What is the response to those who say that one who does not celebrate the Prophet's birthday does not love the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Most of my family belong to the Tijani Sufi order, and they celebrate the Prophet's birthday and commit many religious innovations (bid'ah). They say that we do not love the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) because we do not celebrate his birthday, and that they are the ones who love him (may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him). He says that his family belongs to the Tijani Sufi order, celebrates the Prophet's birthday, and commits many religious innovations (bid'ah),
The Shaykh:
the Mawlid. Yes.
The questioner:
They say that we do not love the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) because we do not celebrate his birthday, and that they are the ones who celebrate it
The Shaykh:
We mean, they mean those who oppose them.
The questioner:
Yes, they mean him.
The Shaykh:
Yes, they say that whoever does not celebrate the Mawlid does not love the Messenger. Yes, tell them that whoever loves the Messenger follows him. The Messenger did not make the Mawlid a recommended practice (sunnah) for us, nor did he do it, nor did his Companions do it. So if you love the Messenger, do not do the Mawlid, because the Messenger forbade religious innovations (bid'ah), and this is one of them. Yes, shorten the path for him. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Most of my family belong to the Tijani Sufi order, and they celebrate the Prophet's birthday and commit many religious innovations (bid'ah). They say that we do not love the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) because we do not celebrate his birthday, and that they are the ones who love him (may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him). He says that his family belongs to the Tijani Sufi order, celebrates the Prophet's birthday, and commits many religious innovations (bid'ah),
The Shaykh:
the Mawlid. Yes.
The questioner:
They say that we do not love the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) because we do not celebrate his birthday, and that they are the ones who celebrate it
The Shaykh:
We mean, they mean those who oppose them.
The questioner:
Yes, they mean him.
The Shaykh:
Yes, they say that whoever does not celebrate the Mawlid does not love the Messenger. Yes, tell them that whoever loves the Messenger follows him. The Messenger did not make the Mawlid a recommended practice (sunnah) for us, nor did he do it, nor did his Companions do it. So if you love the Messenger, do not do the Mawlid, because the Messenger forbade religious innovations (bid'ah), and this is one of them. Yes, shorten the path for him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما الرد على من يقول إن من لا يحتفل بالمولد النبوي لا يحب النبي –صلى الله عليه وسلم ؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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