Muslim shrines: The Prophet's Mosque in Medina (Masjid al-Nabi). Tickets for Mawlid An Nabi
Built by the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) himself, Masjid al-Nabi is generally recognized as the second most important mosque in the Muslim world.
Its special status is emphasized, first of all, by the fact that prayer in it is many times superior to prayers in other “Houses of Allah”. In addition, near it is the burial place of Muhammad (s.g.v.), as well as his closest associates - Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (r.a.) and Umar ibn Khattab (r.a.).
History of the Medina Mosque
It was built after from Mecca to Medina. Initially, this land belonged to two orphans.
After the execution of the hijra by the Prophet (pbuh), every Ansar wanted Muhammad (pbuh) to settle in his house. Realizing this, the Grace of the Worlds (S.G.V.) uttered the words: “Give way to my camel, as she follows the path that Allah tells her.” After some time, the camel came to a stall owned by two orphans. And then the Messenger of God (S.G.V.) set out to buy this place. Upon learning of this, the young men declared that they wanted to give it to the Prophet (pbuh). However, he refused to accept such a gift and paid them 10 dinars (hadith is given in the code of Bukhari).
Later, the first mosque in Medina, Masjid al-Nabi, was built on this very spot, built at the behest of the Prophet (S.G.V.). After the construction, it was repeatedly expanded by the Messenger of Allah (s.g.v.), as well as during the reign of Abu Bakr, Umar and Usman (s.a.). In a later period, the Prophet's Mosque was reconstructed during the reign of the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties. In 1256, there was a major fire that engulfed all the premises and caused great damage. The restoration of the temple began immediately, and the mosque acquired its new look.
After the conquest of Medina by the Ottoman Sultan Selim I the Terrible, new era in the history of Arabia, and the Mosque of the Prophet was no exception. Turkish rulers paid great attention to Masjid an-Nabi, thanks to which it acquired a modern look.
Today it is already a large complex with a total area of 360,000 square kilometers. There are 10 minarets on its territory. Every year, during the Hajj, the mosque accommodates up to a million believers.
Attractions Masjid an-Nabi
1. Rauda
The name of this place in translation means "Garden of Eden". The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: “Between the house and the minbar is ar-Rauda - one of the gardens of Paradise” (Bukhari, Muslim). Muslim theologians comment on this hadith in different ways, but they all agree that this place carries grace. Some argue that a believer who performs namaz in Raud experiences a special inner harmony and peace. Others believe that prayer itself in this place can lead to paradise gardens. Still others put forward the version that Rauda in the other world will become one of the heavenly places.
A well-known attraction is the burial place of the Messenger of Allah (s.g.v.), as well as the first two righteous caliphs - Abu Bakr (s.a.) and Umar (s.a.). During the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) his house was with a mosque. However, due to the constant expansion of Masjid al-Nabi, the tomb of the Prophet (s.g.v.) ended up on the territory of the complex.
The burial places are enclosed by two walls. This is done so that Muslims do not take graves for places of worship and do not perform prayer there. When visiting a mosque, believers greet the Messenger of God (S.G.V.) and offer dua for him.
3. House of Ali ibn Abu Talib and Fatima al-Zahra (r.a.)
Also, on the territory of Masjid an-Nabi, over time, there was a house in which lived (s.g.v.) Fatima (r.a.) and his son-in-law, the fourth righteous caliph Ali (r.a.).
4. Large Islamic Library
The mosque houses a large collection of rare books on the history of Islam, law, doctrine and tawhid. Unfortunately, many copies were lost during the fire of 1256, but, nevertheless, some were still saved.
Advantages of the Prophet's Mosque
- Great reward for prayer. Prayer in Masjid an-Nabi is 1000 times greater than that performed in any other mosque, except for the Reserve. This is indicated by the hadith, which is given in their collections by Bukhari and Muslim. Those. for one fard prayer in the Mosque of the Prophet (JV), which will take us no more than 15 minutes, we can receive a reward as for six months of regular collective prayer.
