Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi in the light of Quran & Hadith

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Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi in the light of

Quran & Ahadith.
Question:

Please give me the evidence about Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi
in the light of Quran & Ahadith.

Ans.
Before writing the arguments of Eid Milad-un-Nabi
(Allah's Grace & Peace be upon Him), I want to clear the meaning of
Milad according to literature and Shariah.

The word Milad has been derived from "viladut" which means birth.

Therefore, according to Arabic language, Milad is word which
signifies the place and time of birth. In the light of Shariah,
we means, Milad is to remember the events which took place
at the birth time of the Holy Prophet
(Allah's Grace & Peace be upon Him)
and we get the opportunity of narrating the Seerat of the Prophet
(Allah's Grace & Peace be upon Him) on this occasion,
we also presents the Holy Prophet
(Allah's Grace & Peace be upon Him)
gifts of Durood -o- salam.
We mention before the people attributes and
praises of the Prophet (Allah's Grace & Peace be upon Him).
We do not believe that Milad is specified with same night but,
we believe that the remembrance of the Holy Prophet
(Allah's Grace & Peace be upon Him)
is incumbent in each minute and second of time and
every Muslim should act it sunnahs in the whole life time.
Milad un Nabi (Allah's Grace & Peace be upon Him)
is a great source of preaching. It is incumbent for scholars
to teach Muslims nations on this Holy occasion,
moral behavior of the Holy Prophet,
(Allah's Grace & Peace be upon Him) his antiquates,
His affairs, His Seerat, His dealings and His worships.

Now I write the proofs of Milad from the Holy Quran,

the hadith of the Prophet (Allah's Grace & Peace be upon Him)
and consensus of Ulemas.

Evidence of the Holy Quran
The Qur’anic verses proves that to celebrate Milad is not
only a proper deed but it is also a praiseworthy.

1) Allah Almighty says in Quran:

"The peace is on Him the day when he was born and
the day when he will die and the day when he will be raised alive."
(Kanzul Iman the translation of Holy Quran,
Sura Al-Maryam, Verse 15)

In the above verse Allah Almighty has mentioned the
complete Milad of Hazrat Yahya (Alaihis Salam).
And before this Allah Almighty has mentioned the events which
took place before the birth. It is the same way of celebrating
birth day as Ahle Sunnat adopts for the Milad of the last Prophet
(Allah's Grace & Peace be upon Him) of Allah Almighty.
In other words the Prophet of Allah Almighty Hazrat Isa
(Alaihis Salam) celebrates his own Milad.

2) As Allah Almighty says:

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

Before this verse Allah Almighty has stated the whole story
of Maryam (Allah may pleased with him) that who she got pregnant
and gave birth her great son, the Prophet of Allah Isa (Alaihi Salam).
Allah Almighty also mentioned the words of Isa (Alaihis Salam)
by which Isa (Alaihis Salam) praised himself.
This style of narrating story is nothing but celebration of
Milad of Isa Alaihis Salam. Ahle Sunnat also narrate
the story of Holy Prophet Muhammad
(Allah's Grace & Peace be upon Him) in the same style.
We too narrate the events which took place before the birth
and after it as Allah Almighty narrated about Yahya and Isa
(Alaihimus Salam).
Therefore, a person who has eyes of justice will obviously
accept that to celebrate Milad is an important deed which
Allah Almighty has done. So it proves that the basis of Milad
is found in the Holy Quran.

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Evidence of Hadith (Narrations of the Holy Prophet
(Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him)

There are many narrations, which proves
the Milad Sharif but I write a few.

