To Rejoice and be happy on such a day , do special zikr of Allah is a sunnah and was done by Prophet [saw] and sahabas [ra] as well. On other hand taking out of Jalusoos , using TV to give lectures are things present in modern time and weren't done during that time.
Now we will give proofs from Quran ,Hadiths, Early Islam inshallah on this issue
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On issue of Categories of Bidah [innovations, bidats] in Islam :Every innovation Bidah is not bad from Quran, Sahih hadiths, Sahabas [ra], Salafs, classical scholars and analysis of other school of thoughts as well please check. http://sunniforum.net/showthread.php?t=1181
And Indeed everyone rejoices except for Shaytan and his counterparts, because:
أن إبليس رن أربع رنات حين لعن وحين أهبط وحين ولد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وحين أنزلت الفاتحة
Iblis cried loudly four times, first when Allah declared him as cursed, second when he was thrown out, Third When Prophet (salallaho alaihi wasalam) was born and fourth when Surah Fatiha was revealed [Ibn Kathir in Al Bidayah wan Nihayah, Volume 2, Page No. 166]
online source : http://ar.wikisource.org/wiki/البداية_والنهاية/الجزء_الثاني/فصل_فيما_وقع_من_الآيات_ليلة_مولده_عليه_الصلاة_والس لام
Things which will be proved inshallah are
► Muslims rejoice on birth of Prophet (salallaho alaihi wasalam) because Allah has told us to rejoice on his bounties and mercies,
►Sayings of eminent scholars and fuqaha
► Date of Mawlid
► Sahabas [ra] on Mawlid themselves
► Allah himself Celebrates Mawlid of Prophet [salehalawaalihi wasalam]
► Counter refutation of proofs cited against Mawlid
► Categories of Bidah and some present in muslim groups against mawlid.
now let us start
► Muslims rejoice on birth of Prophet (salallaho alaihi wasalam) because Allah has told us to rejoice on his bounties and mercies,
A)Understanding through Al-Quran wal Furqan and Its sciences
Proof No.1 Quran states:
قُلْ بِفَضْلِ اللَّهِ وَبِرَحْمَتِهِ فَبِذَلِكَ فَلْيَفْرَحُوا هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ
Say: "In the bounty of God. And in His Mercy, in that "LET THEM REJOICE" : that is better than the (wealth) they hoard (10:58)
Some might think with their wildest of imaginations that birth and sending of Prophet (salallaho alaihi wasalam) is not a mercy, some even falsely limit the Mercies of Allah by saying mercy mentioned here does not refer to Prophet Muhammad (salallaho alaihi wasalam) thus we should not rejoice, for best answers we have to understand through Tafsir from Quran itself
Quran states at another place:
وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَةً لِلْعَالَمِينَ
We have not sent you but as a “Mercy to the worlds” (21:107)
Hence without any shadow of doubt arrival of Prophet (saw) is mercy not only upon us but all worlds and creations of Allah and thus we should rejoice as told in 10:58
Imam Ibn Jawzi (rah) explains 10:58 in his Tafsir:
أن فضل الله: العلم، ورحمته: محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم، رواه الضحاك عن ابن عباس.
Translation: Dhahak narrated from Ibn Abbas (ra) that Bounty means Knowledge (i.e of Quran and Tawhid)whereas Mercy means Muhammad (Salallaho alaihi wasalam) [Ibn Jawzi Z'ad al Maseer fi Ilm at Tafsir, 4:40]
Imam Abu Hayyan al Andalusi (Rahimuhullah) also says:
الفضل العلم والرحمة محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم
Translation: Bounty refers to Knowledge whereas Mercy refers to Muhammad (salallaho alaihi wasalam)[Tafsir Al-Bahr al Muheet, 5:171]
Imam Jalal uddin Suyuti (Rahimuhullah) says
وأخرج أبو الشيخ عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما في الآية قال: فضل الله العلم، ورحمته محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم، قال الله تعالى
{ وما أرسلناك إلا رحمة للعالمين }
[الأنبياء: 107].