- Mosque of Piety. One day, a believer asked the Prophet (S.G.V.) about which mosque is based on fear of God. And he replied: “This is the mosque of Medina!” (Muslim).
- Place of learning. It is believed that a believer will gain additional benefits if he visits Masjid an-Nabi in order to get an education. In one of the hadiths cited by Albani, it is said: “Whoever visits this mosque to gain knowledge or teach others is like one who fights in the path of the Lord.”
Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad: 11-12 Rabi' al-Awwal.
How to relate to the holiday of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad? What is the canonical justification for its implementation?
This is a benevolent innovation (bid‘a hasanah) which is accepted by most Islamic scholars and which appeared around the end of the sixth century AH. Al-Harari says: “The judgments that “this [conducting Mawlid] is absent from the Sunnah, and therefore is rejected and forbidden,” are not substantiated in any way. In Sharia No the rule "everything that was not done by the Prophet is a forbidden innovation (bid‘a muharram)" . Ramadan al-Buty wrote: “The gathering of people with the aim of praising the Almighty, where much is said about the life of the Prophet Muhammad, his qualities and traits, is a good deed and rewarded before Allah (God, Lord), if done for His sake, with His name and without the presence of the forbidden (maharramat). This is the opinion of most of the Islamic scholars of the past and present. In addition, there are many indirect arguments in favor of Mawlid. So, one of the companions, Ka'b bin Zuhair, in the presence of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) praised him, uttering words of praise. Hasan bin Thabit confirmed this and also praised the messenger of the Lord.
I agree that there are no direct canonical justifications for celebrating the birthday of the Prophet, but it would be wrong to say that in Islam there is absolutely no place for praising the Messenger of the Lord, because the Koran says that he is “mercy for all worlds”.
One of the Muslim scholars of the last century said: “Reading the Mawlid is a good and useful Islamic custom. It contains communication between believers, an instructive lesson for their faith, the awakening in the hearts of people of love for God and His last messenger, Muhammad (God bless him and welcome) ".
The Prophet Muhammad (may the Creator bless him and welcome him) said: “Whoever becomes the initiator of a good deed in Islam (a good custom, sunnaten hasanatan, linked in some way with religion) [for example, will find some new forms, ways of implementing spiritual, moral, religious ideas and values] and other people will follow his example, he will receive the reward that he himself deserves, as well as the reward of all those who follow this good path [new practice, innovation that does not conflict with the canons, but, on the contrary, develops, reveals them], while it will be credited to them. [And so on until the End of the World.]
Whoever becomes the founder of an evil deed covered by religion (bad custom, pernicious act that discredits religion; sunnata sharrin, sunnaten sayieten; invents roundabout ways to bypass or justify the forbidden), which others will follow, he [if he does not repent and correct before God] deserves the punishment that will be worthy, as well as the punishment that will be worthy of all those who follow this bad custom (new religious "good"-crime) [and so on until the End of the World], while they will also be sinned for committing it (this deed) [of one's own will]." See, for example: an-Naisaburi M. Sahih Muslim. S. 392, hadith No. 69–(1017); al-Nawawi Ya. Sahih Muslim bi sharh al-Nawawi [Collection of hadiths of Imam Muslim with comments by Imam al-Nawawi]. At 10 vol., 6 pm Beirut: al-Kutub al-‘ilmiya, [b. G.]. T. 6. Ch. 11. S. 165, 166, explanation to hadith No. 27–(1677); at-Tirmizi M. Sunan at-tirmizi. 2002. p. 755, hadith no. 2680, "hasan sahih"; al-Qardawi Yu. Al-muntaka min kitab "at-targhib wat-tarhib" lil-munziri. T. 1. S. 108, 109, hadith No. 41; at-Tabrizi M. Mishket al-masabih [Niche of lamps]. In 4 volumes. Beirut: al-Fikr, 1991. V. 1. S. 106, hadith No. 210.
Read more about innovations in my book How to See Paradise? or on our website.
Al-Harari A. Izhar al'aqida as-sunniyya bi sharh al-'aqida at-tahawiyya [Identification of the Sunni creed through the commentary of Imam at-Tahawi's aqida]. Beirut: al-Mashari‘, 1997, p. 332.
