Ruling on Mawlid
(Celebrating the
Prophet's Sall Allahu alaihi wa Sallam Birthday)
Nahmadullaha
'Aliyyul'Atheem wa Nusalli 'Alaa Rasulihil Kareem
THE RULING
ACCORDING TO ISLAMIC LAW IN JUSTIFICATION OF:
(1) MEELAD-UN-NABI
(2) MEELAD FEAST
(3) QIYAAM
(4) SALAAMI
(5) DUA AFTER
TARAWEEH
(6) TARQIYAH
QUESTIONS
QUESTION No. 1
Is it permissible
to hold Meelad-un-Nabi (Prophet's Birthday) functions in the month of
Rabi-ul-awwal or during any other month by invitation, with fixation
celebration and necessity?
QUESTION No. 2
Is it permissible
to stand while sending salutations upon the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him)
during Moulood gatherings?
QUESTION No. 3
Is it permissible
to address the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) in the first person, like as
in:
OH PROPHET, PEACE
UPON THEE! (YA NABI SALAAM ALAIKA)
OH MESSENGER,
PEACE UPON THEE! (YA RASOOL SALAAM ALAIKA)
OH BELOVED, PEACE
BE UPON THEE! (YA HABEEB SALAAM ALAIKA)
ALLAH'S BLESSING
UPON THEE! (SWALAWATULLAH ALAIKA)
QUESTION No. 4
Is it permissible
during Rabi-ul-awwal or any other month to prepare food for Meelad-un-Nabi and
feed Muslims or distribute the food among them?
QUESTION No. 5
Is it permissible
after every rakaats (tarweeha) of taraweeh prayers during the month of Ramadaan
for the Imaam to lift his hands up and recite aloud duaa and fateha?
QUESTION No. 6
Is it permissible
on Fridays before the Imaam ascends the mimbar to recite 'tarqiyya' i.e. the
famous verse 'Innallaha wa malaaikatuhu...' loudly?
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS 1, 2, 3 AND 4
PROOF No. 1
From the
enlightened period of the four Caliphs there is sufficient and strong proof
that the esteemed Companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) had
established in their homes and in the gatherings Meelad-un-Nabi. Further, all
the mentors, accomplished saints and learned of Islam held Moulood functions by
invitation and fixation and celebration, and the necessity, thereby engaging in
this great act of worship with much spiritual felicity.
'Eulogy of the
Prophet, to me, is good worship. The hypocrite cannot tolerate this, my
servitude.
PROPHET'S DAY,
Life of the Prophet (s.a.w.) Mouloodun-Nabi, Meelad Jalsa, to have any of these
gatherings on an arranged day, by invitation, with celebration and with consistent
necessity and to recite Salaat-o-salaam, addressing the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.)
standing, and to prepare food, all these are actions of worship, and hence
recompensible.
'In the heart of a
Muslim is entrenched the honour of Mustafa (peace be upon him).
'Our worth and
respect is solely due to the name of Mustafa (peace be upon him).
PROOF No. 2
In Mouloodun-Nabi
and poetic salaami there is only Durood and Salaam and the life of the Holy
Prophet (s.a.w.) which is related to the people and they are thus informed of
the Prophet's (s.a.w.) exemplary actions and of his practical life. This is Islam's most important obligation
and best form of worship, and herein is success and goodness for all Muslims.
Allah, The Most
High, says:
'In the Prophet of
Allah there is for you an excellent exemplar. '
That it is
necessary for you to learn the ways of the Prophet (s.a.w.) and then follow in
his footsteps, because his person is the fountainhead of all blessings. Surah
Ahzab Verse 22, in this verse Allah The Almighty commands us that establish the
Meelad, record the life of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) through talks and through
poetic expression and engender his exemplary behavior and salute and bless him
and direct the Muslims herein so that they can act fully. This verse of the
Qur'an supports the holding of Mouloodun -Nabi.
PROOF No. 3
The Holy Prophet's
(s.a.w.) distinction as being the Best of the Prophets is a fact whereupon the
people of Islam have concurred. Allama Taftazani (upon him peace) states that
all Muslims are united in that the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) is the
crown of all creation. (Sharah Fiqah Akbar - Page 22).
THUS, is
understood here from that, if anyone does not regard the Holy Prophet (peace be
upon him) as the best of the Prophets or disengages from his laud and praise or
displays disregard for the Moulood-un-Nabi or Durood and Salaam or the standing
up in respect of the Prophet (s.a.w.), or to partake in the food, or he rejects
these actions, or says it is a bad innovation, or uses disrespectful terms
about them, then doubtless such a person, in the view of AHLU-S-SUNNAH WA-L-JAMA'AH, is lost, astray, leads astray and there is fear of disbelief -
Allah's Protection therefrom.
