The Ruling on Prophetic Praises and Their Restriction to the Day of the Mawlid
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. I notice that he is asking about the praises of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he mentions some examples of what is said there, Shaykh Salih?
Answer:
The praises are of two categories according to their classification. Now, praises that are free from exaggeration and over-praising, by mentioning the attributes of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that Allah granted him, there is nothing wrong with that. However, a specific day, such as the day of the Mawlid, is not designated for this. Rather, these praises or these poems in his praise (peace and blessings be upon him) are recited at any time, such as the poems of Hassan ibn Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him), the poem of Ka'b ibn Zuhayr, "Bant Su'ad," and the like of the poems of Ka'b ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), and Abdullah ibn Rawahah. They used to praise the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with what was in them.
So there is nothing wrong with a person reciting these poems, because they are free from exaggeration and over-praising. But a specific time is not designated for them, as the people of the innovated Mawlid do. As for if these poems contain shirk (associating partners with Allah) and exaggeration regarding the rights of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), O Allah, send blessings and peace upon him.
Reciting them is only permissible on the basis of disapproval and warning against them, such as the Burdah poem by al-Busiri. This contains explicit shirk (associating partners with Allah) and ugly exaggeration regarding the rights of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). And... such as the poems of al-Baqa'i, or what is similar to those poems that contain exaggeration and over-praising regarding his rights (peace and blessings be upon him). Or... calling upon the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) for aid, containing supplication to the Messenger other than to Allah, Mighty and Majestic. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Ash-Shama'il Al-Muhammadiyah 329Sahih (Zubair `Aliza'i) So these poems that contain exaggeration, over-praising, and shirk (associating partners with Allah) are not permissible to recite except for one who wants to refute them, invalidate what is in them, demolish the falsehood in them, and warn against them. As for reciting them for the sake of taking pleasure in them, or reciting them on the occasion of the Mawlid as the innovators do, these are poems of shirk (associating partners with Allah), and whoever believes in what is in them is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah), and I seek refuge in Allah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good.
May Allah reward you with good. I notice that he is asking about the praises of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he mentions some examples of what is said there, Shaykh Salih?
Answer:
The praises are of two categories according to their classification. Now, praises that are free from exaggeration and over-praising, by mentioning the attributes of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that Allah granted him, there is nothing wrong with that. However, a specific day, such as the day of the Mawlid, is not designated for this. Rather, these praises or these poems in his praise (peace and blessings be upon him) are recited at any time, such as the poems of Hassan ibn Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him), the poem of Ka'b ibn Zuhayr, "Bant Su'ad," and the like of the poems of Ka'b ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), and Abdullah ibn Rawahah. They used to praise the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with what was in them.
So there is nothing wrong with a person reciting these poems, because they are free from exaggeration and over-praising. But a specific time is not designated for them, as the people of the innovated Mawlid do. As for if these poems contain shirk (associating partners with Allah) and exaggeration regarding the rights of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), O Allah, send blessings and peace upon him.
Reciting them is only permissible on the basis of disapproval and warning against them, such as the Burdah poem by al-Busiri. This contains explicit shirk (associating partners with Allah) and ugly exaggeration regarding the rights of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). And... such as the poems of al-Baqa'i, or what is similar to those poems that contain exaggeration and over-praising regarding his rights (peace and blessings be upon him). Or... calling upon the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) for aid, containing supplication to the Messenger other than to Allah, Mighty and Majestic. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Do not extol me as the Christians extolled [Jesus] the son of Mary. I am merely a servant,’ so say: '[He is] Allah’s servant and His Messenger.’
لا تطروني كما أطرت النصارى ابن مريم، وإنما أنا عبد فقولوا عبد الله ورسوليThe presenter:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4818- أقسام المدائح النبوية وما احتوته بعضها من غلو وباطل - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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