Holding the Prophet's birthday celebration and its relation to loving the Prophet
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is holding the Mawlid of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) a sign of his love?
Answer:
It is not a sign of love. The one who loves the Messenger follows him. The Messenger prohibited exaggeration, and holding the Mawlid is an exaggeration regarding his rights (peace and blessings be upon him). He also prohibited innovations, and holding the Mawlid is an innovation. This does not indicate love for the Messenger; it indicates the opposite.
The questioner asks: Is holding the Mawlid of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) a sign of his love?
Answer:
It is not a sign of love. The one who loves the Messenger follows him. The Messenger prohibited exaggeration, and holding the Mawlid is an exaggeration regarding his rights (peace and blessings be upon him). He also prohibited innovations, and holding the Mawlid is an innovation. This does not indicate love for the Messenger; it indicates the opposite.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد 18-07-1435هـ — af.org.sa (54:45)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.