1) The Prophet of Allah (Allah’s Grace and Peace be upon him)
himself stated his own birth from very beginning He says:
"I had been transferred, continuously, from purified
offspring to purified wombs.
I had been given birth by a lawful marriage not by adultery.
When Allah Almighty sent Adam Alaihis Salam on earth so
He put me in his spine and then transferred in Nuh Alaihis salam
in his boat, and then in Ibrahim Alaihis salam Allah Almighty
transferred me continuously from noble offspring to the purified
wombs up to that He brought me in my parents who never
committed adultery."
(Tafseer Ruhul Bayan, Vol. 3, Page 54)

As I have written in the beginning that Milad means the time of birth
or place of birth.
So the Holy Prophet (Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him)
himself celebrated his own Milad. In the same way Ahle Sunnat
following the Holy Prophet (Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him)
narrate the events of the birth of the Holy Prophet
(Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him).
This hadith is the clear proof Milad un Nabi
(Allah’s Grace and Peace be upon him)
and as well as tell us that to celebrate Milad un Nabi
(Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him)
is not innovation (bidat) but it is a sunnah (tradition)
of Prophet (Allah’s Grace and Peace be upon him).

There are many other narrations which narrate that
the Prophet of Allah (Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him)
celebrate his own Milad several times, some of those narrations
have been written in Mishkat Sharif.

2) "The one who rejoices on the birth day of the Holy Prophet
would not be severely punished and it is hopped that a Muslim who
celebrate the Milad un Nabi (Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him),
will not be punished in hell. Imam Bukhari Rahmatullah Alaih narrates
that Abu Lahab would be punished lightly in the hell on Monday.
Because he rejoiced and freed his handmaid indicating by his finger,
when the Prophet of Allah Almighty
(Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him)
took birth. So as a reward of happiness on Milad un Nabi
(Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him)
he would be given water by his finger.
(Saheehul Bukhari Vol. 2, Page 764)

Imam Shams ud din Naseer Al Damaishqi narrates
this hadith in poetry. Here is its translation.

If such kafir was denounced (in the Quran)
And perished are his hands, and in the flame is his eternal abode.
It is narrated every Monday.
His torment is made easy for his joy at the birth of Ahmad.
(Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him)
What is the expectation then of a servant who spent all his life.
Happy with the arrival of Ahmad (Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him)
and died on the one ness of Allah Almighty.
(Haul-ul-Ahtifal Bil Mawlid Al-Nabvi Al Sharif, Page 11)

2) The Holy Prophet Muhammad
(Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him)
celebrated his own Milad by having fast. Imam Wali ud din write this
narration with reference to the Saheeh Muslim. When the Prophet of Allah
(Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him)
was asked about the fast of Monday.
He (Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him) said:

"I took birth and the Quran was revealed upon me in this day."
(Mishkat Sharif, Page 179)

This narration proves that to celebrate Milad un Nabi is a tradition
of the Holy Prophet (Allah’s Grace and Peace be upon him)
on every Monday. Secondly it is lawful to fix a particular day for Milad un Nabi
(Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him).
Thirdly it is an act of sunnah to worship in the pleasure of the
Milad un Nabi (Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him)

Evidence of Hadith (Narrations of the Holy Prophet
(Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him)

There are many narrations, which proves the
Milad Sharif but I write a few.

1) The Prophet of Allah (Allah’s Grace and Peace be upon him)
himself stated his own birth from very beginning He says:
"I had been transferred, continuously, from purified offspring to purified wombs.
I had been given birth by a lawful marriage not by adultery.
When Allah Almighty sent Adam Alaihis Salam on earth so
He put me in his spine and then transferred in
Nuh Alaihis salam in his boat, and then in Ibrahim Alaihis salam
Allah Almighty transferred me continuously from noble offspring
to the purified wombs up to that He brought me in my parents
who never committed adultery."
(Tafseer Ruhul Bayan, Vol. 3, Page 54)

As I have written in the beginning that Milad means the time of birth
or place of birth. So the Holy Prophet (Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him)
himself celebrated his own Milad. In the same way Ahle Sunnat
following the Holy Prophet (Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him)
narrate the events of the birth of the Holy Prophet
(Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him) .
This hadith is the clear proof Milad un Nabi
(Allah’s Grace and Peace be upon him)
and as well as tell us that to celebrate Milad un Nabi
(Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him) is not innovation (bidat)
but it is a sunnah (tradition) of Prophet
(Allah’s Grace and Peace be upon him).

