Milad-un-Nabi

Milad-un-Nabi is also known as Barawafat or Mawlid marks the birth of the Prophet. According to Islamic calendar the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad occurs in the third month, Rabi’ al-awwal. The celebration of Milad-un-Nabi origin is said to be have been since 11th century in the Fatimid dynasty.

The birth anniversary of the Holy Prophet is remembered on 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal of the Islamic lunarcalendar year by all Muslims.

The Holy Quran was revealed by the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The same day marks the death anniversary of the Holy Prophet.

In India and some other parts of the sub-continent Milad-un-Nabi is popularly known as as ‘Barawafat’. The word ‘barah’ stands for the twelve days of the Prophet’s sickness.

Celebrations of Milad-Un-Nabi

During Milad-un-Nabi festival, the Muslims of different age groups visit Mosques and offer special prayers to Allah for the welfare of the faith and remission of all sins. Also, at the end of the pray, learned men deliver sermons focusing on life and noble deeds of the Prophet. Therefore, on this very day of Milad, the Noble teachings of the Prophet are repeated. On this particular day, Holy Quran is read out and recited and religious meetings are organized in Mosques. The devotees pray all throughout the night in homes and in mosques. They read Holy Quran; invite friends, relatives and offer food and clothing, etc to the poor.

Different scholars staged their views about Milad-Un-Nabi below:

Ibn Tay’ miah in his book “Necessity of the Right Path” published by Dar-Al-Hadith, wrote: “As far as what people do during Milad, either as a rival celebration to that which the Christians do during the time of Christ’s birthday…….Allah Almighty will surely rewarded them for such IJ’tiha.”

“Imam Al-Hafiz Al-Iraqi wrote a book and called it;”The Pure Spring on the Subline Birth”.

Imam Ibn Dahyah wrote a book called “Enlightenment on the Birthday of the Bearer of Good News, the Warner”, etc.

“And the Some peace on me the day I was born and the day I will die and the day I would be raised alive”. (Kanzul Imam the translation of Holy Quran, Sura Al Maryam, Verse 33).

But as far as celebrations of meelad goes; Falsehood is regrettably attributed to such a noble event and mischief is stated as the illegitimacy of celebrating such an honored occasion about Prophet Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam).

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