Deobandi vs. Mawlid

Originally Published: 05/03/2010

Note!

We don't have a problem with Wahhabis/Deobandis...etc,

for NOT Celebrating Mawlid un Nabi
The Problem only arises when they say
its Bidah/Shirk to Celebrate Mawlid of The Best of Creation and compare it to Hindu/Christian Celebrations but then forget... when they Celebrate their
Own Fathers Day!

But:

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Quote:

“Why we do not celebrate jashan e Eid Milad Un Nabi S.A.W”

(Mufti Taqi Usmani Sahib D.B)

^Wahhabi/Deobandis
Need to Remember that their Own Father "akabir"

Khalil Ahmed Sahranpuri

Al-Muhannad

broke all barriers when he said:

"What are we, not even a single Muslim can consider Dhikr of birth of Prophet (s), rather dhikr of his shoes, RATHER DHIKR OF URINE OF HIS DONKEY TO BE BIDAH OR HARAM"
[Al Muhannad, Page No. 60, Question No. 21]

Note: ^This was written (Q&A) to show/please to prove to the Sunni Arab Scholars that they the Deobandi scholars are not Wahhabi or influenced by them...

Now Read the Following scans:

Does it make sense to You?

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Now for those Wahhabis of Indo/Pak sub-continent also those including the ones that are hiding in the West who call themselves as "Ahle Hadith"...hmmm, do you know this man:

Nawab Saddiq Hassan Khan Bhopali

who said:

"What is wrong in it if we cannot do dhikr of Prophet (salallaho alaihi wasalam)’s Seerah, his Hidaya, his Birth and his death everyday, then we should do it every month and the days of Rabi Ul Awwal should not be left empty" He writes further:

"A Person who does not get happy upon incidents of Mawlid and does not thank Allah for such a great blessing then SUCH A PERSON IS NOT MUSLIM"
[Ash Shamama tul Anbarah min Mawlid al Khayr ul Barah, Page No. 12]

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Haters of Celebration

Mawlid un Nabi

Here

South Africa 1970/80s

Moulood Observing the Prophet’s birthday (moulood) was celebrated annually by most Muslims until the 1970s.

In Durban, the occasion was marked by a procession (julus) through the main streets of the city. Leading ulema participated in the festival and usually delivered the main address outside the Jumuah Masjid.

Tabligh doctrine proscribed celebration of the Prophet’s birthday.

Bhai Padia, head (amir) of the Tabligh Jamaat,explained that moulood was not observed during Muhammad’s Prophethood or reign of the four Caliphs, and traced its origins to a Persian pagan festival, passed on to India, where the ‘poorer Muslims observe it mainly because of lack of education’. Padia condemned ‘sinful’ practices such as the mixing of men and women, music, singing(qawwali), consumption of intoxicants like hemp and neglect of prayer which had become integral to festivities. [Daily News, 16 August 1985.]

Sunnis, on the other hand, strongly defended moulood.(Mawlid un Nabi)

Mawlana Hamidi countered that moulood comprised of recital of poems (naat) in praise in the Prophet, which ‘ﬁlled the hearts of Muslims with love for the Prophet’; lectures on the character and life of the Prophet for Muslims to emulate; and feeding large crowds with wholesome food prepared with halaal (legal) income. ‘What is wrong with this?’ he asked rhetorically. [ Abdun Nabi Hamidi, Meelad Celebration is Commendable, Johannesburg: Silsilah SarwariahQadriah, 1999, p. 22.]

Mohammed Makki, editor of Muslim Digest, argued that moulood sacralized public space and demonstrated allegiance to Islam to a wider, non-Muslims population, thus playing a positive role by promoting da’wah (invitation to Islam) among non-Muslims in the new South Africa. [ Muslim Digest, Vol. 44, Nos 7, 8, 1994, pp. 258–259.]

A moulood (Mawlid un Nabi) celebration being held by Ahle Sunnah Wal Jama’ah at the Civic Centrein Azaadville, Transvaal, on 7 March 1987, was disrupted by the Tablighis, led by Mawlana Eshaq. In the weeks preceding the occasion Tablighis declared the cele-bration bida’ (innovation) and shirk (idolatory), and urged Muslims to boycott it.

A petition containing 1500 signatures, calling on the local city council to ban the ceremony, was turned down.

While the moulood (Mawlid un Nabi) was in progress, several hundred Tablighis entered the hall and disrupted the function. During the altercation 55-year-old Sheik Mohideen Saib was killed and six others badly injured, while food was thrown onto the ﬂoor.[ Sunday Times, 8 March 1987.]

A protest meeting in Durban by the Ahle Sunnat Wa Jamaat drew 3000 supporters. Following condemnation of the violence, the Sunnat Jamaat sent a telex to Law and Order Minister Adrian Vlok, bearing 7000 signatures, asking for a judicial inquiry into the incident. [Daily News, 11 March 1987.]

[(PDF) Contesting ‘Orthodoxy’: The Tablighi–Sunni conflict among South African Muslims in the 1970s and 1980s. by Goolam Vahed University of KwaZulu-Natal South Africa (Page: 329)]Here

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Hundreds of Libyans packed the narrow streets of Tripoli’s old city Tuesday for a celebration of Mawlid, the Prophet Mohammed’s birthday, braving security threats from hardline Salafists opposed to the ancient Sufi tradition.

Dressed in traditional finery, with drums and cymbals accompanying joyous hymns and chants, Libyans took to the streets of Tripoli’s old, walled city to celebrate Mawlid, the Prophet Mohammed’s birthday.

After a break of at least four years, Mawlid was celebrated in the Libyan capital this year. The festivities are an important event, dating back centuries, for Sufis in this North African nation. But rising tensions between Sufis and Salafists, whose numbers have grown over the past few years, have seen a cancellation of such festivities across Libya.

Tripoli is home to many historic Zaouias or Sufi mosques, and this year, Abdallah Banoon, leader of the Great Sufi Zaouia, told FRANCE 24 he has happy to participate in the public festivities.

"We have not been able to celebrate this holiday these past few years. Not because I was afraid to be shot myself, but because I was afraid that a crazy person might blow himself up amongst the people assembled here," said Banoon.

For many Tripoli residents, it was a joy to welcome back a beloved tradition. "It's extraordinary, this traditional celebration had disappeared for four years, it was heartbreaking,” said one resident. It was a sentiment echoed by a female resident. "I feel reassured to see our traditions return," she explained. [Here]

The Haters

Wahhabi/Deobandi say:
"Mawlid is Bidah/Shirk"
Here

^Wahhabi/Deobandi say:

Q: Mawlid was not practised or arranged by any of the Sahaba, nor is there any proof of it being done by Tabiyeen, these are the Islaaf whom we follow and choosing their way is the safest path.