There are many other narrations which narrate that the Prophet of Allah
(Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him) celebrate his own Milad several times,
some of those narrations have been written in Mishkat Sharif.

2) "The one who rejoices on the birth day of the Holy Prophet would not be severely punished and it is hopped that a Muslim who celebrate the Milad un Nabi (Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him), will not be punished in hell. Imam Bukhari Rahmatullah Alaih narrates that Abu Lahab would be punished lightly in the hell on Monday. Because he rejoiced and freed his handmaid indicating by his finger, when the Prophet of Allah Almighty (Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him) took birth. So as a reward of happiness on Milad un Nabi (Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him) he would be given water by his finger. (Saheehul Bukhari Vol. 2, Page 764)

Imam Shams ud din Naseer Al Damaishqi narrates this hadith in poetry. Here is its translation.

If such kafir was denounced (in the Quran)
And perished are his hands, and in the flame is his eternal abode.
It is narrated every Monday.
His torment is made easy for his joy at the birth of Ahmad. (Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him)
What is the expectation then of a servant who spent all his life.
Happy with the arrival of Ahmad (Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him) and died on the one ness of Allah Almighty. (Haul-ul-Ahtifal Bil Mawlid Al-Nabvi Al Sharif, Page 11)

2) The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him) celebrated his own Milad by having fast. Imam Wali ud din write this narration with reference to the Saheeh Muslim. When the Prophet of Allah (Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him) was asked about the fast of Monday. He (Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him) said:

"I took birth and the Quran was revealed upon me in this day."
(Mishkat Sharif, Page 179)

This narration proves that to celebrate Milad un Nabi is a tradition of the Holy Prophet (Allah’s Grace and Peace be upon him) on every Monday. Secondly it is lawful to fix a particular day for Milad un Nabi (Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him). Thirdly it is an act of sunnah to worship in the pleasure of the Milad un Nabi (Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him)

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3) Allah Almighty says:

"And remind them of the days of the Allah."
(Kanzul Iman the translation of Holy Quran, Sura Ibrahim, Verse5)

In this verse Allah Almighty orders his prophet Musa Alaihis Salam

to remind his nation the days of Allah Almighty.

"The days of Allah" are those days in which great events

took place or Allah Almighty bestowed his great rewards

to his creature. As the Holy Quran testifies this explanation

of the days of Allah Almighty.

In the Holy Quran Musa Alaihis Salam says:

"And when Musa said it his people remember Allah's favor upon you,

when he delivered you from Firawn's people who used to afflict you

worstly and slaughter your sons and let your daughters live

and in it there was shown great mercy of your lord."

(Kanzul Iman the translation of Holy Quran, Sura Ibrahim, Verse 6)

According to the Qur’anic verse emancipation of the nation of

Musa Alaihis Salam from Firawn is a day of Allah,

so the birth day of the Holy Prophet Muhammad

(Allah's Grace & Peace be upon Him)

is, with any doubt, also a day of Allah, because the Prophet Muhammad

(Allah's Grace & Peace be upon Him)

emancipated whole world from the darkness of ignorance and

brought them to the light of guidance. Therefore, the birthday

(Milad) of the Holy Prophet (Allah's Grace & Peace be upon Him)

deserves to be celebrated then the celebration of any other event.

In case we would not be grateful to Allah Almighty for his favor,

which is Muhammad (Allah's Grace & Peace be upon Him).

He will punish us severely. As Allah Almighty says:

"And remember when your lord proclaimed, if you will be great full

then I shall give you more and if you’re thankless then

my treatment is severe."
(Kanzul Iman the translation of Holy Quran,

Sura Ibrahim, and Verse 7)

4) Allah Almighty says:
"Then remember the bounties of Allah and wander not in the

earth spreading mischief."
(Kanzul Iman the translation of Holy Quran,

Sura Araf, Verse 74)

In the above verse Allah Almighty orders us to remember his bounties

and rewards. The last Prophet of Allah Almighty Muhammad

(Allah's Grace & Peace be upon Him) is, undoubtedly,

great blessing of Allah Almighty for whole mankind.

