MEELAD-UN-NABI (SALLALLAHU 'ALAIHI WASALLAM)- In Light of the Facts‏ - Part 4

As we are not scholars of Hadith and Tafseer, we cannot claim to understand the orders of the

Qur’an and Hadith by ourselves. For this reason, Allah (Subhanahu Wata'ala) selects from the

Ummah of His Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wasallam) people who are Masters of Islamic

knowledge and Islamic Law. Hence, when we need guidance with matters pertaining to Islam,

we need to refer to the writings of these pious Ulema (scholars). Let us now examine what the

scholars have said about the Meelad Shareef.

Allamah ibn Hajar Asqalani writes in Fathul Baari:

“Abdullah ibn Abbas (Radiyallahu Ta'ala Anhu) says that Thuwayba was the slave-girl who

was released by Abu Lahab when he heard about the birth of the Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi

Wasallam). He (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wasallam) was born on a Monday and Abu Lahab released

her on this day”.

Dear reader(s)! Abu Lahab was a kaafir whose kufr was to such an extent that a whole chapter

of the Qur’an was revealed for him alone. He thought of our Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi

Wasallam) as a normal baby and in the happiness of gaining a nephew, he released a slavegirl

for which his punishment is reduced.

Think! He was a kaafir and he is favoured by Allah (Subhanahu Wata'ala) due to being happy

at the Prophet’s (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wasallam) birth. How is it possible then that we, as

Muslims, will not be rewarded for celebrating the Prophet’s (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wasallam)

birthday?

He thought of the Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wasallam) as a normal baby and he was

favoured, we think of him as being the Best of Creation. How is it then possible that we will

not be rewarded?

He only showed his happiness once in a lifetime and his punishment is reduced, how is it

possible then that we will remain un-rewarded when we commemorate the Meelad Shareef at

least once every year? 

It is most definite that those who celebrate the Birthday of the

Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wasallam) will receive a great reward.

Inshaallah!