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Assalaamu 'alaykum!
To celebrate the birthday of the Prophet (saw) is indeed an innovation, not practised by any of the Salaf. It was invented much later around 600 years after the death of the prophet 9saw) as Ibn Katheer mentions.
A definition of biddah:
Imaam ash-Shaatibee (rahima-hullaah) mentions:
One of te best articles I have read so far regarding the celebration of the Prophet's birthday:
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.c...t-by-shaykh-dr-saalih-bin-fawzaan-al-fawzaan/
Another article by Bin Baaz:
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.c...ainst-innovation-by-imaamabdul-aziz-ibn-baaz/
Know dear brothers, that in Islaam tere are only two 'eids, not three:
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.c...eidul-adhaa-by-sh-mashhoor-hasan-aal-salmaan/
Some people claim that the great Ibn Taymiyyah was for the mawlid. Is this true? click this link to find out:
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.c...for-the-mawlid-celebration-of-the-prophetsaw/
What about eating the food that is distributed on the milaad? Is it lawful to eat?
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.c...distributed-on-the-prophet’s-birthday-mawlid/
Salvation, lies in following the sunnah and not in innovated practises that were not done in the time of the prophet(saw):
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.com/2011/02/03/salvation-lies-in-following-the-sunnah/
And just because majority of the people do it, it does NOT validate it (as we, and even them(!) admit, that it was not done during the lifetime of the prophet(saw)):
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.com/2011/01/20/who-are-the-saved-sect-are-they-the-majority/
But is it good? Is it a good innovation?
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.com/2010/11/18/every-innovation-is-a-misguidance/
Know, that the sunnah is sufficient for you!
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.com/2010/09/27/the-sunnah-is-sufficient-for-you/
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.c...es-advice-on-clinging-firmly-upon-the-sunnah/
And there are many evil dangers of biddah!
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.com/2010/08/05/the-evil-dangers-of-bid’ah/
So follow the sunnah and avoid biddah:
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.c...ning-following-the-sunnah-and-avoiding-bidah/
As Imaam Abu Haneefah (rahimahullaah) said:
It was narrated that Nooh al-Jaami’ said:
Refuting the people of innovation is indeed a good deed:
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.c...g-in-ibaadah-or-speaking-about-ahl-al-bid’ah/
And know that there is great evil which comes about from practising biddah:
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.c...sequences-of-bidda-extremism-in-the-religion/
And know that all of the salaf warned against innovations:
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/dealing-with-innovation/
A definition of biddah:
Imaam ash-Shaatibee (rahima-hullaah) mentions:
"Linguistically bid’ah (innovation) means ‘a newly invented matter’.
The Sharee’ah definition of bid’ah is: “A newly invented way [beliefs or action] in the religion, in imitation of the Sharee’ah (prescribed Law), by which nearness to Allaah is sought, [but] not being supported by any authentic proof – neither in its foundations, nor in the manner in which it is performed." [al-I’tisaam of ash-Shaatibee, 1/37]
The Sharee’ah definition of bid’ah is: “A newly invented way [beliefs or action] in the religion, in imitation of the Sharee’ah (prescribed Law), by which nearness to Allaah is sought, [but] not being supported by any authentic proof – neither in its foundations, nor in the manner in which it is performed." [al-I’tisaam of ash-Shaatibee, 1/37]
One of te best articles I have read so far regarding the celebration of the Prophet's birthday:
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.c...t-by-shaykh-dr-saalih-bin-fawzaan-al-fawzaan/
Another article by Bin Baaz:
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.c...ainst-innovation-by-imaamabdul-aziz-ibn-baaz/
Know dear brothers, that in Islaam tere are only two 'eids, not three:
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.c...eidul-adhaa-by-sh-mashhoor-hasan-aal-salmaan/
Some people claim that the great Ibn Taymiyyah was for the mawlid. Is this true? click this link to find out:
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.c...for-the-mawlid-celebration-of-the-prophetsaw/
What about eating the food that is distributed on the milaad? Is it lawful to eat?
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.c...distributed-on-the-prophet’s-birthday-mawlid/
Salvation, lies in following the sunnah and not in innovated practises that were not done in the time of the prophet(saw):
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.com/2011/02/03/salvation-lies-in-following-the-sunnah/
And just because majority of the people do it, it does NOT validate it (as we, and even them(!) admit, that it was not done during the lifetime of the prophet(saw)):
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.com/2011/01/20/who-are-the-saved-sect-are-they-the-majority/
But is it good? Is it a good innovation?
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.com/2010/11/18/every-innovation-is-a-misguidance/
Know, that the sunnah is sufficient for you!
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.com/2010/09/27/the-sunnah-is-sufficient-for-you/
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.c...es-advice-on-clinging-firmly-upon-the-sunnah/
And there are many evil dangers of biddah!
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.com/2010/08/05/the-evil-dangers-of-bid’ah/
So follow the sunnah and avoid biddah:
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.c...ning-following-the-sunnah-and-avoiding-bidah/
As Imaam Abu Haneefah (rahimahullaah) said:
“Adhere to the Athaar (narrations) and the Tareeqah (way) of the Salaf and beware of newly invented matters, for all of it is innovation.”
[Reported by As-Suyootee in Sawn al-Mantaq Wal -Kalaam, p. 32.]
[Reported by As-Suyootee in Sawn al-Mantaq Wal -Kalaam, p. 32.]
It was narrated that Nooh al-Jaami’ said:
“I said to Abu Haneefah (may Allah have mercy on him), ‘What do you say about the philosophical issues that people have innovated?‘ He said, ‘That is just the words of philosophers. you should adhere to the way of the Salaf, and beware of every newly invented thing, for it is an innovation (bid’ah).“ [ Al-Khateeb in Al-Faqeeh wal-Mutafaqqih.]
Refuting the people of innovation is indeed a good deed:
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.c...g-in-ibaadah-or-speaking-about-ahl-al-bid’ah/
And know that there is great evil which comes about from practising biddah:
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.c...sequences-of-bidda-extremism-in-the-religion/
And know that all of the salaf warned against innovations:
http://theauthenticbase.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/dealing-with-innovation/