Al-Buty R. Ma'a Annas. Mashurat wa fatawa. S. 241.
In the Qur'an, the Lord of the worlds says: "And We sent down thee [Muhammad, as the final God's prophet and the messenger] not otherwise than as a mercy for the worlds [after all, what you came with is the reason for the happiness of the representatives of the world of people and the world of genies parallel to them, both their worldly well-being and the other world; helps to arrange life “here and now”, as well as “there and always”]” (Holy Quran, 21:107).
Nursi S. Al-maktubat. Cairo: Syuzlyar, 1992. S. 396.
According to a survey conducted on the site, 25% of site visitors do not know the life story of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) at all and do not know what day he was born. In addition, more than 30% believe that it is even better not to know about the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), and even more so not to celebrate it. Endemic illiteracy, unfortunately, is inherent in many modern Muslims in Russia
To fill the gap in knowledge, we decided to publish 21 irrefutable daleels of the celebration of Mawlid an Nabi, this work was written by a descendant of the Prophet (peace be upon him) - Muhammad bin Alavi, who is not indifferent to the "gaflyat" (carelessness) in which Muslims are.
THE FIRST INFANTABLE REASON
The celebration of the pious mawlid of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is an expression of his joy at the arrival of the Chosen One of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and even an unbeliever benefits from such joy.
In the ninth argument, we will explain this issue a little more, because the basis of the argument is the same, even if the method of proof is different, we used this method in this study in order to avoid repetition.
In the collection of hadiths of Imam al-Bukhari, a saying is given about how Abu Lahab is relieved of the torments of hell every Monday, because he freed his maid Suvayba when she conveyed to him the joyful news of the birth of the Chosen of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
On this occasion, al-Hafiz Shamsuddin Muhammad ibn Nasruddin ad-Dimashki said: “Even if this unfaithful, defamed, condemned in the Koran with the words: “may his hands wither!”, who is promised eternal punishment in Hell, punishment is lightened every Monday only for that he rejoiced at the birth of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). In this case, what should be the state of the servant of Allah, who all his life rejoiced at the birth of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and died in monotheism?
This story, cited by Imam al-Bukhari in his collection Sahih, in the chapter on marriage, is mursal, and it was also cited by al-Hafiz ibn Hajar in the book Fathu al-Bariy, he was also told by Imam Abdurrazak as- Sanani in Al-Musannaf, al-Hafiz al-Bayhaqi in the book Ad-Dalailu, Ibn Kathir in the biography of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the book Al-Bidaya wa an-nihay, Muhammad ibn Umar Bahraq in book "Hadaiku al-anwari", al-Hafiz al-Bagawiy in the book "Sharhu as-Sunnah", Ibn Hisham and al-Suhailiy in the book "Ar-Rawdu al-unufi", al-'Amiri in the book mahaffili." Even if this story is a mursal, it is still accepted, taken as a basis, because it was brought by al-Bukhari, scholars and theologians from among the Khufazes rely on it, and due to the fact that this hadith speaks only of merits (manaqib ) and features (hasais), and not about what is permitted (halal) and forbidden (haram). And students of the Sharia sciences are well aware of the difference in citing a hadeeth regarding meritorious qualities (manaqib) and Sharia conclusions (ahkam) as an argument. As for the issue of benefiting the unbelievers by their good deeds, there are discrepancies among theological scholars, and this work does not aim to discuss it in detail. The basis of this question is the message given in the book "Sahih" - about relief for Abu Talib at the request of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
THE SECOND IRONG REASON
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) himself also exalted the day of his birth, expressing gratitude to Allah Almighty for His greatest good, which He bestowed on the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), for the fact that He showed him mercy - created him and bestowed worldly life for him, because thanks to the birth of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), all things rejoiced and found happiness. This exaltation was expressed by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) by fasting, as it is said in the following hadith, transmitted by Muslim from Abu Qatada:
في الحديث عن أبي قتادة : أن رسول الله صلّى الله عليه وسلّم سُئل عن صيام يوم الاثنين، فقال : فيه وُلدتُ وفيه أُنزل عليَّ. (رواه الإمام مسلم في الصحيح في كتاب الصيام)
When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about fasting on Monday, he replied: “On this day I was born, and in it the Revelation was sent down to me.” These words of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) contain the meaning that the day on which he was born, that is, Monday, can be celebrated, but the methods of celebrating it are different. They indicate the legitimacy of its celebration, regardless of whether it is celebrated by fasting or treating people with food, gathering them to remember or bless the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or listening to stories about his finest moral qualities, perfections and virtues, etc. .
