The Ruling on Celebrating the Prophet's Birthday
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The questioner : The common people say that the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) birthday is nothing but remembrance, charity, recitation of the Qur'an, and gathering for good, where people remind one another.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Can I answer him?
The Shaykh : All right, let us return to the questioner. Is the remembrance, recitation of the Qur'an, and praise of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) an act of worship or not? All right, is it religion or not? We say:[Yunus 10:59]? Since it is religion, it is for Allah.
The questioner : This is from the love of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : We seek help from Allah. We say: Are you more beloved to you than the Companions? All right. Therefore, in truth, I have said previously that the substance of all innovations is disparaging the religion. The substance of every innovation is disparaging the religion, and that is because we either say that this innovation completes the religion or contradicts it.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Can I answer him?
The Shaykh : All right, let us return to the questioner. Is the remembrance, recitation of the Qur'an, and praise of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) an act of worship or not? All right, is it religion or not? We say:
Say, "Has Allah permitted you [to do so], or do you invent [something] about Allah?"
قُلْ آللَّهُ أَذِنَ لَكُمْ أَمْ عَلَى اللَّهِ تَفْتَرُونَThe questioner : This is from the love of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : We seek help from Allah. We say: Are you more beloved to you than the Companions? All right. Therefore, in truth, I have said previously that the substance of all innovations is disparaging the religion. The substance of every innovation is disparaging the religion, and that is because we either say that this innovation completes the religion or contradicts it.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 4960الرد على من يقول أن عيد ميلاد النبي ما يحصل فيه...📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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