The ruling on intentionally fasting on the birthday of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it prescribed for a person to intentionally fast on the day of the birth of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
May Allah grant you well-being. Nothing happens on the birthday of the Messenger; the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do it, nor did the Rightly Guided Caliphs, nor did any of the trusted scholars act on the occasion of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) birth. Rather, it is the mission that Allah highlighted. It is He who sent the trustworthy one as a messenger to them. Allah mentioned the mission, not the birth. Every person is born, whether a prophet or not, but the mission is specific to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it prescribed for a person to intentionally fast on the day of the birth of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
May Allah grant you well-being. Nothing happens on the birthday of the Messenger; the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do it, nor did the Rightly Guided Caliphs, nor did any of the trusted scholars act on the occasion of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) birth. Rather, it is the mission that Allah highlighted. It is He who sent the trustworthy one as a messenger to them. Allah mentioned the mission, not the birth. Every person is born, whether a prophet or not, but the mission is specific to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما تسميته بالسمود — islamhouse.com (51:38)
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