THE THIRD IRONG REASON
An expression of joy on the occasion of the birth of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is required, according to the following words of Allah Almighty:
قُلْ بِفَضْلِ اللَّهِ وُ
Meaning: “Let them express joy in honor of the goodness and mercy of Allah Almighty to you” (Sura 10 “Yunus”, ayat 58). Almighty Allah commanded us to rejoice in mercy, and the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is the greatest mercy, for the Creator said:
وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلاَّ رَحْمَةً لِّلْعَالَمِينَ (الأنبياء 107)
Meaning: “We sent you only as a mercy to all the worlds” (Surah 21 “Al-Anbiya”, ayat 107).
THE FOURTH IRRESTRICTABLE REASON
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not disregard even important religious events long past, and each time with the advent of time when such events occurred, this served as a good opportunity to remind them and glorify these days.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) personally established this rule, as stated in an authentic hadith:
لما وصل المدينة ورأى اليهود يصومون يوم عاشوراء سأل عن ذلك فقيل له : إنهم يصومون لأن الله نجّى نبيهم وأغرق عدوهم فهم يصومونه شكرا لله على هذه النعمة، فقال صلّى الله عليه وسلّم : نحن أولى بموسى منكم، فصامه وأمر بصيامه
“When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived in Medina, he found that the Jews were fasting on the day of Ashura. He asked them about the reason for this fast, and they replied that this is the day on which Allah Almighty drowned the pharaoh and saved their prophet Musa (peace be upon him), and they spend it in fasting as a token of gratitude to Allah Almighty for this good. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “We are closer to Musa (peace be upon him), we have more rights to him than you.” From that day on, he also began to glorify the day of ‘Ashura by fasting and ordered the Muslims to fast on this day.
THE FIFTH IRONG REASON
The pious mawlid encourages Muslims to invoke blessings (salavat) and greetings (salaam) on the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), which are also required, according to the words of the Almighty:
يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبَِلاَئِكَتَُ ذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيماً (الأحزاب 56)
Meaning: “Indeed, Allah Almighty and His angels bless the Prophet! O you who believe, you also bless him and greet him earnestly!” (Sura 33 "Al-Ahzab", verse 56).
And those actions that induce us to fulfill the obligatory according to Sharia, in themselves are also obligatory according to Sharia. How much benefit and help lies in the blessings of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), because they are virtually impossible to count or describe with a pen!
THE SIXTH IRRESTRICTABLE REASON
The pious mawlid includes the remembrance of the birth of the noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), his miracles (mu'jizat), his biography and familiarization with him. Are we not commanded to know the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and are we not required to follow him, imitate, take as a model his deeds, believe in his miracles and recognize his signs ?! Books dedicated to Mawlids fully meet these goals and requirements.
THE SEVENTH IRONG REASON
Receiving reward by fulfilling at least a share of the debt that we owe to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), explaining his perfect qualities and laudable good morals. During the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), poets came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and recited before him their panegyrics dedicated to him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) approved of them and was pleased with their actions, he rewarded them with some pleasant thing, goodness and making a good prayer for them. If the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was pleased with those who praised him, then how could he be displeased with those who collected his highest virtues, while this involves approaching him by causing his love and contentment ?!
THE EIGHTH IRONG REASON
Knowledge of the perfections and miracles of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entails the improvement of faith in him, increases and strengthens love for him. After all, a person by nature was created by loving the beautiful, beautiful, and truly, there is no more beautiful, more perfect and more worthy of the moral qualities of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), his perfections, virtues. Strengthening love for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and improving faith in him is obligatory according to Sharia, and what contributes to this is also obligatory.