Allah Almighty himself considers the Prophet

(Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him)

his great favor for mankind as He says:

"Undoubtedly, Allah did a great favor to the Muslims that in them

from among themselves sent a messenger who recites unto them

His signs and purifies them and teaches them the book and wisdom

and necessarily before that they were certainly apparent error.
(Kanzul Iman the translation of Holy Quran,

Sura Ale Imran, Verse 164)

Therefore, according to the Qur’anic commandments we must

remember the beloved Prophet of Allah Muhammad

(Allah's Grace & Peace be upon Him)

and Milad-un-Nabi is a best way of remembrance of the

greatest Prophet (Allah’s Grace and Peace be upon him).
In another words Allah Almighty says:

"And publicize well the favor of your lord"
(Kanzul Iman the translation of Holy Quran,

Sura Al Duha, Verse 11)

The companion of the Holy Prophet

(Allah’s Grace and Peace be upon him)

Hazrat Abdullah Ibne Abbas (Allah is well pleased with Him)

explained the word favors. He says here, In this verse

favor signifies the prophet hood and Islam.
(Tafseer Ibne Abbas, Sure Al Duha, Page 651).

So in the light of the given explanation by the cousin

of the Holy Prophet (Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him),

we can say that Allah Almighty orders us to remember

Holy Prophet (Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him)

in our gatherings between the people, in our mosque between

the worshiper and in our houses between our families and

Milad un Nabi (Allah’s Grace and Peace be upon him),

as I have written is a best way for this Qur’anic purpose.

4) Allah Almighty orders us:
"Say you only Allah's grace and his mercy, on it therefore

let them rejoice. That is better then all their wealth."

In this verse Allah Almighty orders us to enjoy on his grace and mercy.

If we see around us we find that each favor of Allah Almighty

is great mercy for us. Even our existence is also

a mercy of Allah Almighty. But the greatest of Allah

is the Holy Prophet (Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him).

As Allah Almighty says:

"And we sent not you but mercy for all worlds."
(Kanzul Iman the translation of Holy Quran,

Sura Al Ambiyaa, Verse 107)

So according the Qur’anic teachings it is necessary for us that

ewe must be happy and pleased on the birthday of the Holy Prophet

(Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him).

The one who pleases with the Holy Prophet

(Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him)

is really a true follower of the Quran. And it is obvious that,

in whole world Muslims celebrates Milad un Nabi

(Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him).

Specially for enjoying the mercy of Allah Almighty that

is the beloved prophet of Allah Almighty

(Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him)

Therefore the Holy Quran itself confirms the Milad un Nabi

(Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him)

5) The gathering of Milad un Nabi

(Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him)

incite Muslims on saying Durood and Salam

( to pray for prophet

(Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him)

of blessing and peace) Allah Almighty says:

"Oh you who I believe send upon Him blessing and

salute Him fully well in abundance.

(Kanzul Iman the translation of Holy Quran,

Sura Al Ahzab, Verse 56)

According to the law of Shariah, a thing which is desired by Shariah,

is exactly a like an aim of Shariah. And the benefits of Durood -o- salam

are so much in numbers that can not be counted. Durood -o- salam

causes for the help of Allah Almighty in this world and here after.

So Milad un Nabi (Allah's Grace & Peace be upon Him)

is a source of fulfilling the commandments of Allah Almighty

6) Allah Almighty says:

"And all that we narrate to you of the tidings of the messengers

is for the purpose of strengthening your heart therewith."

(Kanzul Iman the translation of Holy Quran, Sura Hood, Verse 121)

This Qur’anic verse reveals that the wisdom of mentioning the stories

and events of Prophets (Alaihis salam) was to stand fast

the heart of the last prophet (Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him).

And it is obvious that we are, also today, in need of being stand fast.

We must know that how; the prophet of Allah

(Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him)

faced the problems of his time so that we may face the problems

of our times according to the Sunnah. Therefore Milad un Nabi

(Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him)

provides us an opportunity to know about the affair of the Prophet

(Allah's Grace and Peace be upon him).

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