اَلۡـحَـمۡـدُ  لِـلّٰـہِ  رَبِّ  الۡـعٰـلَـمِیۡنَ    وَ  الـصَّـلٰـوۃُ   وَ  الـسَّـلَامُ  عَـلٰی   سَـیِّـدِ  الۡـمُـرۡ سَـلِـیۡنَ   اَمَّـا بَــعۡـدُ   فَـاَعُـوۡذُ   بِـا لـلّٰـہِ   مِـنَ  الـشَّـیۡـطٰنِ  الـرَّجِیۡمِ ؕ   بِـسۡمِ  الـلّٰـہِ  الـرَّحۡـمٰنِ  الـرَّحِـیۡمِؕ

Blessings of Celebrating

The Blessed Birthday of the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللّٰہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم

v  The Holy Quran contains the commandment to remember the Ayyamullah (days of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ). (Part 13, Ibraheem, verse 5, summarized) and among the days of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, the most sacred day is the Blessed Birthday of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم because all other days were dignified by virtue of this auspicious day.

v  The Holy Quran commands us to celebrate the blessings of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. (Part 11, Yunus, verse 58) and this is the Holy Quran that proclaims the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم to be the blessing of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ for the whole universe. (Part 17, Al-Anbiya, verse 107) It became obvious that celebrating Blessed Birthday of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is actually obedience to the command of the Holy Quran. (Izaaqa-tul-Aasaam, pp. 96)

v  Our Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would celebrate his Blessed Birthday by observing fast on Mondays. Sayyiduna Qatadah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ said that the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was asked as to why he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم fasted on Mondays. The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied, ‘I was born on this day and the revelation descended upon me on the same day.’ (Sahih Muslim, pp. 591, Hadees 198)

v  After the death of Abu Lahab, some of his family members dreamed him in trouble. They asked how he was treated after death. He replied, ‘I did not receive any goodness after leaving you.’ Then indicating towards the hole at underside of his thumb, he said, ‘Except this as I am fed with water from this because I freed my slave girl, Suwaybah.’ (Musannaf ‘Abdur Razzaq, vol. 9, pp. 9, Hadees 16661; ‘Umda-tul-Qaari, vol. 14, pp. 44, Hadees 5101) * Commenting on the foregoing narration, Sayyiduna Shaykh ‘Abdul Haq Muhaddis Dihlvi عَـلَيْهِ رَحْـمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ الۡـقَـوِی has stated, ‘In this incident there is credible evidence for those who celebrate the Blessed Birth of the Noble Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and spend their wealth on this auspicious occasion. Abu Lahab, who was an unbeliever, was benefited due to rejoicing and freeing his slave girl, Suwaybah in order to breastfeed, upon hearing the news of the Blessed Birth of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. Now imagine how great the reward will be for the Muslim spending his wealth whole-heartedly on this occasion. However, it is necessary to avoid songs and music in Milad gatherings.’ (Madarij-un-Nubuwwah, vol. 2, pp. 19)

v  What is celebration of Blessed Birthday of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم? The celebration of the Blessed Birth of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is an auspicious congregation in which the incidents of excellence, miracles, traits, blessed life and its conditions, fosterage and the commencement of Prophethood of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم are delivered from authentic books. (Sabl-ul-Huda, vol. 1, pp. 363, summarized) * Sadr-ush-Shari’ah, Mufti Muhammad Amjad ‘Ali A’zami عَـلَيْهِ رَحْـمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ الۡـقَـوِی has stated, ‘The narrations (miracles and excellence etc. of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم) are also mentioned in Ahadees and the Holy Quran. If the Muslims deliver these narrations in their congregation or if they particularly hold a congregation to deliver such narrations, there exist no reason to declare these congregations impermissible. Inviting people to attend such congregation is inviting them towards goodness. The way announcements are made for speeches and congregations, advertisements are published and distributed, articles are published in newspapers, and the speeches and congregations are not declared to be impermissible for these reasons, in the same way, this Majlis [i.e. the celebration of Blessed Birth of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم] of blessed Zikr cannot be declared impermissible and innovation in religion if invitations are sent out for it. (Bahar-e-Shari’at, vo. 3, pp. 644)

v  Commandment to celebrate Blessed Birthday of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم: According to the doctrine of Ahl-e-Sunnat, the blessed gathering of Milad is one of the most excellent acts of Mustahabbat [commendable] and one of the most superior acts of Mustahsanaat (virtuous act) (Al-Haq-ul-Mubeen, pp. 100)

v  The excellence and blessings of celebrating Blessed Birthday of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم: Those who celebrate the Blessed Birthday of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, gain countless religious and worldly blessings from Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, as Sayyiduna Imam ‘Abdur Rahman Ibn Jawzi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated, ‘This happiness will become a shield to protect the one from Hell who expresses his joy and delight on Blessed Birthday of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, the one who spends one dirham feeling happy for Blessed Birthday of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم will intercede for him and  Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will reward him with ten dirhams in return for his one dirham. O Ummah of the Beloved Prophet! May this be good news for you that you have been declared to be deserving