NINTH IRONG REASON
The exaltation of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has a legal basis in Sharia. And the expression of joy on the day of his noble birth, arranging refreshments, gathering people to remember the Almighty, rendering honor and support to the poor and needy are one of the greatest manifestations of exaltation, joy and gratitude to Almighty Allah for what He through the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent us on the path of His true religion, favored us by sending us the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) in the best possible way!
THE TENTH IRONG REASON
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said the following about the virtues and features of Friday:
وَفِيهِ خُلِقَ آدَمُ
"Adam was created in her." It follows from this that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) honored, exalted the time, about which it is reliably known that one of the prophets of Allah, peace be upon them all, was born in it. In this case, how is it necessary to honor the day on which the best (peace and blessings be upon him) of all prophets and the most worthy of all messengers was born ?!
This exaltation does not apply only to this day, it applies to it in particular, and also applies to other similar days and occasions whenever they repeat, just as in this case it is the case with Friday, when we express gratitude to the Almighty for its benefits, showing the virtues and characteristics of prophecy, reviving serious historical events that are significant in the history of mankind and for the eternal world. Similarly, the exaltation of the place where the prophet was born is taken from the case when Jibril (peace be upon him) ordered the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) to perform two rak'ahs of prayer in Bethlehem (Bayt al-Lahm) and then asked him:
أتدري أين صلّيت ؟ قال: لا، قال: صلّيتَ ببيت لحم حيث وُلد عيسى (رواه البزّار وأبو يعلى والطبراني)
“Do you know where you prayed?” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, “No.” Jibril (peace be upon him) continued: “You prayed in Bethlehem, where the prophet ‘Isa (peace be upon him) was born.” This is narrated in a hadith from Shaddad bin Aws, transmitted by al-Bazzar, Abu Ya'la and at-Tabarani. Al-Hafiz al-Haysamiy in the book "Mujma' al-Zawaidi" said that the hadeeth is authentic. Al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar also cited this hadith in his book Fathu al-Bariy.
THE ELEVENTH IRONG REASON
Mawlid is an action that has been approved by theologians and Muslims in all countries, it is celebrated in every corner of the earth, and this is obligatory according to Sharia, according to the rule taken from the hadith narrated by Ibn Mas'ud:
ما رآه المسلمون حسناً فهو عند الله حسن، وما رآه المسلمون قبيحاً فهو عند الله قبيح (أخرجه أحمد)
“What Muslims consider good is good before Allah, and what Muslims consider vile, unworthy, it is vile for Allah.” Narrated by Imam Ahmad.
TWELVE IRONG REASON
Mawlid includes a gathering of people, remembrance of the Almighty, distribution of voluntary donations, praise and exaltation of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and this is all sunnah (desirable). All these deeds, according to Shariah, are also required of us, they are praised. In favor of this position are reliable traditions that encourage us to do this.
THE THIRTEENTH IRONG REASON
The Supreme Creator also said:
وَكُـلاًّ نَّقُصُّ َكَ (هود 120)
Meaning: “O Prophet! I tell you episodes from the life of the messengers, from which your faith is strengthened ”(Sura 11“ Hud ”, ayat 120). From this it is clear that the wisdom that Almighty Allah told the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) these episodes from the history of the prophets and messengers, peace be upon them, lies in the strengthening of faith in his blessed heart, its improvement. And there is no doubt that today we need to strengthen the faith in our hearts by hearing about the life and work of the best of the prophets more than he needed. Indeed, our need for this is great.