PROOF No. 4
'Without doubt,
the Night of the birth of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) is more majestic
then the Night of Majesty (LAILATUL-QADR)'. (From MAJMUAT-UL-FATAWA, Page 87,
Vol. 1 by Allama Lucknowi).
PROOF No. 5
The birth of the
Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) is an event of great happiness and immense
felicity and rejoicing and this happiness is not confined to time and place,
but in fact the LOVE of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) is entrenched
within every believer at all times.
IN AN AUTHENTIC
Hadith (reported by Bukhari and Muslim), the Prophet of Islam (peace be upon
him) declares! None of you shall be believers until I become more beloved to
him than his children, his parents and all mankind', and in a further
narration: '...than his life and his possessions and his family!
A poet says:
Without love of
the Prophet none reaches Allah,
He who is not the
Prophet's is not Allah's.
The Shaikh of
Orators, Allama Ibni Nabata says:
"That Muslim
who honors and reveres the Birth of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him), will
be worthy of Paradise."
"The hateful
infidel Abu Lahab, freed his slaves Thuwaiba in happiness, when she brought him
the news of the Glorious Prophet's birth! Because of this display of happiness
at the Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), Abu Lahab, a
kaafir, receives reprieve in his punishment on the eve of every Monday! So what
a believer, a lover of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) who in the
happiness of the Prophet's (s.a.w.) birth holds celebration, recounts the
events of the birth of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) in prose and
poetry, recites Durood and Salaam, stands in respect, prepared food? Indeed his
is great reward and elevated station.
PROOF No. 6
Allama Ibni Jawzi
and Shaikh Abdul Haq Muhaddith of Delhi (Allah's Mercy upon them) declares
that:
"Whichever
Muslim holds the Moulood Shareef of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) and
recites or enrols others to recite in prose or poetry or through lectures or
discourses about the Holy Prophet's (s.a.w.) life, his battles, his miracles or
his noble character, then there shall be thousands of blessings for such
implementers of good.
"The Holy
Companions (on whom be peace) enlightened their gatherings with the
remembrances of the Great Prophet (peace be upon him). To recite Moulood
Shareef and to establish such gatherings in a means of reward in both worlds.
There is no type of sin whatever therein, and in the Hadith it is substantiated
to gather people for occasions of happiness.
"Hazrat Bilal
(Allah be pleased with him) gathered the people on direction of the Holy
Prophet (peace be upon him) and talked to them about the Prophet's Birth. Shariat has permitted the celebration of the
Prophet's Birthday and the establisher thereof is deserving of great
rewards." (Majmua tul-Fatawa Vol. 2 Page 282)
PROOF No. 7
In an
authenticated narration, hazrat Abi Mas'ood Al-Ansari (Allah be pleased with
him) reports that the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) says that any Muslim who
institutes a commendable practice in Islam, he will receive reward therefor,
and whoever acts thereupon, he shall receive that reward too, without their
reward diminishing. (Muslim - Mishkaat Vol. 1 Page 97).
PROOF No. 8
Whichever Muslim
calls another Muslim towards works of good and invites him to such action, then
he will enjoy the rewards of the implementer of that action. (Muslim - Mishkaat
Vol. 1 Page 96).
PROOF No. 9
Hadrat Allama
Maulana Hay Lucknowi (Allah's Mercy on him), writes:
"The majority
of leaders of a Spiritual Order (Mercy upon them) have been intimated through
dreams that the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) showed happiness at the
celebration of Meelad Shareef."
Shaikhul-Islam
Hazrat Maulana Abdul Haq Muhaddith of Delhi (Allah's Mercy be upon him) states:
"Among the
proven benefits of Meelad Shareef is that, that year will be a period of no
fear, but of good tidings for the realization of intentions and desires. Thus,
those people who decry it as 'bidat' (innovation) then know that such objection
is in contrast with the Shariat of Islam. Holding Meelad-un-Nabi is of great
reward and recompense.
"The Muslim
masses of Makka Muazzama, Madina Munawwara, Basra, Yemen, Persia, India and
Pakistan, after the sighting of the moon for the month of Rabiulawwal, rejoice
and celebrate Meelad-un-Nabi and organize, invite and with predetermination set
about to hold functions. Also during other months on different
dates
Meelad-un-Nabi is held where people rejoice and become recipients of
reward."
