بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

Eid Miladun Nabi (صَلَّی اللہ عَلَیْہِ وَسَلَّم) in the Light of Quran and Hadith

ہرمسرت ہرخوشی کی جان میلاد النبی

عید کیاہے عید کی بھی شان میلاد النبی
ساعت اعلیٰ واکرم عیدمیلاد النبی
لمحۂ انوار پیہم عید میلادالنبی

صَلَّی اللہ عَلَیْہِ وَسَلَّم

The life of every happiness is Eid Miladun Nabi.

The most glorious of all Eids is Eid Miladun Nabi.

The greatest moment of moments is Eid Miladun Nabi,

and the moment of constant light of blessings is Eid Miladun Nabi.

(صَلَّی اللہ عَلَیْہِ وَسَلَّم peace be upon him)

For Muslims all over the world, this day is the greatest day of happiness and joy. On this day, the benefactor to humanity, the seal of Prophet Hood, mercy to all worlds, helper and problem solver of the poor, the reason of the universe, the pride of every living being, and the brightness to the world – The Holy Prophet (صَلَّی اللہ عَلَیْہِ وَسَلَّم peace be upon him) – was sent to earth. His (صَلَّی اللہ عَلَیْہِ وَسَلَّم peace be upon him) annunciation is such a great blessing that none of the otherworldly blessings or the greatest government can compete or come close to it. He (صَلَّی اللہ عَلَیْہِ وَسَلَّم peace be upon him) is the distributor of all blessings. All things were and are given because of him (صَلَّی اللہ عَلَیْہِ وَسَلَّم peace be upon him). It is narrated in Hadith:

اِنَّمَا اَنَا قَاسِمٌ وَاللّٰہُ یُعْطِی

(Bukhari and Muslim)

‘I distribute, and Allah Ta’ala is the provider.’

Allah Ta’ala called His (Peace be upon Him) arrival a favor to Muslims. It is stated in the Quran:

 

لَقَدْ مَنَّ اللّٰهُ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ اِذْ بَعَثَ فِیْهِمْ رَسُوْلًا

(Surah 3, Verse 164)

Translation: “Indeed Allah did a great favor to the Muslims that He raised a Messenger among them from among themselves.”

The birthdays of prophets and messengers are days of peace.

Allah Ta’ala said about Hazrat Yahya (Peace be upon him),

وَ سَلٰمٌ عَلَیْهِ یَوْمَ وُلِد

“And peace be upon him the day he was born” (Sura 19, Verse 15)

In another place, Hazrat Eisa (Peace be upon him) said,

وَ السَّلٰمُ عَلَیَّ یَوْمَ وُلِدْت

“And peace be upon me the day I was born” (Sura 19, Verse 33).

. Our Prophet (صَلَّی اللہ عَلَیْہِ وَسَلَّم peace be upon him) is the leader of all prophets and the most distinguished of every creature. Therefore, His (peace be upon him) birthday is a day of peace, blessings, and happiness. Not only did the Prophet (صَلَّی اللہ عَلَیْہِ وَسَلَّم peace be upon him) celebrate his own birthday by fasting on Mondays, but his companions, Ta’abien, Tabe Ta’abien, Saints (Auliya Allah), and lovers of his Sunnah have continued this tradition.

 It is narrated in a Hadith that

کَانَ   رَسُوْلُ اللہِ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم یَصُوْمُ الْاِثْنَیْنِ وَالْخَمِیْس،

the Prophet (صَلَّی اللہ عَلَیْہِ وَسَلَّم peace be upon him) would fast on Mondays and Thursdays with great care (Tirmizi Shareef).

In another Hadith,

عن أبي قتادة الأنصاري رضي الله عنه، أنّ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم سئل عن صوم يوم الاثنين؟ قال: (ذاك يوم ولدت فيه، ويوم بعثت -أو أنزل علي فيه)

when the Prophet (صَلَّی اللہ عَلَیْہِ وَسَلَّم peace be upon him) was asked why he fasted on Mondays, he replied, “I was born on this day, and the Wahy (revelation from Allah Ta’ala) was sent to me” (Muslim Shareef).

