One of them wrote an article in one of the newspapers calling for the revival of the celebration of the Prophet's birthday, claiming that this is a revival of his Sunnah?

The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. One of them wrote an article in one of the newspapers calling for the revival of the celebration of the Prophet's birthday, claiming that this is a revival of the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), a remembrance of him, and a revival of his birth. He claims that there are authentic hadiths regarding this. How should one respond to this?

The Shaykh:
The response to this is clear.

The questioner:
The authentic ones.

The Shaykh:
The ones that came regarding the revival of the Mawlid. In fact, there is not even a weak hadith regarding the revival of the Mawlid. This person is either ignorant or a liar who deceives people. But people, praise be to Allah, are vigilant and alert; they are not deceived by such talk. Rather, this indicates the ignorance or misguidance of the one who said it, and he is exposed before people by it. Yes.