Ans: There are many things which were not practised by Sahaba and Tabiyeen, but later Ulama derived rulings on them looking at the principles, If anything does not contradict the principles of Shariah then It has always been allowed, for example the knowledge of Jirah wa Tadil in hadith, the knowledge of Asma Wa Rijaal, the Nizaam in Islamic higher studies etc… the point is their Asal is found in Shariah, similarly the Asal for rejoicing on Mawlid is found in Quran itself.

Q. Mawlid is Bidat al Dhalalah, Prophet (saw) said in rigorously authentic ahadith that All bidahs are misguidance and all misguidance are in the fire.

Ans: This hadith is not general but rather specific as classical scholars explained, such terminology is used in Shariah many times if we generally apply such rulings without checking new matters in light of Principles laid down by shariah then this would be mocking at it, for example Quran states:

"Verily you and what you worship apart from Allah are the fuel of hell"

(Qur'an 21:98)

We all know that Jesus is worshipped by Christians, now if we make this ayah general then Naudhobillah (Jesus shall become fuel of hell fire too?)

(Audhobillah Min Dhalik), therefore we have to understand the reality behind words of Prophet (S), the Bidahs which Prophet(S) forbade were all new innovations which contradicted Shariah, the dalil for this could be found in Sahih Bukhari:

Volume 3, Book 49, Number 861

Sunan Ibn Majah Chapter No: 1, The Book of the Sunnah

Hadith no: 203 Narrated: Mundhir bin Jarir that his father said: “the Messenger of Allah (s) said: ‘whoever introduces a good practice that is followed, he will receive its reward and a reward equivalent to that of those who follow it, without that detracting from their reward in the slightest. And whoever introduces a bad practice that is followed, he will receive its sin and a burden of sin equivalent to that of those who follow it, without that detracting from their burden in the slightest.’” (Sahih)

Sunan Ibn Majah Chapter No: 1, The Book of the Sunnah

Hadith no: 205 , Narrated: Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (s) said:
“Every caller who invites people to misguidance and is followed, will have a burden of sin equal to that of those who follow him, without that detracting from their burden in the slightest. And every caller who invites people to true guidance and is followed, will have a reward equal to that of those who follow him, without that detracting from their reward in the slightest.’” (Hasan)

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Narrated by Aisha(ra):
Allah's Apostle said,

"If somebody innovates something which is not in harmony with the principles of our religion, that thing is rejected."

Also we know from many ahadith that Prophet (S) allowed new matters in deen, like few sahaba recited Fatiha on bite of snake, they had no knowledge of it from Prophet (S), but on coming to Prophet (S) it was approved, some people still argue that it was allowed in presence of Prophet (S), whatever he allows and forbids we have to follow, the answer to this is that Prophet (S) could never contradict in his sayings, If he has laid down a principle that all innovations are evil in mutlaqqan terms then there is no Jawaz of him accepting some himself, hence It is necessary to check everything according to principles of Shariah.

One more answer to this is that Umar (ra) called combining sahaba behind ONE Qari as Na’imul Bidah (i.e. Excellent Bidah), this is proof from Nass that every bidah is not bad, on this some people also argue that Umar (ra) was referring to Lughwi Bidah not Shari’I, they are asked to bring proof from hadith itself that Umar (ra) differentiated bidah between Lughwi and Shari’i, above all Usman (ra) started the second Adhaan for Jumma, Salafis reply to this as: They were Khulafa ar rashideen and we are bound to follow them as hadith states so, the answer to this is same i.e. had every bidah been evil then our pious predecessors would not have contradicted themselves.

Q. The day of Prophet (saw) ‘s birth is not confirmed to be 12th of Rabi Ul Awwal, rather his day of death is confirmed to be 12th Rabi Ul Awwal, hence to rejoice on a sad day is a wrong thing

Ans: First of all those who prove Mawlid always believe that Mawlid is not restricted to 1 date only, you can rejoice on any day, secondly the early most Seerah books like Seerat Ibn Ishaq (rah), Seerat Ibn Hisham (rah), confirm the date of birth to be 12th Rabi ul Awwal, so does Imam Ibn Kathir (rah) in his book Sirat ar Rasul where he calls it mainstream opinion and calls other opinions as weak, Imam Qastallani (rah) also discusses on this issue in his magnificent Al-Muwahib where he said: You were born on 12th Rabi ul Awwal and People of Makkah follow it,on this same day they visit (your place of birth).. It is famous that you were born on 12th Rabi ul Awwal, the day was of Monday, Ibn Ishaq (rah) and others have narrated this too [Al Muwahib al Laduniya, Volume 1, Page No. 88] The reason why we should rejoice rather than getting sad has been explained above through explanation of Imam Jalal ud din Suyuti (rah)

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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(may Allahs blessings be upon him) 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(may Allahs blessings be upon him).”
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Ibn Taymiyya said in his book Iqtida' Al Sirat Al Mustaqeem (Cairo, al-Fiqqi 1950 edition, pages 294 and 297):

"What some people innovated, either to emulate the Christians who celebrate the birth of `Isa (as) or out of love for the Prophet(s)and in order to exalt him:
Allah MAY reward them for such love and effort but not for the innovations [...]. So one MAY magnify the birthdate of the Prophet(s)upon him blessings and peace, AND treat it as a festival, perhaps obtaining IMMENSE REWARD for it because of his good intentions in honoring the Messenger of Allah."

(ma yuhdithuhu ba`du al-naasi immaa mudaahaatan lil-nasaara fi meelaadi `Isaa `alayhi as-Salam wa'imma mahabbatan lil- Nabiyyi SallAllahu `alayhi wa Sallam wata`zeeman lahu, wAllaahu qad yutheebuhum `ala haadhihi al-mahabbati wal- ijtihaadi laa `ala al-bida`i [...]. Fata`zeemu al-mawlidi wattikhaadhuhu mawsiman qad yaf`aluhu ba`du al-naasi wayakunu lahu feehi ajrun `azeemun lihusni qasdihi wata`zeemihi lirasulillaah).

This text is found in the 2nd edition (1369/1950) of Muhammad Hamid al-Fiqqi at Cairo's Matba`at al-Sunnat al-Muhammadiyya.

This is a saying of someone who set fanaticism aside and sought to please Allah and his Prophet(s). As far as we are concerned, we commemorate the Mawlid for no other reason but what Ibn Taymiya said, "Out of love and veneration of the Prophet." May Allah reward us according to this love and effort.

Ibn Qayyim al Jawziyyah, the best and most reknowned student of 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).”

The following quote represents the views of Ibn Taymiyya's birthday as described in his book, al-Fataawa: 26

"Likewise, what's invent diada by some people with menganalogikan on the Christians who celebrate the birth of Jesus, or for love to the Prophet and to adore him, Allah will reward them for the love and effort, not for the fact that it a heresy ... Celebrating and honoring the birth of the Prophet and make it as a moment of respect, as done by some people, is good, and it is a great reward, because of their good intentions in honoring the Prophet."

Because of their allegiance to Ibn Taymiyya,
Salafis seem unable to forgive him for this speech.

