li hai
char natain parh li kisi indian ganay ki tune pe with fast background music. kalma bhi parhna hai to music k sath lehak lehak k..k...See More
February 16, 2011 at 6:15pm Like 5

Muhammad Nasir Zikr r Mustafa ...Muslims ko unite kernay k liyay hona cahiyay... not to fight......
The most important thing iz that... we all Love our Holy Prophet....bas.... itna kafi hai....
February 16, 2011 at 6:15pm Like 1

Taseen Ahmad samreen may .......bless u..............!!!

February 16, 2011 at 6:19pm Like

milaad mananay walon ko dad deni parray gi waise, bid'at krte hain aur woh bhi GHALAT din. Salaf us-Saliheen, 'Ulama, aur charon
fiqhi madhahib k fuqaha k nazdeek sabb say raajih baat yeh hai k Rasul Ullah sal Allahu 'alayhi wassalm "9 RABI UL AWWAL" ...See More
February 16, 2011 at 6:20pm Like 1

Taseen Ahmad may allh bless u brothr.................

February 16, 2011 at 6:24pm Like

Muhammad Nasir Assalamoalikum... and Allah hafiz....

February 16, 2011 at 6:25pm Like

Sz Ali Pti Eid means happy day, christian Arabs use this word for any holiday. Showing your love for the prophet is not biddat. Just like
Imam Malik used to walk in Madina barefeet. Was it a biddat? Milad is not part of prayer, its not an obligation. Its not a sin if you dont
celebrate it, then how come its a biddat
February 16, 2011 at 6:27pm Like 1

Taseen Ahmad kya banegaa tum logou ko ...............kaise kaise bahaane doondhtey hou.........as per quraan it is biddah........
February 16, 2011 at 6:33pm Like 1

Taseen Ahmad har nayi cheez jou deen ....samaj kar ki jaye....jo na muhammad saw ki sunnat se saabit hou.......wo bidat hai......aur jou....is
par amal kare wo bidati keh laye gai.........aur bidati ka teekanaa jahanaam...hai.....
February 16, 2011 at 6:36pm Like 1

Wasim Akram @syed nihal bhai ye angrezu ki bidat nahi hai yeh tum logu ka banaya khel hai"agr ye eid kahi pe sabit hai to phr imam abu
hanifa ne kyun nahi manayi, abu bakar umar usmaan ali zubair talha ne kyun nahi manayi yaha tak ki Arab mei kyun nahi manayi jati aur
agar ye eid hai to eid nimaz kyun nahi padte mushriquo........................
February 16, 2011 at 6:48pm Like 1

Abdul Raouf Malik asalamu alaikum evrybdy @shzy why to show lov on a particular day. We should be thankng Allah on evry day, min and
sec for sending prohet s.a.w. Why 2 innovate thngs
February 16, 2011 at 6:50pm Like 1

Wasim Akram koi authentic daleel do to mei bi manaunga milad......................

tum kya daleel doge khud muhammad kareem(SAW) ne nahi manaya lekin peer ne manaya ......................................
deen mei bidat mat phelau there iz not an single word bo...See More
February 16, 2011 at 6:52pm Like 1

Taseen Ahmad Bhayo bachou i

February 16, 2011 at 7:10pm Like

Taseen Ahmad Bhayo bachou i

February 16, 2011 at 7:11pm Like

Syed Fazaluddin Brothers, Lets follow the footsteps of Prophet Muhammad SAW. Let's talk to each other with respect even if we don't
agree. Allah knows best. We should try to think if Prophet SAW was celebrating his b'day with his companions during his time. If so, so ...See
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February 16, 2011 at 8:48pm Like 3

Wasim Akram bhayiyo yeh eid bidat hai "deen mei har nayi cheez bidat hai,bidat gumrahi hai aur har gumrahi nare jahanam ka rasta hai
allah(SWT) tum sab ko hidayat de ameen aur mujhe bi aur sab musalmaanu ko
February 16, 2011 at 9:50pm Like 1


Faiza Ahmed The Holy Qur'an has clearly pronounced on the occasion of the last Hajj of the Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam:
"Today, I have completed the teachings of your religion." [Al-Maida 5:3]
It means that all the teachings of Islam were communica...See More
February 16, 2011 at 9:58pm Like 4

Wasim Akram @nihal mere bhayi tum imam abu hanifa k naqash qadam pe nahi chalte kya,ye wahabi kaha se ayaa, agar hum wahabi hai
tu imam abu hanifa kya hai un ki taleem ahlihadith dars gagh mei huwi hai jab hanifya maslaq bana hi nahi tha............... 1857 ki ...See More
February 16, 2011 at 9:59pm Like

Mohammad Irfaan Sr. Faiza thanks for your comments, but some other people whom follow and celebrate Milad say that this is a good
bidah - and say for example the 2nd Adhan during Friday prayer was after the prophet's death, the Qur'an was compiled later and claim
thes...See More
February 16, 2011 at 10:04pm Like

Faiza Ahmed of fine,if somehow i agree that celebrating meelad is not a biddah,then what about the shirkian naatain,based on indian
music/rhythm??ladies with full makeup and beautiful dresses singing them infront of namehram males??what about salam in
meelad???whe...See More
February 16, 2011 at 10:23pm Like 3

Samreen Khan Firqa bandi hai kahin or kahin zatain hain

Kya zamane me panpane ki ye he batain hai....
Taif (Saudia city) ka pathrao hmare piyaray Nabi S.A.W ne bardasht kiya khali pait khandaq hmare piyare Nabi S.A.W ne khodi sirf Allah ka
deen phelane k liye or hu...See More
February 16, 2011 at 10:49pm Like

Syed Azhar Hashmi Nice very nice

February 17, 2011 at 2:37am Like

Abdullah Awan May Allah SWT guide and bless us all..!! Aameen.
February 17, 2011 at 10:52am Like

Adnan Umar interesting

February 17, 2011 at 10:56am Like

Kaswar Sajjad @faiza I must appreciate your concepts about deen and sunnah at this young age as most of 0ur youth has no concept at all
of this or they are astray, even our elders look strangely at us that what he is talking about. u must spread the msg to the collegues and
friends ....... May Allah be wid u.
February 17, 2011 at 12:51pm Like

Shia-Sunni Unity death Anniversary of Yazid (LA) MUBARAK TO EVERYONE! YAZID (LA) died on 14th of Rabi ul Awal. On This
IMMENSELY AUSPICIOUS and JOYOUS OCCASION WE EXTEND Our HEARTIEST FELICITATIONS to THE WHOLE OF HUMANITY!
ON THIS DATE YAZID (LA) REACHED HELL (WAASIL E JAHANUM HUA)!
MARG E YAZID (LA) MUBARAK!
BESHUMAR LANAT ON YAZID (LA)
February 17, 2011 at 10:47pm Like

Haryono As-Sunniy

See Translation
July 7, 2013 at 1:43pm Like 2

Dodot Absari Allahummah salli ala muhammad wa ali saidenaah muhummad

October 8, 2013 at 7:53am Like

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