FOURTEENTH IRONG REASON
Not everything that our righteous predecessors did not do (salaf salihun) and that did not exist in the initial era of Islam is a reprehensible and bad innovation (bid‘a), which is forbidden to be done and must be rejected. But it is necessary to compare what has been introduced, what has been introduced, with the arguments of Shariah. That which contains the good (maslah) is necessary (wajib), that which contains the forbidden (haram), respectively, is forbidden, and that which includes the undesirable (makruh) is undesirable, that in which there is what is permitted (mubah), - permitted, what contains what is approved (mandub), - approved. And for the means there are the same Shariah decisions as for the ends. Scholars have divided innovation into five categories:
1. Necessary innovation: for example, refuting and speaking out against supporters of misguided currents that have deviated from the true path, and the study of grammar Arabic(so as not to make a mistake in reading Holy Quran and noble hadiths).
2. Approved innovation: for example, the construction of shelter houses and schools, the announcement of the call to prayer (azan) through the minarets and the performance of other good deeds that did not take place in the initial era of Islam.
3. An undesirable innovation: it is like an excessive ornament and decoration of mosques and pages of the Holy Qur'an;
4. Permitted innovation: for example, the use of a sieve (for sifting flour), the use of a variety of foods and drinks;
5. Forbidden innovation: this is something introduced that contradicts the Sunnah, and does not fit into the system of Sharia arguments and does not contain Sharia benefits, good.
FIFTEENTH IRONG REASON
Not all innovation is forbidden. If this were so, then the collection of the text of the Holy Quran by Abu Bakr, Umar and Zayd, may Allah be pleased with them, fixing it on the sheets for fear of losing its text with the death of the readers of the Quran, who knew it by heart, may Allah be pleased with them would also be prohibited. It would also be forbidden for Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, to gather people behind one imam to perform taraweeh prayers in the month of Ramadan, while saying: “What a wonderful innovation this is!”. It would be forbidden to write works in all useful branches of knowledge, we would be obliged to wage war on unbelievers using bows and arrows, while they fight us with firearms, artillery, tanks, aircraft, submarines and navies. It would be forbidden to announce the call to prayer from the minarets, erect houses for orphanages, schools, hospitals, ambulances, orphanages, prisons. There is a hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) which says:
كلُّ بِدْعَةٍ ضَلاَلَةٌ
"Every innovation is a delusion." Scholars-theologians attributed it to bad innovations. Such a restriction is allowed by those deeds that were introduced by the senior companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and their followers (tabi’una), but which were not in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). And today we have introduced many things that the righteous predecessors did not do, such as gathering people behind one imam at the end of the night to perform the desired tahajjud prayer after tarawih, completing the reading of the Koran on it, pronouncing a prayer at the end of the reading of the Koran, the speech of the imam with a sermon on the twenty-seventh night in namaz-tahajjud, the appeal of the caller with the words: (صلاة القيام أثابكم الله) “Stand for night prayer (waking), may Allah reward you!” Neither the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) nor any of the righteous predecessors did all this, and in this case, would our following these acts be a forbidden innovation?!
SIXTEENTH IRONG REASON
The celebration of mawlid, even if it was not in the era of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), is an innovation, but a good innovation, because it falls under Sharia arguments and absolute rules. Mawlid is an innovation in terms of the form of its holding, i.e. a special gathering of people for this, but not in terms of his constituent parts, for everything that happens on the Mawlid was also present at the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), as it became known from the indicated twelfth argument in favor of the Mawlid.
THE SEVENTEENTH IRONG REASON
Any act that did not have such a method of carrying out as a meeting of people in the initial era of Islam, but whose components were then, according to Shariah, is necessary, because what consists of lawful actions is itself also lawful. And this is not a secret to anyone.
EIGHTEEN IRONG REASON
Imam ash-Shafi‘i (may Allah have mercy on him!) said: “All innovations are divided into two types. The first is innovations that contradict either the Qur'an, or the Sunnah, or Ijma' or Asar. This innovation is misleading. The second is good innovations that do not contradict any of the above. Such an innovation is permitted and commendable.”
Imam al-‘Izzu ibn ‘Abd al-Salam, an-Nawawi, Ibn Asir also note that innovations are divided into the types that we indicated above.
NINETEENTH IRONG REASON
Every good deed that is covered by Sharia arguments, the introduction of which does not aim to contradict Sharia, which does not contain anything reprehensible, refers to religion.