A magazine editor Salafis, Iqtidhâ ', Muhammad al-Fiqqî, writing two pages of footnotes to the text

In it he called out loudly,

"Kayfa yakûnu lahum tsawâb 'ala Hadza? ... Ayyu ijtihad fi Hadza?

(How come they can get rewarded for it?... Ijtihad What kind?)

The contemporary Salafi scholars and deviate too much can be said about this birthday commemoration. They replaced it with the attitude of Ibn Taymiyya their own legal provisions, whereas the attitude of Ibn Taymiyya is appropriate enough for them.

Another Salafi Author, Mansur Salman, also doing that in explaining al-Bâ'its 'ala al-Bida Inkâr' by Abu Shama, because Abu Shama instead of criticizing the birthday anniversary, but instead stated,

"It was a heresy that is laudable and blessed.”

In the text mentioned above,

Ibn Taymiyya also mentions a fatwa by Ahmad ibn Hanbal,

Ibn Taymiyya priests Islamic school of thought,

when the people told Imam Ahmad about a prince who spent 1000 dinars to make decorative Koran, he said:

"That place best for him to use the gold. "

Ibn Taymiyya is promoting heresy when he allowed a warning birthday "as done by some people"?

No! He not only allows them to be, but he also stated that they do birthday commemoration was "good and reward him there."

Was Imam Ahmad a heretic, allowing (Bidah/Evil Innovation)

When he allowed the Quran adorn with Gold?

YES or NO?

[ Ibn Taymiyya, Majmû 'Fatawa Ibn Taymiyya, 22:523,

edition of the King Khalid ibn' Abd al-'Aziz.]

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Wahhabi/Salafi/Ahlehadis

Note:

Ibn Taymiyyah was not against Mawlid Milad-un Nabi, otherwise Ibn Kathir would never have written one himself:

"Dhikra Mawlid Rasulullah"

Ibn Kathir says in this book, on page 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."

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Ibn Kathir himself composed a text on Mawlid, made of hadiths, invocations of blessings on the Prophet(s) and poetry in praise of him.

It is entitled:
Mawlid Rasulillah sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, and was edited and published by Salah al-Din al-Munajjid (Beirut: Dar al-Kitab al-Jadid, 1961).

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Important Note about this book: this book: No Bio-Bibliographer has mentioned this book – ‘Mawlid Rasul Allah]’ of Imam Ibn Kathir! The reason for this may be because of its brief content compared to his other books.

The credit for sourcing out this rare and valuable book goes to Dr. Salahuddin al Manjad. He traced this work and found it in the famous library of the Princeton University, United States of America. It was archived in the collection known as ‘Yahuda’ bearing Manuscript # 4098.

In all, there are 17 volumes in this collection and this short book of Imam Ibn Kathir spans from page 90 to 100 of this valuable collection. ‘Mawlid Rasul Allah]’ was written in 786 A.H, just 12 years after the death of Imam Ibn Kathir.

Dr. Manjad published it for the first time in 1969 C.E from Dar ul Kitab al Jadid, Beirut, Lebanon.

This edition had no Hadith documentation and sourcing, and the text of this book was just compared with the famous ‘Al Bidaya wan Nihaya’ and at certain places references of ‘Sirat Ibn Hisham’ were provided in the footnotes in order to establish the credibility and authenticity of the content.

Thus, Dr. Manjad writes in his forward that: “Imam Ibn Kathir wrote this book on the request of the ‘Muazzin’ {the person who calls for prayer} of ‘Jami’ Muzaffari.’

This mosque of Damascus is also known as ‘Jami’ Hanabila’ and was constructed by the king of Irbil - Sultan Muzaffaruddin Kokabri {d. 630A.H}.This is the same king who started the celebration of ‘Milad’ in the present format. Presumably, the ‘Muazzin’ of this Masjid got this book written by Imam Ibn Kathir in order to read in the gatherings of ‘Milad’ .

This book also provides substantial evidence that Imam Ibn Kathir considered the organizing of such gatherings as permissible!” [18 Refer: Mawlid Rasul Allah ], Beirut, Dar ul Kutub al Ilmiyah, 1961 C.E, 9-10.] see PDF Here

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^( Madressa (seminary) of Ibn Kathir)
more info: Here

Wahhabis/Salafis have not even spared their own people in Takfir, the above fatwa is an open takfir upon all Salafis who make sad faces on Mawlid and try to refute it!

Note: Its has been mentioned in the beginning that Shaytan cried loudly on birth of the Holy Prophet(S)

And Indeed everyone rejoices except for Shaytan and his counterparts, because:
أن إبليس رن أربع رنات حين لعن وحين أهبط وحين ولد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وحين أنزلت الفاتحة
Iblis cried loudly four times, first when Allah declared him as cursed, second when he was thrown out, Third When Prophet (salallaho alaihi wasalam) was born and fourth when Surah Fatiha was revealed [Ibn Kathir in Al Bidayah wan Nihayah, Volume 2, Page No. 166]

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Now for those

Wahhabiyyah
Deobandis/Tablighis...etc
of
Indian/Pakistani sub-continent!
Here

Ask your beloved Mothers
Why ?
Your Fathers!
NEVER Mentioned this:

Hadrat Shah Abd al-Haq Muhaddith Dehlvi (d.1642CE) (may Allah have mercy on him), in his book "Ma Sabata min as-Sunnah" referring to the night of the blessed birth, of the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam) says:
"We would rather say that the night when the holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam) was born is definitely superior to Lailat al-Qadr. This is so because the night of the birth is the night when he was manifested and Lailat al Qadr was bestowed on him (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam), and a thing which became blessed on account of him upon whom it was bestowed is more blessed than that which became blessed because of it being conferred upon him (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam) and because Lailat al-Qadr is blessed because on this night Angels descend.
And the night of the birth of the holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam) is blessed because of himself (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam), and because Lailat al-Qadr is a blessing only for the Ummah of Muhammad (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam) and the night of his blessed birth is a blessing for all beings. Thus the Prophet (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam) is he who Allah Ta'Aala sent down as a mercy to all the worlds and it is through him that Allah completed His blessings on all His creations in all heavens and in all earth."
[Ma Sabata Min as-Sunnah, Page 82, Published by Qaiyyumi Press, Kanpur, August 1923]
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Hadrat Shaykh Abd al-Haq Muhaddith Dehlvi used to pray:
“O Lord! I do not have such deeds that I can present in your mighty court. Wrongdoer influences all of my deeds. But there is an act of this Humbler just because of your mercy to present you and that is my Salutations on your Beloved Prophet Peace Be Upon Him that I use to offer with honesty and integrity standing in the blessed gatherings of Mawlid Sharif.”  [Akhbar al-Akhyaar, Page 644]
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Hadhrat Shaikh 'Abdul Haq Muhaddith Dehlawi (rahmat allahi 'alaih) writes, "A great number of eminent Ulema have taken this Hadith as proof in support of Qiyaam in Meelad." (Ash atul Lama'aat) [For an opinion on the authenticity of Hadhrat Shaikh 'Abd al-Haqq Muhaddith (rahmat allahi 'alaih) we refer to Moulvi Ashraf 'Ali Thanwi who says, "Shah 'Abd al-Haqq Sahib used to have the blessed vision of the Holy Prophet (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam) daily" and " ...  Shaikh ('Abd al-Haqq) has a vast knowledge of Hadith"]
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Shah Waliullah Dehlvi (d.1762CE) says:
"Following the ancient practice, I recite the Holy Qur'an and distribute food etc. Of the Niyaaz (Faatihah) of the Prophet (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam) and made a public display of his blessed hair (Moo'e Muboarak). While reciting (the Holy Qur'aan), Mala'i A'la (Angels nearest to Allah) came to attend the Mahfil-e-Milad and the blessed soul of the Prophet (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam) showed much kindness to me (Shah Waliullah) and my friends. I, thus, saw that Mala'i A 'la (Angels nearest to Allah) and, with them, the whole group of Muslims, were ascending to high heaven (on account of the blessings of the Prophet) and this blessed condition was reflected (in the Mahfil-e-Milad)."  [al-Qaul al-Jalee, Page 74]

