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Proofs That Celebrating MawlidIs a good and
rewardable practice
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Bismillah-hi-Rahman-ir-RahimAs-Salaamalaikum,
Dear Brothers Sisters, It is our
privilege to celebrate this honorable event
Milad-un Nabiyy celebrating the birth of the
best of mankind, Sayiduna Muhammad (Sallallahu
alayhi wa Salaam).
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As you all know, millions of Muslims are
commemorating this blessed event all across the
world by coming together for such rewardable
deeds as reciting from the Quran, chanting
Islamic praises, telling the story of the
Prophets birth, teaching Religious Knowledge,
slaughtering animals to feed to the poor, and
gathering to thank and praise Allah and ask Him
to exalt the honor of Prophet Muhammad,
sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
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The honorable, knowledgeable and righteous ruler
al-Mudhaffar, the King of Irbil, initiated this
practice about 900 years ago, and he was praised
by Muslim scholars of Islam--among them the
Egyptian hafidhs Ibn Hajar al-Asqalaniyy
Jalal ud-Din as-Suyutiyy.
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The famous scholar of hadith, Abul-Khattab Ibn
Dihyah, wrote a book for the king especially to
be read during the mawlid celebration, and there
are no great Muslim scholars who dispraised this
innovated celebration.
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The basis for commemorating honorable events
repeatedly every year is evidenced in the Sunnah
of the Prophet. As related by al-Bukhariyy, when
the Prophet emigrated to al-Madinah he found the
Jews fasting, so he asked them why they fasted on
the 10th of Muharram.
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They told the Prophet they do so to commemorate
the day God saved Prophet Moses (Musa) and the
Tribes of Israel (Israil) from the tyranny of
the Pharaoh. It was revealed to the Prophet what
the Jews said was true, so Prophet Muhammad told
them "We are more deserving of Moses (Musa) than
you." He said this because Prophet Moses (Musa)
was Muslim.
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Therefore, Prophet Muhammad ordered the Muslims
to fast the 9th 10th of Muharram, and as all of
you know this Sunnah is still practiced today.
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To celebrate the birth of the Prophet by doing
rewardable deeds is considered an innovated
practice because this was not done at the time of
the Prophet however this innovation was
praised by the Muslim scholars of Islam, even
though some people consider any innovation an
innovation of misguidance.
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Those who consider any innovation an innovation
of misguidance have been misled, because there
are two sahih hadiths which support celebrating
such an event. Imam Muslim related, through the
route of Jarir Ibn Abdullah, that the Prophet
said
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This hadith meansltltThe one who innovates a good
innovation in Islam has its reward and a reward
similar to those who follow him in it -- until
the Day of Judgment -- without lessening their
reward. The one who innovates an innovation of
misguidance would be sinful for it and has sins
similar to those who follow him in it--until the
Day of Judgment--without lessening their sins.gtgt
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From this we know, that here are two types of
innovations mentioned in this hadith 1. The
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Innovations of Misguidance.????? ??? ???
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What complies with the Quran, the Sunnah, the
Ijma (scholarly consensus), and the sayings and
practices of the Companions is an innovation of
guidance and what contradicts the Quran, the
Sunnah, the Ijma, and the sayings and actions of
the Companions is an innovation of misguidance.
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This definition of the two types of innovations
was given by many knowledgeable and trustworthy
scholars of Islam among them Imam ash-Shafiiyy,
Imam an-Nawawiyy, al-Bayhaqiyy, and the Hafidh,
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalaniyy.
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In closing, Muslims all over the world are
thankful to Allah for the blessings of Islam and
for being among the followers of Muhammad.
Therefore, it is only fitting that we all honor
him by participating in praising Prophet Muhammad
(Sallallahu alayhi wa Salaam)
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Because every Muslim who loves the Prophet loves
praising him.
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As our beloved Prophet once said (which means),
That on the Day of Judgment, one will be along
with whom he loves And we are proud to declare
our love to him in this Milad!!...
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