The opinion of a fanatic that the righteous predecessors (Salaf Salihun) allegedly did not do this is not an argument at all, on the contrary, it is the absence of an argument. And this is not a secret for a person who studies the science of the foundations of religion (usul). Our legislator - the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) - called the innovation leading to the right path sunnah (desirable), and promised a reward for those who make it, for it is said in his hadith:
مَنْ سنّ في الإسلام سنة حسنة فعمل بها بعده كُتب له مثل أجر مَن عمل بها ولا ينقص من أجورهم شيء (رواه مسلم)
“Whoever brings a good tradition into Islam is rewarded for it, as well as for those who followed this, while their reward is not reduced.” This is what is said in a hadith narrated by Muslim.
THE TWENTIETH IRONG REASON
Honoring the Mawlid of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is a renewal of the memory of the Chosen of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and this is allowed and legal in Islam. For you see that most of the rites of the Hajj are the renewal of remarkable memories, events, and lauded places. For example, walking (sa‘yu) between the hills of Safa and Marwa, throwing pebbles, sacrificing animals in the area of Mina - all this is connected with long past events. And Muslims revive the memory of them, renewing them, fulfilling them in the same way at the present time. And the argument in favor of this is the words of Almighty Allah (addressed to the prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him)):
وَأَذِّن فِي النَّاسِ بِالْحَجِّ (الحج 27)
Meaning: “Proclaim among the people that they are obliged to perform the Hajj” (Sura 22 “Al-Hajj”, ayat 27), as well as the words of the Almighty given in the story of the prophets Ibrahim and Ismail, peace be upon them:
وَأَرِنَا مَنَاسِ كَنَا (البقرة 128)
TWENTY-FIRST IRONG REASON
Argument 21: All the arguments we mentioned above in favor of the legitimacy of the Mawlid speak of such a Mawlid, devoid of reprehensible aspects that must be rejected. If the mawlid covers any of those things that must be rejected, like mixing men with women, committing sins, excessive wastefulness, which the owner of the mawlid is displeased with, then there is no doubt that this is forbidden and condemned. However, the prohibition in this case will apply to specific negative cases, but will not affect the very essence of the Mawlid. And this is no secret to anyone who thinks about it.
Meaning: “Teach us the rites of worship (or Hajj)” (Sura 2 “Al-Baqara”, verse 128).
Historians do not know exact date birth of Muhammad ibn Abdallah and attribute this event to the period between 570 and 580 years of our era (according to the Gregorian calendar). The holiday is dedicated to the day of his death. This is also explained by the fact that in the tradition of Islam, death is considered, first of all, as a birth for eternal life.
Therefore, birthdays are celebrated by Muslims either very modestly or not celebrated at all, and the dates of death are celebrated more solemnly.
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Through His action and His will behind it, He manifested on the surface, from heaven He descended to earth. From the most unconscious state of existence, the blind, the ignorant...
Based on the previous paragraphs, it turns out that the Mu'tazilites and other sects, in their desire to scientifically establish the content of the dogmas of Islam, went the wrong way precisely because they themselves paid too little attention to this content, attached little importance to both the Qur'an and tradition.
It is true that neither of these contained a complete system of belief; Tradition, apart from eschatology, is rather meagre in matters of faith, and even the Qur'an, which is much...
Representatives of the kapha type in most cases have a stocky physique and considerable physical strength, which allows them, for example, to easily lift fairly large weights (including their own weight, which can be quite impressive).
Most often they are below average height, but there are also high. The figure, however, is almost always heavy, thick-boned, and poorly flexible. For this reason, kapha practitioners should not try to force themselves...
Islam considers Muhammad the last Prophet. Before him there was a whole chain of prophets (according to tradition, about 124,000), including twenty-six mentioned in the Qur'an. Among them are the prophets known from the Bible:
Noah (Nuh), Abraham (Ibrahim), Moses (Musa), John the Baptist (Yunus ibn Zakriyya), Jesus (Isa) and many others.
Three prophets are not mentioned in the Bible: Hud, Salih and Shuaib (although the latter is likened to Jethro, Moses' father-in-law).
