The ruling on celebrating the twenty-seventh night of Rajab.
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The Shaykh : Those who celebrate the twenty-seventh night of Rajab claim that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was ascended to the heavens on that night.
What do we say about this celebration?
It is not in accordance with the Shari'ah, so it is rejected.
First: because it has not been established historically that the ascension of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) took place on the twenty-seventh night.
The books are before us; refer to al-Bukhari, refer to Muslim, refer to the Sunan, refer to the books of hadith; there is not a single letter in them indicating that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was ascended on the twenty-seventh night of Rajab.
And it is known that this falls under the category of reports that are not established except by authentic chains of narration.
Second: and assuming it is established, do we have the right to innovate a form of worship in it or make it a festival?
Never. For this reason, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived in Madinah and saw that the Ansar had two days on which they played, he said: and he mentioned to them the Festival of Breaking the Fast and the Festival of Sacrifice. This indicates the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) dislike of any festival that is introduced in Islam other than the Islamic festivals.
Any festival that is introduced in Islam, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is averse to it and does not want it, except the legislated festivals, which are three: two annual festivals and one weekly festival.
The two annual festivals are the Festival of Breaking the Fast and the Festival of Sacrifice, and the weekly festival is the Friday festival.
I say: assuming it is established that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was ascended on the twenty-seventh night of Rajab—and this is as difficult as twisting the thorn of the qitad— we cannot introduce anything in it without permission from the Lawgiver.
What do we say about this celebration?
It is not in accordance with the Shari'ah, so it is rejected.
First: because it has not been established historically that the ascension of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) took place on the twenty-seventh night.
The books are before us; refer to al-Bukhari, refer to Muslim, refer to the Sunan, refer to the books of hadith; there is not a single letter in them indicating that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was ascended on the twenty-seventh night of Rajab.
And it is known that this falls under the category of reports that are not established except by authentic chains of narration.
Second: and assuming it is established, do we have the right to innovate a form of worship in it or make it a festival?
Never. For this reason, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived in Madinah and saw that the Ansar had two days on which they played, he said:
Indeed, Allah has replaced them with something better than them
إن الله أبدلكم بخير منهماAny festival that is introduced in Islam, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is averse to it and does not want it, except the legislated festivals, which are three: two annual festivals and one weekly festival.
The two annual festivals are the Festival of Breaking the Fast and the Festival of Sacrifice, and the weekly festival is the Friday festival.
I say: assuming it is established that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was ascended on the twenty-seventh night of Rajab—and this is as difficult as twisting the thorn of the qitad— we cannot introduce anything in it without permission from the Lawgiver.