The time of the Prophet's birth and the ruling on celebrating his birthday

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a questioner says: Is it established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was born on the twelfth of the month of Rabi' al-Awwal? And what is the ruling on celebrating his birthday?

Answer:
It is not permissible to celebrate his birthday. He was born in Rabi' al-Awwal (peace and blessings be upon him), but it is not permissible to celebrate his birthday. This is a bid'ah (religious innovation), and every bid'ah is misguidance. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: and every misguidance is in the Fire. Therefore, it is not permissible to celebrate the birthday of the Messenger or the birthday of anyone else. The Mawlid celebrations—people live off Mawlid celebrations. This is consuming wealth unjustly and spreading bid'ah and newly invented matters, may Allah protect us from that. Do not eat from the food prepared for the Mawlid. Do not eat from the food prepared on the occasion of the Mawlid. Yes.