12 Rabee' al-Awwal 1428 = Saturday 31 March 2007*
http://www.fatwa-online.com/innovations/celebrations/cel001/ index.htm
*Ruling regarding celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu
'alayhe wa sallam)*
*Question*: Is gathering (the people) on the 12th day of Rabee' al-Awwal in
remembrance of the birth of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam)
permissible?
*Response*: Celebrating the birthday of the Messenger (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe
wa sallam) is an innovation; this is because he (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa
sallam) did not do this himself and nor did he order this to be done, and
nor did any of his companions (radhi-yallaahu 'anhum) do this, and they were
the most adherent of people in honouring the Messenger (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe
wa sallam) and following his Sunnah. And all good is in following his
guidance, and he (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said:
*((Whoever introduces anything into this matter of ours (i.e. Islaam) that
which is not from it, will have it rejected))*, [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree/2697
and Saheeh Muslim/1718].
And with Allaah lies all success and may Allaah send prayers and salutations
upon our Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) and his family and his
companions.
*The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research and Fataawa
*Head: Shaykh 'Abdul 'Azeez ibn Abdullaah ibn Baaz;
Deputy Head: Shaykh 'Abdur-Razzaaq 'Afeefee;
Member: Shaykh 'Abdullaah ibn Ghudayyaan;
Member: Shaykh 'Abdullaah Ibn Qu'ood
Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa.imah lil-Buhooth al-'Ilmiyyah wal-Iftaa. - Volume
3, Page 30, Question 13, Fatwa No. 5005
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*How can one actualise one's love for the Messenger (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa
sallam)*
*Question*: How can one actualise (their) love for the Messenger
(sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam)?
*Response*: Love of the Messenger (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) and love
of Allaah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) is actualised by following the Messenger
(sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam), and everyone who follows the Messenger
(sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) is more eligible for the love of Allaah and
the love of His Messenger. Allaah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) says:
*{Say: "If you (really) love Allaah then follow me (Muhammad), Allaah will
love you}*, [Soorah Aal-'Imraan, Aayah 31].
And the sign of the love of the Messenger (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) is
that a person inquires about his sunnah and then follows it and does not add
nor take anything away from that. Based upon this, then those who innovate
in anything related to the Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) and state
that this is from their love and honouring of him (the Prophet) then in
reality they do not love him and nor honour him. And that is because true
love and honouring of him is to follow his sayings and not to add to his
Sharee'ah and nor to take away from it.
And indeed whoever desires to innovate in the Sharee'ah of Allaah that which
is not from it, then his love of Allaah and His Messenger is limited without
doubt, because completeness of manners and honouring is not to extend
oneself before Allaah and His Messenger. Allaah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala)
said:
*{O you who believe! Do not put (yourselves) forward before Allaah and His
Messenger, and fear Allaah. Verily! Allaah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. O
you who believe! Raise not your voices above the voice of the Prophet, nor
speak aloud to him in talk as you speak aloud to one another, lest your
deeds may be rendered fruitless while you perceive not}*, [Soorah
al-Hujuraat, Aayahs 1 and 2].
*Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen
*Fataawa Noorun 'alad-Darb - Volume 2, Page 522, Question 414
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*Dealing with someone (an innovator) who insists on celebrating the birthday
of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam)*
*Question*: We have a man with us at work who approves of the celebration of
the birthday (i.e. the Prophet's (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) birthday),
and advocates and insists upon this. Should I abandon him for the Sake of
Allaah or not? What should I do? …and may Allaah reward you with good.
*Response*: Celebrating the Prophet's birthday is an innovation, and whoever
pursues this (path) is an innovator (mubtadi') if he insists on doing so and
does not accept the (sincere) advice, (rather, choosing to) continue in
calling to (celebrating) the birthday and arousing interest in it. (In this
case), then, it is obligatory to abandon him since he is an innovator, and
it is not permissible to maintain companionship with an innovator.
*Shaykh Ibn Fowzaan
*Fataawa tata'allaaq bil-Mawlid an-Nabawee – Page 49, Question 11
Al-Muntaqaa min Fataawa al-Fowzaan – Volume 1, Page 184
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more fataawa here:
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Ibn Mas'ud –(radiallaahu 'anhu) – would advise his students, "If your
intention is one of these three, do not seek knowledge: To shame the
ignorant, or to argue with the Fuqahaa' (scholars), or to cause people to
turn their faces in your direction. Intend with your actions and words that
which is with Allaah, for indeed that which is with Allaah shall remain and
everything else shall perish."
Ibnul Qayyim –(rahimahullaah) – said, "Deeds without sincerity are like a
traveler who carries in his water-jug dirt. The carrying of it burdens him
and it brings no benefit."
Al-Hfidh Ibn 'Askir ( d.571H) - rahimahullh said:
*"...the flesh of the Scholars is poisonous. It is well known that Allh
will expose those who seek to revile and belittle them and that whosoever
lets loose his tongue by insulting and belittling the Scholars, then Allh
will cause his heart to die before he actually dies."*
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