Those calling themselves followers of Shah Waliullah's family should also note the following statement of Shah Waliullah Dehlvi.
In his book, "Ad-Durr as-Sameen", he says:
"My dear father, Hadrat Shah Abdur Raheem Dehlvi (may ALLAH have mercy on him) informed me that he used to get food cooked on Milad days as a mark of rejoicing for him (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam). One year it so happened that he could not afford anything except roasted grams, so he distributed those among the people, with the result that he had a vision of the holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam) in his dream and saw that those roasted grams were lying before him (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam) and he (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam) looked pleased".  [Ad-Durr as-Sameen, Page 3]
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Hadrat Shah Ahmed Saeed Mujaddidi (d.1860CE) said:
“As Beloved Prophet used to say Salutations upon himself we too must celebrate Mawlid an-Nabi SallAllahu Alaihi Wasllam, Cook food and do other adulations and praise to Almighty Allah by other ways of delight.”  Athbāt al-Mawlid wal-Qiyām (اثبات المولد والقيام), Arabic, about Mawlid, written in refutation of a book written by Molvi Mahboob Ali Ja’fri [Isbaat al-Mawlid wa al-Qayam, Page 24]
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Haji Imdadullah Muhajir Makki (1899CE) (may ALLAH have mercy on him) said:
"The practice of this faqeer has been that I participate in Milad Sharif functions. In view of the fact that doing so brings blessings, I myself hold Milad every year, and find great solace and joy in Qiyaam (reciting salutations in a standing position)"
References:
1. Faislah Haft Mas'alah, page 5, published by Matba' Majeedi, Kanpur, December, 1921
2. Faislah Haft Mas'alah Ma’a Taleeqat, page 111, published in Lahore.
3. Faislah Haft Mas'alah, page 5, published in Lahore 1986]
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Haji Imdaadullah Muhaajir Makki (rahmat allahi 'alaih), a great scholar and spiritual guide of the scholars of Deoband, (namely, Moulvi Ashraf 'Ali Thanwi, Moulvi Rasheed Ahmad Gangohi and Moulvi Qaasim Nanotwi) stated the following as recorded by Moulvi Ashraf 'Ali Thanwi himself, "To reject such a practice is to be denied a great deal of good. If one stands for respect when the sacred name of the Holy Prophet (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam) is mentioned in a Mawlid Shareef, what harm is there ? When someone (an ordinary person) appears we stand up for him, so if we stand up for our Master to show respect, what wrong is there ?" (Imdaadul Mushtaaq, Page 88 [Imdaadul Mushtaaq was authored by Ashraf 'Ali Thanwi, the ideologue of the scholars of Deoband. It is a biography of his spiritual guide, Haji Imdaadullah Muhaajir Makki (rahmat allahi 'alaih)])

Haji Imdaadullah (rahmat allahi 'alaih) further states,"The way of this servant (himself) is this: I present myself in the gathering of Meelad regarding it as a means of blessing I even commemorate it and I gain great pleasure and peace by STANDING."(Faisla Haft Mas'ala, Page 5)

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Wahhabi/Deobandis
Note!

Shah Waliullah (Rah) writes in ( Anfas al Arifeen , page 65):

“ Sometimes Khawja Khurd (Rah) used to celeberate “Urs” of Khawja Baqi Billah (Rah). My Father narrates that he has seen many times that people use to offer help to Shah Khurd (Rah). Some one used to say “I will take the responsibility to provide rice (for Urs). Other used to say” I will take the responsibility to provide meat ( for Urs) and someone else used to say “ I WILL TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ARRANGING QAWWAL” ( for the urs)”

Khwaja Khurd (Rah) is the son and khalifah of Khawja Baqi Billah(Rah)

Khawja Baqi Billah is the Shaykh ( peer ) of Imam Rabbani (Rah).

This is sufficient proof to show that Urs was celeberated before any division occured in the subcontinent. There are many other authentic narrations present in books showing celebrations of Urs even before this.

Please note an important point that people used to arrange Qawwal for urs. Those people who perform ( read) sam’a ( audition) in urs gathering are called Qawwal. This shows that sam’a was also a part of this Urs.

Imam Rabbani Mujaddid al fathani (rd) also did not object to sam’a and Insha Allah this will be scanned later from his maktoob.

Also Data Ganj Hujweri (rd) has written in Kashf Al Mahjoob an incidence about Jaunaid Baghdadi (rd) listening to sam’a.

Shah Waliullah (Rah) writes ( Anfas al Arifeen , page 82):

“ My father used to tell that he has seen one of the khalifah of Khawja Berang ( Rah) who was very old , but he had grace/ light on his face. This Khalifa was famous by the name “ Shaykhi”. He used to celeberate Urs ( annual gathering) and l ( that is , Shah Waliullah ) also participated in these urs when I was about six- seven years old.

Imamal-Rabbani Sheikh Ahmadal-Sirhindi (971AH-1034CE)

Often misquoted, research shows was that he was not against the Mawlid at all, but only certain mawlids with specific actions incorporated into them. As for the rather puzzling citation of the Imam’s views on bidah hasanah, it is sufficient to note that he does believe in bidah hasanah (though he may not call it such). If not where in the corpus of hadith is the specific mention and instruction of the dhikr of the lataif, nafi wal-ithbat, muraqabah etc which he taught his students?

He said in in his ‘Maktubat’ (Daftar Sawm, letter: 72):

What harm is there in the recitation of the Quran, poems and euologies with a beautiful voice? What is forbidden is the corrupting and altering of the letters of the Quran, and modulating the voice with singing tunes and clapping which are also forbidden with poetry. If the Mawlid is recited such that the Quranic words are not corrupted, and poetry is recited in which the aforementioned (impermissible) matters are not present, then which matter makes it forbidden?