The Holy Prophet
(peace be upon him) states: 'Actions are founded upon intentions, for every
person, the fruit of his intention', (Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Daud - Majmuatul
Fatawa Vol. 2 Page 282).
PROOF No. 10
To inform the
Muslims about the Great, Glorious Prophet (s.a.w.) of Allah, to recite Moulood
Shareef, to send Salaat and Salaam in Urdu verse as is customarily read or in
any other form, and to stand while reciting salaam, and to feed the people and
to distribute sweets is permissible and proper. None of the Ulama of the
Ahle-Sunnat Wal Jama'at have differed about this.
Imam Muhammad
Buseeri (Allah's Mercy upon him) writes in his Qasseda Burda Shareef:
'Say whatever thou
want in his praise for whatever is said will all be fitting and correct to his
person'.
'Say everything
you wish in appraisal of your Prophet, only do not view him as the Christians
called Hazrat Isa (peace be upon him)' i.e. do not assign son hood.
Allah The Almighty
says:
'And (OH PROPHET!)
We have Elevated for you your remembrances' (Surah Alam-Nashrah, Verse 4).
Allah The Almighty
says in a Hadith-e-Qudsi:
'When I am
remembered, thou art remembered with Me'. (Durrul-Manthoor-Imam Suyuti,
(Allah's Mercy on him)).
In the azaan,
iqamat, Friday sermon, in the Kalimah Tayyiba, in the Tahiyyat the name of the
Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) is mentioned with the name of Allah.
On the doors of
paradise and upon the portals of the Arsh, the esteemed name of the Holy
Prophet (peace be upon him) is engraved. Amongst the Prophets and the Angels,
his name is elevated. In the world all sane people take his name with reverence
and request and where Allah Almighty has commanded His Obedience he has also
impressed upon the following of His Beloved Prophet (peace be upon him). When
Allah is remembered by His creation, then the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him)
is also remembered. Allah Himself sends
Salaam upon the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) and Commands others to do the
same!
PROOF No. 11
To celebrate the
birth of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him), with happiness and to praise
him, to scent the gathering with perfume and rosewater and to lighten the
atmosphere with the sweet melody of salaam, is all in all a means to earning
reward and great blessing. How blessed
is that heart that has, with the fervent warmth of love and devotion, gathered
the people at the function of Meelad and made them happy with food, sweets and
salaami. Clean and pure are those
tongues that speak with high praise of the Great Prophet of Allah.
'The moon split,
the tree prostrated, the sun obeyed and the stone spoke. With all that, I do
not say: Thou art God'.
In an authentic
narration the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) says: 'Without doubt I have been
sent as a gift of mercy'.
PROOF No. 12
Allah says in a
Hadith-e-Qudsi: Oh Prophet, 'I have made your remembrances, so whosoever
remembers thee, in fact has remembered ME'.
Allah The Almighty
says in the Qur'an: 'The Prophet is closer to the believers than their own
selves'. (Surah Ahzab Verse 7).
In another verse
Allah says: 'And We have not sent thee but as a mercy to the complete
universe'. (Surah Ambiyya, Verse 106).
Allama Sayyed
Ja'far Barzanji (Allah's Mercy upon him) writes in his book 'Moulood Barzanji':
To stand while
reciting salaam upon the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) or to stand while
mentioning the birth events of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) is a good
action. Leaders of the Narrators have deemed the standing in Meelad Shareef as
desired and good. Thus, happiness for him who stands for the respect of the
Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) and whose aim and wish is the honour of the
Illustrious Prophet (peace be upon him). (Majmuatul-Fatawa, Vol. 2, Page 284).
PROOF No. 13
In a Hadith-e-Qudsi
Allah says: 'Everybody seeks my favour and I seek your happiness Oh Muhammad'.
"Both worlds
want Allah's favour.
Allah wants
Muhammad's favour!
Soul of Imaan,
kernel of the Qur'an, life of religion
All this is the
LOVE of Rahmatul-lil-Alameen!"
"In takbeer
and kalima, in prayer and azaan
The name of
Muhammad is joined at Allah's.
Upon every tent
and palace, upon every dome
You will find
beautified by the name of Muhammad.
Says Adam: I found
in the wideness of paradise
Written upon the
Celestial Tree (TOOBA), the name of Muhammad!"