Prophets who only taught and did not write down their utterances...
Translated from ancient Indian, from Sanskrit, chakra - translates as "wheel", "rotation". This makes sense, because the Kundalini energy, passing into the chakra, rotates. At the same time, normally, it rotates into the chakra in a spiral; rotation is, if you watch it from the side - clockwise.
From physics and chemistry, we remember this as the "Gimlet Rule". There is probably a direct relationship between the laws of electromagnetism and the bioenergetics of the human body.
If you have the ability to see...
After the death of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) in 632 AD, Islam spread to a large part of the civilized world and maintained its spiritual superiority for many...
The pilgrimage to Mecca, considered the fifth pillar of faith in Islam. Takes place at the beginning of the twelfth month of the Muslim lunar calendar, as a result of which this month was called "Zu-l-Hijja" - "possessing a pilgrimage."
According to the teachings of Islam, the hajj must be performed at least once in a lifetime by every Muslim who is able to do it. After that, he receives the honorary title of haji and the right to wear a green turban. If a person, for good reason, cannot commit himself ...
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The date of birth of our Prophet (peace be upon him) is considered to be the night between the 11th and 12th day of the month of Rabi-ul Awwal, 571 according to the Gregorian calendar. This year this night falls on the night of November 19-20.
The fate of the final Messenger of the Almighty (peace be upon him) is truly amazing. The very birth of the Prophet (peace be upon him) was accompanied by extraordinary events. That night, many witnessed unprecedented miracles.
The daughter of Abdul Muttalib Safiya Khatun said: “On the night when Muhammad (peace be upon him) was born, I was in the house of Amina. At the time of the birth of the Prophet (peace be upon him), I saw such a bright beam that the lamp that illuminated the room dimmed from its light. That night I witnessed six miracles:
First: As soon as he was born, he committed soot.
Second: He raised his blessed head and clearly said: "La ilaha illallah inni rasulullah."
Third: A bright beam appeared and illuminated everything around.
Fourth: I wanted to wash it, but I heard a voice: “Hey, Safiya, don’t bother yourself. We sent him clean washed.”
Fifth: I discovered that his umbilical cord had been cut and that he had been circumcised.
Sixth: When the baby was born, I wanted to wrap him in something. On his back, I noticed a seal on which was the inscription "La ilaha illallah Muhammadan rasulullah."
Safiya also said: “As soon as he was born, he bowed to the ground. While bowing, he said something in a low voice. I put my ear to his blessed lips. He spoke the words: "My ummah, my ummah."
Ibn Hibban cites the story of Halima (may Allah be pleased with her), the nurse of the Prophet, who conveys from the mother of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him):
“Truly, this son of mine is special. When I carried it in the womb, I did not feel heavy (which pregnant women feel). It was very easy for me. I have never seen a more blessed child than he.
Then, when I gave birth to him, I saw a light like a bright star come out of me. He illuminated for me the necks of the camels in Basra, and when the birth was completed, he did not lie down, as children usually lie down, but put his hands on the floor and raised his head to the sky.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) was ordered to convey to the people the light and wisdom of the Noble Quran. It was through him (peace be upon him) that people learned Islam. The path of prophethood for Muhammad (peace be upon him) was not easy, along with those who accepted it, there were those who even tried to take his life. But even in such cases, our venerable Prophet (peace be upon him) was distinguished by his generosity, good disposition, patience and education.
The instructions of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) teach us to live as the Almighty ordered, to be merciful, to follow a straight path. The Messenger of the Almighty was sent to the world as a mercy. The Qur'an says in verse 107 of the Prophets: "We sent you only as a mercy to the worlds."
This day gives us another opportunity to realize the role and significance of our beloved Prophet (peace be upon him) in the Islamic creed, to study his biography, to be imbued with his life stories, each of which contains wisdom and edification for us.
Just take at least a little time to study his (peace be upon him) life, read the hadiths and try to feel each of his words. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the best example for us, but are we diligent enough in the path of Allah, do we always listen to the advice of our Messenger (peace be upon him) and do we know him (peace be upon him) in full?
