The Ruling on Greeting the Arrival of the New Hijri Year

The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, many people exchange greetings for the arrival of the new Hijri year. What is the ruling on greeting its arrival? Among the phrases they say is “a happy year,” or “may every year find you in good health.” Is this prescribed?

The Shaykh:
This is a bid'ah (religious innovation). This is a bid'ah that resembles the greetings of the Christians for the Gregorian year. And this is something the Salaf did not do. And also, it is the year

The presenter:
Hijri. It is merely a convention of the Companions for the dating of knowledge. Only. For transactions only.

The Shaykh:
They made it as if it were a festival. And upon

The presenter:
Yes.

The Shaykh:
day.

The presenter:
it is harmful.

The Shaykh:
And in both cases,

The presenter:
So this has no basis.

The Shaykh:
The Companions merely.

The presenter:
made it. For dating transactions and regulating transactions only. Yes.