PROOF No. 14
To prepare
(niyaz/lungar) food at Meelad-un-Nabi gathering and to feed the people or
distribute to them is an action of many learned, leaders, spiritual mentors and
stains. Such an action is termed 'mandoob' or 'hasan' i.e. the implementor of
such action received great reward.
HAZRAT SHAIKH
Abdul Haq Muhaddith of Delhi (Allah's Mercy upon him) says:
The benefits of
Moulood-un-Nabi are:
1. The rejoicers
of Moulood-un-Nabi will enjoy peace and safety that year.
2. He will receive
glad tidings from Allah of the realization and fulfillment of his wishes and
desires. (Majmuatul-Fatawa-Allama Abdul Hay Lucknowi, Page 286).
PROOF No. 15
In the collections
of Hazrat Abdullah Ibni Masood (Allah be pleased with him) is mentioned by him
that:
'That which
Muslims deem good, it is good in the eyes of Allah.' (Masnad Ahmed, Tibrani,
Durre Mukhtar Vol. 4, Page 32; Majumatul Fatawa Vol. 1, Page 342; Fatawa Azizi
Vol. 1, Page 93).
PROOF No. 16
To hold Moulood
Shareef is one of the great actions to attain nearness to Allah and this is
obtained by feeding the people, reciting the Qur'an and by recitation of the
praises of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him). (Resala Moulood Page 224,
Hassan Ibni Ali Azhari Mudabigui - Resala Hasnul-Maqsad fi Amalil-Maulud, Page
22 - Allama Jalaluddin Suyuti).
PROOF No. 17
Im Makka
Mukarrama, Madina Munawwara, Yemen, Persia, Egypt, Basra, India, Pakistan and
other country's people, during Rabiul awwal or other months, celebrate with
great splendour Prophet's Day and hold Meelad gatherings, where Qur'an is
recited, the Prophet's (s.a.w.) praises are sung, food is fed or distributed -
people engage in all this with magnitude and purpose.
PROOF No. 18
Ibni Abil Majd
says: ' Oh lover of the Prophet, immerse yourself in his love and perfume your
tongue by his remembrance, and care not about the rejecters, because the sign
of Allah's LOVE is the love of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him)'. (Kitab Jauhar-ul-Jur, Page 30).
Hazrat Ali
(Karamallahu wajhahu) says: 'The Holy Prophet is more dear to us than our
wealth, our children, our fathers, our forebears, our mothers, and more dear to
us than cold water at the time of severe thirst.' (Kitab Jauhar-ul-Jur,
Page 30).
PROOF No. 19
Allama Maulana
Abul-Khattab Maghribi (Allah's Mercy upon him) one of the renowned Ulama, wrote
the first book on Moulood which he named 'Kitabul-Tanweer fi Moulod
Basheerin-Nazeer', wherein, during the 7th Century Hijri, he writes this
narration:
"Hazrat
Abdullah Ibni Abbas reported that one day at his home he was discussing with
others the events of the Birth of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) and the
listeners were enhanced by what they heard, they thanked Allah and sent Durood
upon the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.). At this time the Holy Prophet (peace be upon
him) came to them, suddenly, and said to them: My intercession for you is made
accepted." (At-tanweer, Page 25).
From this is
proven that the Companions of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) loved and believed in
establishing Meelad-un-Nabi and invited people to listen to the events of the
Prophet's (s.a.w.) life and his birth.
Rejecters of
Meelad, dishonourers of the Prophet (s.a.w.) should take heed of this action of
this great Companion of the Prophet (s.a.w.), his cousin, the great Qur'anic
commentator, Hazrat Abdullah ibni Abbas (Allah be pleased with him), and repent
from their bad beliefs.
ALLAH, The
Almighty, says: 'Allah leads astray whomsoever He wishes and Allah Guides
whomsoever He wishes, on the straight path'. And astray are those who close
upon them the doors of guidance'. (Surah An'aam Verse 39).
PROOF No. 20
It is reported by
Hazrat Abu Darda (Allah be pleased with him) that he accompanied the Holy
Prophet (peace be upon him) to the house of Hazrat Aamir Ansari (Allah be
pleased with him) where he was relating to his children and his tribe, whom he
gathered, the events of the Birth of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) and
repeated: 'This is the day, this is the day.'
The Holy Prophet
(peace be upon him) exclaimed: 'Definitely Allah has opened His doors of Mercy
upon thee, and all the Angels Beseech Allah for thy forgiveness; He who follows
your action (Establishes Meelad-un-Nabi) he shall enjoy acquittance'. (Kitabut-Tanweer fi Maulad Basheerin-Nazeer,
Page 25).