Hadrat Shaykh Yousuf bin Ismail an-Nabhani said,

“Only Pagans and Non-Believers are against celebrating Mawlid an-Nabi SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam.” [Jawahir al-Bihar]

Wahhabi/Deobandis

Why are You?

Sheikh Abd al-Haq al-Dehlawi (958-1052AH) Sh Abd al-Haq al-Dehlawi was a contemporary of Imam al-Rabbani and is counted as one of the major scholars of the subcontinent. In his ‘Ma Thabata Min al-Sunnah Fi Ayyam al-Sanah’ (p.60) he said:

The people of Islam still continue to celebrate the month of his (Allah bless him and give him peace) birth and organise feasts, giving charity during its nights with different types of charities and express happiness. They increase in acts of piety and pay attention to reciting the events of his noble birth…That which has been experienced from its special qualities is that it is a means of safety for that year, and glad tidings for the prompt fulfilling of aims and desires. May Allah have mercy on a person who takes the night of the month of his birth as an Eid…

Shah Abd al-Rahim al-Dehlawi (1054-1131AH)

It was mentioned regarding the father of the illustrious Shah Waliullah in his ‘Dur al-Thamin fi Mubashirat Nabi al-Amin’ (p.40) that his father said:

I would prepare food during the days of Mawlid of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace), however one year I was unable to prepare anything. I was only able to find fried chickpeas, which I distributed amongst people. I saw the Prophet Allah bless him and give him peace (in a dream) with these chickpea’s infront of him, and he was happy and smiling.

Shah Waliullah al-Dehlawi (1114-1174AH)

A scholar which all of the hanafi’s of the subcontinent ascribe themselves to, describing his stay in Makkah, he said in ‘Fuyud al-Haramain’ (p.80,81):

Before this I was in Makkah al-Muazzamah during the Mawlid al-Nabi (Allah bless him and give him peace) on the day of his birth. The people were sending blessings upon the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) and mentioning the miraculous events which took place during his birth, and that which was witnessed before his being sent. I then saw lights suddenly emanating.

I do not say I witnessed them with bodily sight, nor do I say I witnessed them with the sight of the soul only, Allah knows best which of the two it was. I examined these lights and I found them to be from the angels who are made responsible for these events and gatherings. And I saw that light of the angels was accompanied by the the lights of mercy as well.
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Shah Wali Ullah Muhadith Dhelvi (Rahimuhullah)

Mentions one of his all time wonderful experiences as:

"I took part in a gathering of Mawlid inside Makkah where people were sending Darood and Slaam upon Prophet (Peace be upon him) and mentioning the incidents which took place during the time of your birth (before and after) and those which were witnessed before you were appointed as a Nabi (such as Nur eliminating from Bibi Amina RA, she seeing Nur, woman proposing to Abdullah RA on sight of Nur on his forhead etc…]

Suddenly I saw Nur to have enveloped one group of people, I don’t claim that I saw this with my bodly eyes, nor do I claim that it was spiritual and Allah knows the best regarding these two, however upon concentration on these Anwaar a reality opened upon me that these Anwaar are of those Angels who take part in such gatherings, I also saw Mercy to be decending along with Anwaar of Angels" [Fayudh al Haramayn, Pages 80-81]

Shah Abd al-Aziz al-Dehlawi (1159-1239AH)

The illustrious son of Shah Waliullah, he said in his ‘Fatawa’ (1/163):

The blessing of Rabi al-Awwal is due to the birth of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) in it. And by the spreading of his (Allah bless him and give him peace) blessings upon his community in accordance to what reaches him from the gifts of sending blessings (upon him) and also feeding.
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Shah Abdul Aziz Muhadith Dhelvi said:

"The Barakah of Rabi ul Awwal is due to birth of Prophet (salallaho alaihi wasalam) in this month, the more this Ummah sends Darud and Salaam and arrange for (sadaqa for the poor), more will they be blessed" [ Fatawa al Azizi 1:123]

Mawlana Abd al-Hayy al-Luknawi (1264-1304AH)

He said in his ‘Majmua Fatawa’ (2/282):

When a disbleliever such as Abu Lahab because of expressing happiness at his (Allah bless him and give him peace) birth has his punishment lightened, then any of his followers (ummati) if expressing happiness at his (Allah bless him and give him peace) birth and according to his ability spending due to love of him (Allah bless him and give him peace) why should he not reach a higher level, as has been mentioned by Ibn Jawzi and Sheikh Abd al-Haq Muhaddith Dehlawi.

He also said in his ‘Majmua Fatawa’ (2/283):

The people of the Haramain, Basrah, Shaam, Yemen and other countries on seeing the moon of Rabi al-Awwal express happiness and hold gatherings of Mawlid and perform righteous acts, and take care in the recitation and hearing of the birth (milad). In these countries apart from Rabi al-Awwal in other months there are gatherings of Mawlid. There should not be the belief that the noble Mawlid should only be in the month of Rabi al-Awwal, if so there will be reward, otherwise not.

Haji Imdadullah Muhajir Makki (1233-1317AH) .The famous guide of numerous notable and influential scholars, his students and successors include: Mawlana Qasim Nanotwi, Mawlana Rashid Ahmad Gangohi, Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi, Mawlana Mahmud al-Hasan, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Golrawi and the founder of Jami Nizamia Mawlana Anwarullah Faruqi.

He said in his ‘Shamaim Imdadiyyah’ (p.47):

The blessed Mawlid is practised by all of the people of the Haramain, this is a sufficient proof for us. How can the rememberance of the Messenger [Hazrat Risalat Panah] Allah bless him and give him peace be censured?! However the excesses of people which they have invented should be avoided. As for the standing (qiyam) I do not say anything, yes, I experience a state in the standing (qiyam).

He also said in ‘Faisla Haft Masala’ (p.7):

The approach/view (mashrab) of the needy one (faqir) is that I participate in it, rather I hold it to be a means of blessings and organise it each year and experience a pleasure in the standing (qiyam).

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Wahabi/Deobandi ask:

"If the Holy Prophet passed away on 12 Rabi' al-Awwal,
why do you celebrate Milad?

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Ashraf Ali Thanvi Sahab,

said in his famous book:

"Nashr ut-Tib"

That demise date:

"COULD NEVER BE 12th RABI UL AWWAL EVEN ACCORDING TO CALCULATIONS"

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Quote:

Wahabi/Salafi say:

“Sahabah did not celebrate 12th Rabi' al-awwal?”

The claim of wahabi/Salafis that Sahaba did not celebrate on Mawlid has no proof to it.

Remember there needs to be a more explicit Nafi (rejection) on something otherwise even if there is silence on the matter it becomes Mubah (allowed) as this following hadith proves:

عن أَبي الدرداءِ قالَ: قالَ رسولُ الله صلى الله عليه وسلّم: «ما أَحلَّ الله في كتابهِ فهوَ حَلالٌ، وما حَرَّمَ فهوَ حَرامٌ، وما سَكَتَ عنهُ فهوَ عَفْوٌ، فاقْبَلوا مِنَ الله عافِيَتَهُ، فِانَّ الله لم يَكُنْ ليَنْسَى شَيْئاً، ثمَّ تلا:وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ نَسِيًّا

رواه البزار والطبراني في الكبير، وإِسناده حسن ورجاله موثقون.

