The Ruling on Celebrating the Birth of the Prophet and the Awliya
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Question:
What is the ruling on those who annually celebrate the birth of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and the birth of some of those who claim to be among the awliya (close friends of Allah) and the righteous?
Answer:
These are all innovations (bid'ah). Celebrating the birth of the Messenger or the birth of the awliya and the righteous are all among the innovations for which Allah has not sent down any authority. It is also an excess (ghuluw) that may lead to shirk (associating partners with Allah). This is an excess that leads to shirk. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not celebrate his own birth, nor did any of the Companions, nor the Tabi'un (the generation after the Companions), nor the blessed generations. They celebrated the birth of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) because they knew that the Messenger had not prescribed it for them. He said (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 1718b He said (peace and blessings be upon him): Sunan Abi Dawud 4607Sahih (Al-Albani) Yes.
What is the ruling on those who annually celebrate the birth of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and the birth of some of those who claim to be among the awliya (close friends of Allah) and the righteous?
Answer:
These are all innovations (bid'ah). Celebrating the birth of the Messenger or the birth of the awliya and the righteous are all among the innovations for which Allah has not sent down any authority. It is also an excess (ghuluw) that may lead to shirk (associating partners with Allah). This is an excess that leads to shirk. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not celebrate his own birth, nor did any of the Companions, nor the Tabi'un (the generation after the Companions), nor the blessed generations. They celebrated the birth of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) because they knew that the Messenger had not prescribed it for them. He said (peace and blessings be upon him):
He who did any act for which there is no sanction from our behalf, that is to be rejected.
من عمل عملا ليس عليه أمرنا فهو رد،Avoid novelties, for every novelty is an innovation, and every innovation is an error.
وإياكم ومحدثات الأمور فإن كل محدثة بدعة، وكل بدعة ضلالة،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الاحتفال بالمولد النبوي؟ وما حكم الاحتفال بموالد الأولياء والصالحين؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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