Abu Sheikh (rah) narrated from Ibn Abbas (RA) That Bounty of Allah means Knowledge, whereas Mercy means Muhammad (Salallaho alaihi wasalam)Allah Ta'ala said: We have sent thee not but as Mercy to Worlds (Al Anbiya: 107) [As-Suyuti in Dur al Manthur 4:330]
Allama Aloosi (rah) explains that even Fadhl (i.e. bounty) refers to Prophet Muhammad (salallaho alaihi wassalam)
وأخرج الخطيب وابن عساكر عنه تفسير الفضل بالنبـي عليه الصلاة والسلام
Narrated by Al Khatib (rah) and Ibn Asakir (rah) that Bountry refers to An-Nabi (Alaih Salatu Wassalam)[Al-Alusi in Ruh al Ma’ani 11:141]
Proof No. 3 Quran states regarding Yahya (a.s):
وَسَلَامٌ عَلَيْهِ يَوْمَ وُلِدَ وَيَوْمَ يَمُوتُ وَيَوْمَ يُبْعَثُ حَيًّا
So Peace on him the day he was born, the day that he dies, and the day that he will be raised up to life (again)! (19:15)
So the days when Anbiya are born are days of Salam in sight of Allah.
Proof No. 4 Quran states:
We sent Moses with Our signs (and the command). "Bring out thy people from the depths of darkness into light, and teach them to remember the “Days of Allah (بِأَيَّامِ اللَّهِ)." Verily in this there are Signs for such as are firmly patient and constant,- grateful and appreciative. (14:5)
What are the Ayyam of Allah? Imam Baihaqi narrates in his Shuyab ul Iman that Prophet (saw) said: The Days of Allah are his blessings and Signs [Tafsir Ruh ul Ma’ani under 14:5]
Istadlal from Sahih Ahadith
Proof No.1
Book 006, Number 2606 (Sahih Muslim)
Abu Qatada Ansari (Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah's Massenger (may peace be upon him) was asked about fasting on Monday, whereupon he said: It is (the day) when I was born and revelation was sent down to me.
This Hadith is also reported in by Imam Bahayqi in his “Sunnan ul Kubra” (vol. 4, pg. 300 Hadith no 8182, 8259), in the “Sunan” of Imam Nisai and the “Musnad” of Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal.
It is clear from this Hadith that the Holy Prophet (saw) was very happy about the day of his birth and so fasted out of gratitude. Fasting is a form of worship, so one can celebrate this day by any form of ibada. One can fast or hold gatherings or provide food to the poor, all being acts of worship.
Proof No.2
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 38: (Sahih Bukhari)
Narrated 'Ursa; Thuwaiba was the freed slave girl of Abu Lahb whom he had manumitted, and then she suckled the Prophet. When Abu Lahb died, one of his relatives saw him in a dream in a very bad state and asked him, "What have you encountered?" Abu Lahb said, "I have not found any rest since I left you, except that I have been given water to drink in this (the space between his thumb and other fingers) and that is because of my manumitting Thuwaiba."
Abu Lahab freed Thuwaiba on joy at birth of Prophet (salallaho alaihi wasalam), even the worst of Kufaar and greatest of enemies is given relaxation in his Adhaab due to freeing Thawaiba by pointing with his finger, so Imagine the situation of a momin who rejoices on Mawlid, detailed explanation of this hadith shall be given in the last section of Verdicts from classical scholars.
Proof No.3
In Sahih Muslim, Volume 2, Page No. 147, Hadith No. 1130 (Dar ul Kutab al ILmiyyah)
Ibn Abbas “Allah be pleased with him” reported: The Prophet “Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him” came to Madina and saw the Jews fasting on the tenth day of Muharram. They were asked about that. They replied: “This is the day, on which Allah made Moses and the children of Israel emerge victorious over Pharoah. So, we fast on it “OUT OF GLORIFICATION TO IT”. The Prophet “Allah’s blessing and peace be upin him” said: “We have more claim over Moses than you.” So, he ordered Muslims to fast on it
If Jews glorify their days to venerate Musa (a.s) then we Muslims have more right to venerate and rejoice on day when Prophet (saw) was born, this is an accepted analogy as Ulama have derived this specific ruling from the hadith, which shall be mentioned in the last section with detail.
Proof No.4
[Sunnan an Nasai’I, Volume 1, Page No. 450, Hadith No. 450]
Hadrat Anas bin Malik (ra) narrates that Prophet (saw) while mentioning his journey of Miraaj said: Jibril (a.s) asked me to get off from Baraak at Bethlehem and told me to say the prayer there, after which he said: Do you know where you have prayed (O Messenger of Allah)? You prayed at Bethlehem where Isa (a.s) was born.
So the Mawlid, the places where Prophets(A.S) are born are amongst Sha’ir (sings to be venerated) of Allah.
So here Allah himself says to Rejoice and be happy on such a day , As its Sunnah of friends of Shatan [devil] to cry on such a day.
:: Sayings of the Great Scholars about Celebrating Mawlid? ::..
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