By the words:
'This day, this day', is understood that it was the special day of the
celebration of the Holy Prophet's Birth, that is, the 12th of RABIUI AWWAL, and
Hazrat Aamir (Allah be pleased with him) was reciting Moulood Shareef with
special feeling.
PROOF No. 21
A narration from
Sahih Muslim:
The Holy Prophet
(peace be upon him) was asked about the fasting on Mondays which he observed.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) answered: It is the day I was born and it is
the day revelation first descended upon me. (Ad-durarul-Munazzam, Page 139).
The Holy Prophet
(peace be upon him) did not command the fasting on Mondays but observed it
himself as it was the day of his Birth and the day of commencement of
revelations, thus this day had special significance for the Holy Prophet (peace
be upon him), thus his fasting on that day. So whoever commemorates his
birthday and rejoices is the recipient of great good and reward.
To hold Meelad
Shareef on a fixed day, to invite, to gather, to celebrate and to establish it,
to distribute food and sweets is completely in accordance with the Code of
Islam. Prayers, fasting, Friday prayers, the two Eids, the Pilgrimage and all
obligations and actions are on fixed days and times.
The acceptors of
Meelad have reckoned the permissibility of fixation of the function on a
certain day in view of the fixed fast of the 10th of Muharram. This deduction
is completely correct.
QUOTATIONS FROM
THE RULINGS OF THE GRAND MUFTIS OF THE FOUR SCHOOLS REGARDING MEELAD SHAREEF
PROOF No. 22
Allama Jamal
Hanafi, Mufti of Makka Mukarrama (Allah's Mercy upon him) was questioned that:
Every year during the month of Rabiul-awwal Shareef the celebrations in honour
of the Prophet's birthday are held, what is your ruling? Is it commendable, as
many learned have ruled, like Imam Jalaluddin Suyuti, or is it a bad
innovation?
ALLAMA Jamal
Hanafi (Allah's Mercy upon him) replies: 'Moulood Shareef is from among the
good innovations'.
In support hereof
Allama Jamal gives reference of Imam Abu Shammah and Imam Sakhawi (Allah's
Mercy upon them). Imam Abu Shammah was the mentor of Allama Nawawi and Allama
Imam Sakhawi was the mentor of Allama Mulla Ali Qari Hanafi (Allah be pleased
with them all).
Maulana
Abdur-Rahman Siraj, Mufti of Makka Mukarrama was asked the same question. Here
is his answer:
"Meelad
Shareef is a Permissible action, that is, a good innovation. The greater
majority of the predecessor learned men of Islam have ruled that Meelad Shareef
is an action that is commended.
PROOF No. 23
HAZRAT SHAIKH
Abubakr Bisouni Maliki (Allah's Mercy upon him). Mufti of Makka, in attestation
of Hazrat Shaikh Jamaal's ruling, writes:
"I am
informed of this question and whatever the Hanafite Mufti of Makka has
clarified, is correct, and definitely in concurrence with the truth".
PROOF No. 24
Grand Mufti of the
Hanafites at Makka Muazzama, Allama Shaikh Abdullah Siraj (Allah's Mercy upon
him) writes:
"The standing
in honour at the time of the mention of the Holy Prophet's (s.a.w.) Birth has
been in practice for generations by the great leaders and the judges of Islam,
regardless of any opposer thereof, and have established it. Thus it is a
commendable act."
The words of
Abdullah Ibni Masood (Allah be pleased with him) is sufficient:
"That action
which the people deem good, is good in the eyes of Allah, too."
PROOF No. 25
Allama Jamaal,
Mufti of Hanafis at Makka Muazzama writes: "To stand at the mention of the
Prophet's Birth, has been pronounced a commendable action by a group of
learned, as it is a good innovation."
PROOF No. 26
Allama Shaikh
Siraj (Allah's Mercy upon him) writes: "To stand at the mention of the
Prophet's Birth is permissible and commended just as the learned of Makka and
Madina, Persia and the followers of the four Imams in Egypt have preferred."
PROOF No. 27
Grand Mufti Hazrat
Allama Muhammad Saeed Baseel of the Shafi's writes:
"The standing
in respect of the Birth remembrance of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him),
some learned say it is commendable, and others rule it is a good innovation."
PROOF No. 28
Mufti of Hambalis
at Makka Muazzama, Shaikh Khalf ibni Ibrahim writes:
"Standing at
the mention of the Holy Prophet's Birth event is a practice of the learned and
people of blessing, as this standing indicated the great honour and respect for
the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him), and standing for ones parents, for people
of knowledge and leaders of nations is in accordance with the Sunnah."