Abu Darda (RA) narrates that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said:

Whatever Allaah has permitted in His Book is halaal, whatever He has forbidden is haraam, and anything over which there is silence is pardoned, so accept the pardon of Allaah, for Allaah cannot be forgetful. Then he recited this verse: ‘and your Lord is never forgetful’ [Maryam 19:64].[Imam al-Haythami in Majma Az Zawaid 1:171, Hadith No. 794]

Imam al-Haythami (rah) said: It is narrated by Al-Bazzar and Tabarani in his Kabir with "Hassan chain having reliable narrators"

Hence wahabi/Salafis should be asked a counter question to prove whether the Sahaba forbade celebrating Mawlid directly in any explicit athar?

Remember non-mentioning of something does not mean It becomes haram, rather for Nafi a direct and explicit proof is required.

Having said that we have Asal for Mawlid directly from Qur'an and Sunnah for example Allah azza Wajjal taking the day of Prophet Yahyha (a.s)'s birth as "day of peace" (Read Surah Marium Verse 15) or the Prophet (Peace be upon him) celebrating by fasting "ON HIS BIRTH (PROVEN FROM SAHIH MUSLIM)"

Here is another proof of Mawlid being a "Hassan deed":

فما رأى المسلمون حسناً فهو عند الله حسن وما رأوا سيئاً فهو عند الله سيىء
Hadrat Abdullah ibn Masud (RA) said: Anything which is considered good by momineen then it is also good in sight of Allah and anything which Momineen consider bad is also bad in sight of Allah
[Musnad Ahmed bin Hanbal, Volume 1, Page No. 370, Hadith No.3600, Hakim in his Mustadrak ala Sahihayn, Hadith No. 4465, Haytami in his Majma az Zawaid where he declared all its narrators to be reliable Volume 1, Page No.428]

This hadith refers to all times, hence momineen like Imam Jalal ud-din Suyuti (rah), Imam Ibn Kathir (rah), Imam Qastallani the Sharih of Bukhari (rah) and many others along with majority of Muslim countries (except Saudi Arabia which due to wahabi influence) celebrate Mawlid and even have a public holiday on 12th Rabi ul Awwal.

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Abu Qatadah reported,

that the Messenger of Allah was asked about fasting on Mondays.

He said,

"That is the day on which I was born

and the day on which I received Revelation.''

[Muslim]

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Q: “Is there any basis for the Mawlid within the Prophetic Sunna?”

The foremost Shafi’i jurist of this age and scion of the Prophetic household in Madinah, Al-Habib Al-‘Allamah Zayn b. Sumayt al-Shafi’i al-Husayni (may Allah protect him and keep him well) said: Yes. The Imām and Hadīth master, Ahmad Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalānī derived a sound basis for it from the Sunna. It is the Hadīth found in the two rigorously authentic collections [of al-Bukhārī and Muslim].

It states that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) entered Madinah and found that the Jews were fasting on the day of ‘Āshūrā’.

He asked them regarding this and they replied: “It was the day in which Allah drowned Pharaoh and saved Mūsā (peace be upon him), so we fast on this day out of thanks for Allah, the Exalted.”

So, the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) started to fast on that day and ordered the Muslims to fast it as well.

He [Ibn Hajar] said:

This [Hadīth] indicates observing thanks to Allah for His bounties that He gifted, when He repelled harm on a particular day. Thanks to Allah is obtained from various types of worship, such as prostration, fasting, and charity. What bounty is greater than the appearance of this Prophet of mercy (Allah bless him and give him peace? [summarized from Al-Hāwī of Al-Suyūtī]

From this, it is known that gathering for the sake of hearing the story of his birth (Allah bless him and give him peace) is from the greatest of acts that draw one near [to Allah], for it is a means of showing gratitude to Allah for the appearance of the possessor of miracles, as well as the opportunity to feed others, pray, and send many prayers and salutations and other good deeds. The notable scholars have explicitly stated that performing a Mawlid [in a locality] will ensure security for that year and glad tidings in this world in obtaining one’s wants and needs...

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Imam Shihab ud-Din Abu Shamma al-Shafi’i

Who was one of the main teachers of Imam Nawawi, wrote in his book:

The impetus to reject the innovations and invented matters the following (p. 13):

“Among the best of what has been newly introduced in our era is what occurs every year during the time of his birth (صلى الله عليه وسلم), such as charity, show of happiness and joy, and other good deeds. For this – which includes beneficence towards the needy – is a manifestation of love of him (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and veneration of him in the heart of the one who commemorates that event, and an act of gratitude to Allah for the great bounty He blessed us with in creating His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم), whom He sent as a mercy to all the people…”

How then can someone declare the belief of the vast majority of Muslims a bid’a?

What does it mean to follow: “Ahlus-Sunna wa’l JAMA’A”?

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The Mawlid is classified as a good innovation because it complies with the Qur'an, the Hadith, the Ijma^, and the sayings of the Companions.

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Ibn Mas’ud: “Whatever the (majority of) Muslims see as right, then it is good to Allah, and whatever is seen by the (majority of) Muslims as evil, it is evil to Allah.”

[Recorded by Imam Ahmad (#3418), Hakim (3:78-79 Sahih), Tayalisi (#243), Tabarani (M. Kabir 9:118 and Awsat 4:58 #3602), Bazzar (Zawa’id, 1:81 #130), Abu Nu’aym (1:135), Baghawi (#105), and Imam Bayhaqi in his Kitab al-I’tiqad (p. 208 = p. 251). See also: Sakhawi (Maqasid, #959) and ‘Ajluni (Kashf al-Khafa’, #2214). It is Sahih according to Haythami (Majma’ 1:177-78 #832) and Dhahabi.]

Why did they Remove complete Tafsir?

وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ

How Wahabis have shown their immense hatred for Sayyidna Muhammad

(Peace be upon him) while translating Tafsir Ibn Kathir into English.

I ask all people to pick up 10th Volume of Tafsir Ibn Kathir under Chapter 94 Surah Alam Nashrah and read this following verse:

Quran states:

{وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ}

Translation: And (I ALLAH) raised your remembrance High (O Muhammad - Peace be upon you)

[Al-Qur'an 94:4]

This is a very short but still a comprehensive verse of Glorious Qur'an which gives lofty/exalted praise to Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him).

However while going through the Dar us Salam version of Tafsir Ibn Kathir I was shocked to see that they have "REMOVED WHOLE COMMENTARY UNDER THIS VERSE IN THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION"

The wahabis usually give excuse of abridgement when they are caught forging Tafsir Ibn Kathir but the excuse of abridgement does not apply here at all. The Swines (I deliberately use this word for Wahabis now) have removed the complete Tafsir.