 At the time of his birth, Hazrat Sovaiba, (رضی اللہ تعالی عنہا) the maid of Abu Lahab, gave him the news about the birthday of his nephew. Abu Lahab was overjoyed by the news and in a gesture of happiness, released his slave girl. Despite the fact that an entire Surah (Lahab) in the Quran condemned Abu Lahab, he was rewarded for this action. According to a narration by Imam Bukhari, after Abu Lahab’s death, Hazrat Abbas (رضی اللہ تعالی عنہ)saw him in a dream suffering in great misery. When asked what happened, Abu Lahab replied, “Nothing good has happened to me after departing from you (relatives), however I do get some relief from my punishment due to the water that spouts from my index finger which I used to set Sovaiba free (When she relayed the news of the Holy Prophet’s (صَلَّی اللہ عَلَیْہِ وَسَلَّم peace be upon him)” (Bukhari).

Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Haqq Muhaddis Dehlawi ( رحمۃ اللہ علیہ Rahmatullahe Alaih), a great researcher of Hadith from the era of Kings Akbar and Jahangir, spoke about this incident, saying, “This incident is proof for those who celebrate the evening of the Prophet’s (صَلَّی اللہ عَلَیْہِ وَسَلَّم peace be upon him)birthday and spend money. If Abu Lahab, who was a non-believer, was rewarded for celebrating his nephew’s (ﷺ) birthday and setting his maid free, how much more would a Muslim be rewarded for celebrating the Prophet’s (صَلَّی اللہ عَلَیْہِ وَسَلَّم) birthday with love and joy and spending money?” (Madarijun Nobuvvah Vol. 2, Page 26).

Nabi Karim (صَلَّی اللہ عَلَیْہِ وَسَلَّم peace be upon him) came to this world as a great mercy from Allah Ta’ala:

And there is no greater mercy for the world.

وَمَآاَرْسَلْنٰکَ اِلَّا رَحْمَۃً لِّلْعٰلَمِیْنَ

And I did not send you except as a mercy for the whole world.

 (Kanzalaiman, Surah: 21, Verse: 107)

And the Holy Qur’an has given us the order to rejoice in this mercy of God:

قُلْ بِفَضْلِ اللّٰهِ وَ بِرَحْمَتِهٖ فَبِذٰلِكَ فَلْیَفْرَحُوْا

Translation: “Say: In the bounty of Allah and in His mercy: thwhaterein let them rejoice.”  (Surah 10, verse 58)

Nabi Karim (peace be upon him) came as a great blessing of Allah Ta’ala for all worlds. It is in the Quran:

Therefore, any permissible celebration and happiness in accordance with the divine law of Sharia during Eid-e-Miladun Nabi (peace be upon him) is not only allowed, but it is also in line with the Quran and Sunnah. It is not considered a Bad innovation (Bid’at-e-Saye’a), but rather a good practice that is promised with reward in a Hadith:

مَنْ سَنَّ في الإسْلامِ سُنَّةًحَسَنَۃً فَلَہٗ اَجْرُھَاوَاجرُ مَنْ عمِلَ بها من بَّعْدِه مِنْ غَيْرِ أن يَنقُصَ من اُجُوْرِهِم شيءٌ۔

(Muslim Shareef)

Translation: “Whoever invents a new good course of action in Islam will be rewarded for it and shall receive a combined reward equal to the sum of all those who follow his method without taking any reward away from those followers.”

Written by: Ahmadul Qaderi Misbahi

Translated by: Maulana Omair Jabbar Azizi, Director of Islamic Academy of America

Proof Reading by: Sanaul Latif Rashidi, Student of Darul Uloom Azizia of Texas

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