All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all creation—and may He extol the Messenger in the highest company of Angels, and grant him peace and security—likewise to his family, Companions, and true followers.
[29/08/2025] Is the “Mawlid an-Nabī” from our Religion? – By Shaykh Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.
Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:
– The Innovation (bid’ah) of celebrating the Prophet’s ﷺ birthday.
– The historical origins of celebrating the Prophet’s ﷺ birthday in the fourth century.
– Is celebrating the Prophet’s ﷺ birthday a good or a bad thing?
– If it is good, then are you claiming that the Prophet ﷺ and the companions were ignorant of celebrating it, as they did not celebrate it!
– Hadith: “Whatever is good I have commanded it…”
– Hadith of Irbad ibn Sariyah explaining that when differences occur, follow the sunnah and the sunnah of the rightly guided companions.
– If you follow the companions, then you will be guided.
– Encouragement to be humble and return to the truth.
– Hadith: Whoever introduces into this affair something not from it, will have it rejected.
– Imam Malik: Whoever introduces into Islam an affair and claims that it’s a good thing, then they claim that the Messenger ﷺ betrayed the religion, as Allah says, “Today I have perfected the religion for you and completed my favour upon you.” [Surah Maidah (5):3]
– Rebuttal of the claim that celebrating the Prophet’s ﷺ birthday is an expression and devotion to him.
– The true way of showing our love and adoration of the Prophet ﷺ – by following him!
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