Now Let us see what Hafidh Ibn Kathir (rah) actually narrates in Arabic:

وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ} قال مجاهد: لا أذكر إلا ذكرت معي أشهد أن لا إلـه إلا اللـه وأشهد أن محمداً رسول اللـه، وقال قتادة: رفع اللـه ذكره في الدنيا والآخرة فليس خطيب ولا متشهد ولا صاحب صلاة إلا ينادي بها أشهد أن لا إلـه إلا اللـه وأن محمداً رسول اللـه. وقال ابن جرير: حدثني يونس، أخبرنا ابن وهب، أخبرنا عمرو بن الحارث عن دراج، عن أبي الـهيثم عن أبي سعيد عن رسول اللـه صلى اللـه عليه وسلّم أنه قال: «أتاني جبريل فقال: إن ربي وربك يقول كيف رفعت ذكرك ؟ قال: اللـه أعلم، قال: إذا ذكرت ذكرت معي» وكذا رواه ابن أبي حاتم عن يونس عن عبد الأعلى به. ورواه أبو يعلى من طريق ابن لـهيعة عن دراج. وقال ابن أبي حاتم: حدثنا أبو زرعة، حدثنا أبو عمر الحوضي، حدثنا حماد بن زيد، حدثنا عطاء بن السائب عن سعيد بن جبير عن ابن عباس قال: قال رسول اللـه صلى اللـه عليه وسلّم: «سألت ربي مسألة وددت أني لم أسألـه، قلت قد كان قبلي أنبياء منهم من سخرت لـه الريح ومنهم من يحيي الموتى، قال: يامحمد ألم أجدك يتيماً فآويتك ؟ قلت: بلى يارب، قال: ألم أجدك ضالاً فهديتك ؟ قلت: بلى يارب، قال: ألم أجدك عائلاً فأغنيتك ؟ قلت: بلى يارب، قال ألم أشرح لك صدرك ؟ ألم أرفع لك ذكرك ؟ قلت: بلى يارب» وقال أبو نعيم في دلائل النبوة: حدثنا أبو أحمد الغطريفي، حدثنا موسى بن سهل الجوني، حدثنا أحمد بن القاسم بن بهزان الـهيتي: حدثنا نصر بن حماد عن عثمان بن عطاء عن الزهري عن أنس قال: قال رسول اللـه صلى اللـه عليه وسلّم: «لما فرغت مما أمرني اللـه به من أمر السماوات والأرض قلت يارب إنه لم يكن نبي قبلي إلا وقد كرمته جعلت إبراهيم خليلاً وموسى كليماً، وسخرت لداود الجبال، ولسليمان الريح والشياطين، وأحييت لعيسى الموتى فما جعلت لي ؟ قال أو ليس قد أعطيت أفضل من ذلك كلـه أني لا أذكر إلا ذكرت معي وجعلت صدور أمتك أناجيل يقرؤون القرآن ظاهراً ولم أعطها أمة، وأعطيتك كنزاً من كنوز عرشي لا حول ولا قوة إلا باللـه العلي العظيم» وحكى البغوي عن ابن عباس ومجاهد أن المراد بذلك الأذان يعني ذكره فيه وأورد من شعر حسان بن ثابت:

أغر عليه للنبوة خاتم

من الله من نور يلوح ويشهد

وضم الإله اسم النبي إلى اسمه

إذا قال في الخمس المؤذن أشهد

وشق له من اسمه ليجله

فذو العرش محمود وهذا محمد

وقال آخرون: رفع الله ذكره في الأولين والآخرين ونوه به حين أخذ الميثاق على جميع النبيين أن يؤمنوا به، وأن يأمروا أممهم بالإيمان به، ثم شهد ذكره في أمته فلا يذكر الله إلا ذكر معه، وما أحسن ما قال الصرصري رحمه الله:

لا يصح الأذان في الفرض إلا

باسمه العذب في الفم المرضي

وقال أيضاً:

ألم تر أنا لا يصح أذاننا

ولا فرضنا إن لم نكرره فيهما

Translation: Imam Mujahid (rah) said: Wherever I am remembered then You (O Muhammad - Peace be upon you) shall be remembered too, because (Muadhin says) Ashadun La ILAHA IL ALLAH (I bear witness that there is No God but ALLAH) Wa Ash hadu Ana Muhammad ur Rasul Ullah (I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah).

Qatada (rah) said: Allah has raised high the remembrance of Prophet both in this world and hereafter. Every Khateeb (lecturer in mosque) and one testifying to oneness of God in prayer also proclaims (in prayer and elsewhere): Ashadun La ILAHA IL ALLAH (I bear witness that there is No God but ALLAH) "Wa Ash hadu Ana Muhammad ur Rasul Ullah (And I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah).

It is related from Abu Sa'ed al Khudri (Companion of Prophet) that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: Gabriel (alaih salam) came to me and said: The Lord of me and You says: Do you know (O Muhammad - Peace be upon you) how I raised your remembrance? I said: Allah knows the best. Gabriel said that Allah says: "WHEREVER I AM MENTIONED YOU SHALL BE MENTIONED ALONG"

Ibn Abbas (Another companion of Prophet) narrates that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: I asked such a question from Lord Almighty that had I not asked it then it would have been better. I asked: O Lord Almighty the Prophets whom you sent before me, for some you made Air under their control (Solomon - Alaih salam), some gave life to the dead (Jesus i.e. Isa ibn Marym alaih salam). Allah the Exalted said: O Muhammad! Did I not find you as an orphan and then I gave you space in my Mercy? I said Indeed my Lord. Allah then said: Did I not find you wandering in your (own love) and then I made you guided. I said: Indeed my Lord. Then Allah said: Did I not find you in need and I made you rich (with bounties, mercies and miracles). I said: Indeed My Lord! Allah said: Did I not expand your breast (with knowledge, Irfan) and Did I not "RAISE YOUR REMEMBRANCE FOR YOUR SAKE" I said: Indeed My Lord!

Anas bin Malik (another companion of Prophet - now the chains have become multiple) narrates that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: When I became free from all the works regarding Heavens and earth for which Allah had ordered me, I said to my Lord: O Lord! You have given virtue and greatness to every Prophet before me. You made Abrahim (alaih salam) your friend. You made Moses (alaih salam) as someone who "TALKED DIRECTLY WITH YOU" You made the mountains subservient to Dawud (alaih salam) and Jinns (ghosts) subservient to Solomon (alaih salam). And for Isa (Jesus) you made the dead to come Alive. O Lord what have you done for me? Lord Almighty replied: "DID I NOT GIVE YOU SOMETHING GREATER THAN ALL THESE?! WHICH IS THAT WHEREVER I AM MENTIONED THEN YOU WILL MENTIONED ALONG" I have expanded the breasts of your nation in such a fashion that "THEY STORE COMPLETE QUR'AN IN THEIR BREASTS" and "I HAVE NOT GRANTED THIS TO ANY OTHER NATION" and I granted you a treasure from the trasures of Throne i.e. "THERE IS NO MIGHT OR POWER BUT THAT OF LORD ALMIGHTY"

Ibn Abbas (ra) and Mujahid (rah) said: This also means that in the Adhaan (proclamation to prayer) the mention of Prophet is kept along with mention of Allah.

