The Ruling on Fasting the Day of the Prophet's Birthday
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on fasting the day of the Prophet's birthday, based on his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): "That is the day I was born in"?
The Shaykh:
The day of the Prophet's birthday is not to be fasted, nor is it to be celebrated. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) fasted it because deeds are presented on that day, and he loved to have his deeds presented to Allah while he was fasting. This is what came in the hadith.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says:
The Shaykh:
He did not fast it merely because he was born on that day, but he fasted it because deeds are presented on that day. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on fasting the day of the Prophet's birthday, based on his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): "That is the day I was born in"?
The Shaykh:
The day of the Prophet's birthday is not to be fasted, nor is it to be celebrated. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) fasted it because deeds are presented on that day, and he loved to have his deeds presented to Allah while he was fasting. This is what came in the hadith.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says:
The Shaykh:
He did not fast it merely because he was born on that day, but he fasted it because deeds are presented on that day. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1482- 4717] حكم صيام يوم المولد النبوي - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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