PROOF No. 29
Hazrat Maulana
Allama Hussein ibni Maliki, Grand Mufti, writes:
"Many learned
have ruled commendable the standing in respect at the mention of the Holy
Prophet's Birth."
PROOF No. 30
In the ruling of
Maulana Allama Muhammad Omar ibni Abibakr Raees, Mufti of Shafis, Makka
Mukarrmam, is stated:
"The standing
at the mention of the Prophet's Birth has been commended by the learned of
Islam and it is good because the honour and respect of the Holy Prophet (peace
be upon him) is obligatory upon us."
PROOF No. 31
Hazrat Allama
Mufti Uthman Hassan Dimyaati Shafi writes from Makka Mukarrama is his fatwa:
"During
Moulood Shareef, to stand at the mention of the Prophet's Birth, in respect, is
without doubt commendable, acceptable and permissible, and there is no doubt
that the one who does it receives great reward and blessing."
PROOF No. 32
The same Allama
further writes that: 'Hazrat Allama Ibni Hajar (Allah's Mercy upon him) states
in the book 'Al-Munazzam', that:
"All ways and
manners of honour and respect towards the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.), wherein there
is no partnering in Allah's Godhood, is permissible according to those whose
eyes Allah has enlightened."
And now
appropriately, Allama Busseeri (Allah's Mercy upon him) says:
"Say not what
the Nasaraa (Christians) say about their Prophet - There besides, praise the
Prophet (s.a.w.), however you want". (Addurarul-Munazzam, Page 181 - 187).
PROOF No. 33
Allama Ibni Hajar
in his book 'Maulidatil-kabeer' writes: To stand at the mention of the
Prophet's Birth is something the Ahle-Sunnat wal Jamaat have all agreed upon,
as being a commendable action.
And the Holy
Prophet (peace be upon him) says:
"My followers
do not concur upon misguidance and the Hand of Allah is upon the group; and he
who deviates, deviates towards the Fire. (Tirmizi, Moulidatil-Kabeer, Page 85).
PROOF No. 34
Allama Ibni Hajr
states at another place:
"It is proven
from the Sunnah to stand for others besides the Holy Prophet (peace be upon
him) , thus in honour of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) it is permissible in the
first instance. The proof hereof is the command to stand the Prophet (peace be
upon him) gave in respect of Sa'ad ibni Ma'az."
With this Hadeeth
with reference of Imam Nawawi, Imam Baghawi and Allama Khattabi (Allah's Mercy
on them) state: "To stand for one's leader, or just ruler, or teacher, is
a beloved action."
The acceptance of
the repentance of Ka'b ibni Malik is related by himself:
"I departed
to present myself at the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.), and when I entered the
Prophet's Mosque I saw him sitting with the Companions around him, whereupon
Talha ibni Ubaidullah, on seeing me, stood up, and shook hands with me and
congratulated me upon my repentance!" (Moulidital-Labeer,
page 93).
PROOF No. 35
Rejecters of this
standing (dishonourers of the Holy Prophet) argue that the Prophet (peace be
upon him) forbade the Companions to stand out of respect for him, thus to stand
in Meelad Shareef is undesirable and forbidden. A very weak narration of Ibni
Majah is quoted as proof (by the rejecters), which is:
"Abu Amamah
reports that the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) came out upon us leaning upon
a stick, and we stood up for him; so then he said: do not stand as foreigners
stand for each other."
According to all
the learned of Hadith this narration has been classed as 'weak' (da'eef) and
'Mud-taribus-sanad'. 'Da'eef' means:
Among the
narrators anyone is less intelligent.
The narrator's
memory is weak.
Any of the
narrators is found to have bad habits or is ignorant.
If any of the
narrators have been omitted.
Any of the
narrators have been decried by the people.
'Mud-taribus-Sanad'
is when:
Narrators have
differed about the narration or the actual spoken words of the Hadith.
The narrator has
included his own words with the Hadith.
The narrator does
not remember the proper sequence of all the preceding narrators.
The narrator does
not remember correctly the actual spoken words of the Hadith.
To act on such a
class of Hadith is not permissible.
In the
side-commentary on Mishkaat Shareef, Volume 4, page 64, is recorded that: 'the
Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) was unhappy about the standing because of his
extremely humble nature and to give lesson to the habits of the proud and
arrogant. The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) says: "Me and the
God-fearing of my followers are displeased with extravagance."