Grand Mufti
Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh has warned against celebrating the birthday of the
Prophet (peace be upon him), saying that it is a superstitious practice that
was illegally added to the religion.
“It is a bida (a
sinful religious innovation) that crept into Islam after the first three
centuries when the companions and successors of the companions lived.”
Instead, it is
obligatory for Muslims to follow the Prophet’s teachings as contained in the
Sunnah, the sheikh said in his Friday congregational sermon at the Imam Turki
bin Abdullah mosque in Riyadh.
The sheikh said
that those who urge others to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet are evil
and corrupt. “The true love of the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) is manifested by
following in his footsteps and supporting his Sunnah ... that is how the love
for the Prophet (pbuh) is expressed.”
He said Almighty
Allah has said: “Say: ‘If you do love Allah, follow me: Allah will love you and
forgive your sins.’” Muslims have a duty to believe in the Prophet (pbuh) as
the servant and messenger of Allah, who was sent as a guide to the entire
universe, Al-Asheikh said.
It is the duty
of Muslims to love and respect him. They should also defend him against those
who misinterpret his teachings, the atheists who deny him, and those who abuse
or mock him. These are the duties of Muslims who truly love the Prophet (pbuh),
the sheikh said.
He said that
Almighty Allah states in the Holy Qur’an: “Say: If it be that your fathers,
your sons, your brothers, your mates, or your kindred; the wealth that you have
gained; the commerce in which you fear a decline; or the dwellings in which you
delight, are dearer to you than Allah, or His messenger, or the striving in His
cause, then wait until Allah brings about His decision, and Allah guides not
the rebellious.”
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