Imam al-Baghawi (rah) also narrates beautiful poetry of Hassan bin Thabit (Companion of Prophet) who said: "The seal of Prophet-hood shines on you. "THIS IS ALLAH'S NUR WHICH SHINES AND GIVES TESTIMONY. ALLAH HAS JOINED YOUR NAME WITH HIS NAME WHEN THE CALLER TO PRAYER SAYS SHAHADAH 5 TIMES. FOR YOUR GREATNESS ALLAH HAS EXTRACTED YOUR NAME FROM HIS OWN NAME. HE IS THE LORD OF THRONE CALLED MEHMOOD AND YOU ARE MUHAMMAD"

Some have said that Allah has raised your remembrance in the al-Awaleen (first most) and al-Akhireen (last most) and Allah took a covenant from All prophets that they should believe in you (i.e. your existance and Prophet-hood) and Allah also told them to teach their nations about believing in Prophet Muhmmad (which is why he is mentioned in their scriptures) and then finally He made your remembrance famous in your own nation and "WITH THE REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH YOU ARE ALSO REMEMBERED"

Imam al-Sarsari (rah) said beautifully: The Adhaan (proclamation to prayer) for obligatory prayers is "INCOMPLETE UNTIL YOUR SWEET NAME IS NOT TAKEN FROM A SWEET TONGUE, DO YOU NOT KNOW THAT OUR ADHAAN AND PRAYER IS INCOMPLETE UNTILL PROPHET'S NAME IS TAKEN IN THEM OVER AND OVER AGAIN"

[End of Passage from Tafsir Ibn Kathir under 94:4]

May Allah accept this effort from me that I translated this passage just before Maghrib prayer. Guidance is from Allah and mistakes are from myself. If you find any mistakes or want to correct the translation then do let me know. May Allah make this a source of guidance to Muslims and non-Muslims who are researching on biography of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him).

May Allah safeguard the Ummah from Fitna-tul-Wahabiyyah which is Fitnah tul-Adheem (greatest strife). I ask the Muslims to boycott and strongly oppose centers of Dar us Salam which are located anywhere in the world.
Go to their shops and ask them to repent or close their forgery filled shops, If they do not shut down then you can also use force because love for Prophet (Peace be upon him) supersedes love for our families rather whole of this world.

By Aamir Ibrahim

(Edited by ADHM)

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Now

for those who say

Celebrating Mawlid

is Bidah/ Shirk

MAWLID UN SAUD

Quote: “It is not prescribed to celebrate the birthday of anyone, whether Prophets or anyone else, because that is not narrated in sharee’ah. Rather it is something that has been taken from non-Muslims, such as the Jews, Christians and others.”
[Fatwa No:117651]

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Wahhabi/Salafi Fatwa said:

“It is not prescribed to celebrate the birthday of anyone, whether Prophets or anyone else, because that is not narrated in sharee’ah. Rather it is something that has been taken from non-Muslims, such as the Jews, Christians and others.”

Saudi Janadriya "Mawlid"

Quote: “Ruling on a woman marrying someone who attends Mawlid celebrations and practices some innovations” Fatwa No:13808

^watch more: here

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Everyone take a WEEK OFF!

Shaikh Ibn Uthaimeen

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“ The shaikh was asked: What is the difference between what is called "The week of shaikh Muhammad bin Abdel Wahhab" -Rahimahullah, and the celebration of the Prophetic Mawlid, as the second is condemned, while the first isn't?

So he answered:

"The difference between them -according to our knowledge- is from two sides:

The first is: the week of shaikh Muhammad bin Abdel Wahhab -Rahimahullah Ta'ala- was not done as a means to get closer to Allah -Azza wa Jal-, it is only meant for removing doubts that are in the hearts of some people towards this man, and to show what Allah has blessed the Muslims through this man.

The second is: the week of shaikh Muhammad bin Abdel Wahhab -Rahimahullah- does not reoccur and return (every year) as is the case with 'Eids; it is something that has been clarified to the people, things were written in it, and the truth regarding this man, that was not known before, was shown to many people, then it ended."
[ Majmu' Fatawa wa Rasael Shaikh Muhammad Saleh al-Uthaimeen, volume 16 - Prayer of the two Eids.]

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Ibn Taymiyah says:

Quote: “As for celebrating an occasion that is not one of those that are prescribed in Islam, such as one of the nights of the month of Rabee’ al-Awwal which is said to be the night of the Mawlid (Prophet's birthday), or one of the nights of Rajab, or the eighteenth of Dhu’l-Hijjah, or the first Friday in Rajab, or the eighth of Shawwaal, which the ignorant call ‘Eid al-Abraar, these are innovations which the salaf disapproved of and did not do.” Majmoo’ Fataawa Ibn Taymiyah (25/298).

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Whosoever imitates a nation is amongst them.”

(Sunan Abu Dawud)

THE RITZ-CARLTON, RIYADH TURNS GREEN ON THE 82ND SAUDI NATIONAL DAY

In observance of the 82nd Saudi National Day

The Saudi National Day celebration was under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz

Ibn Taymiyah said in al-Siraat al-Mustaqeem: Imaam Ahmad and others quoted this hadeeth as evidence. This hadeeth at the very least implies that it is haraam to imitate them, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “... And if any amongst you takes them [Jews and Christians] as Awliyaa’ [friends, helpers]), then surely, he is one of them…” [al-Maa’idah 5:51]

Kingdom makes world’s largest cake for Saudi National Day

Commemorating the 83rd National Day of the kingdom, Saudi Arabia showcased the world’s largest cake in Jeddah on Monday.

The cake that was made in the shape of the kingdom was displayed at the King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah. The cake was decorated with a huge Saudi emblem and a photo-print of the first monarch of Saudi, King Abdulaziz.

According to Akbhaar24, the cake has entered the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s largest cake. It took over four days for 35 chefs to make this recording-winning cake. The cake adorned in Saudi ‘s trademark green and white colors can feed about 9,500 people. It weighs more than 3 tons and measured around 12 meters in length and 9 meters in width.

The 85th Saudi Arabian National Day at Bay Path University

The Saudi National Day (Al-Yaoum Al-Watany,اليوم الوطني) is celebrated in Saudi Arabia on every 23 September. Saudi National Day follows the day where the King Abdulaziz announced the country as a kingdom on 23 September 1932.

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It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ‘Whoever imitates a people is one of them.’” (Narrated by Abu Dawood, al-Libaas, 3512. Al-Albaani said in Saheeh Abi Dawood, (it is) hasan saheeh. No. 3401).

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