Meelaad i.e. celebrating the birthday of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) is an innovation in Deen. It was neither practiced in the era of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), the Sahaabah, Taab’ieen, Tab ut-Taab’ieen nor the centuries that followed. It was only in the seventh century of Islam that king ‘Arbal’ initiated this practice. Apart from this many wrongs are found in the meelaad celebrations. Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said:
من أحدث في أمرنا هذا ما ليس منه فهو رد
“The one who innovates a practice in our Deen, it will be rejected.”
Reciting Durood upon Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) is a virtuous deed and earns one immense reward. Shariat has permitted the recitation of the Durood in all conditions without any restriction (i.e. standing, sitting, whilst lying down etc.). Hence, restricting the Durood to any condition or occasion is impermissible. The practice of Salaami prevalent nowadays does not conform to Shariat on account of the restrictions that people have brought in it as well as many other wrongs. Hereunder are some of the wrongs that are found in it:
People regard it necessary to stand and recite the Salaami.
People regard this method of reciting Durood (Salaami) as a Sunnat of deen.
People look down at the one who does not stand during the Salaami.
People regard not standing as a sign of disrespect shown to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam).
In many places, people regard Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) to be present at the place where Salaami takes place.
People regard the recitation of the Salaami on special occasions as necessary.
In many places, the Salaami takes place without segregation between the sexes.
عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : من أحدث في أمرنا هذا ما ليس منه فهو رد (رياض الصالحين)
المولود الذي شاع في هذا العصر وأحدثه صوفي في عهد سلطان أربل سنة 600 ولم يكن له أصل من الشريعة الغراء (العرف الشذي مع جامع الترمذي 1/117)
ومن جملة ما أحدثوه من البدع مع اعتقادهم أن ذلك من أكبر العبادات وإظهار الشعائر ما يفعلونه في شهر ربيع الأول من مولد وقد احتوى على بدع ومحرمات جملة (المدخل لابن الحاج 2/2)
فتاوى محمودية (5/378-379)
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