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The innovation of Mawlidun Nabi (Eid Milaad) with the deviant Sufi sect of Barailwiyyah |
Author: Shaykh Ihsaan Ilaahi Zaheer
Source: Barilwiyyah (Urdu) p.187 – p.193
Translated By: Kashif bin Huzoor Khan as-Salafi
and Abu Ahmad |
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Eid
Mawlidun Nabi, The Celebration of birthday of Nabi
(sallallaahuAlaihiWassallam) , is an un-Islamic celebration.
There is no existence of this celebration in the first
generations (of this ummah). Deedaar Ali [1]
himself acknowledged that Eid Mawlid did not exist
in the times of the Salaf as-Saalih (pious predecessors),
rather this was invented later in time. [2]
Even after acknowledging this their (i.e. ahlul Barailwiyyah)
aqeedah is “To establish the
gathering and celebration of the birthday of the Messenger
(sallallaahuAlaihiWassallam), to apply scents and
oils on oneself on this day, to sprinkle rosewater,
to distribute shireeni (sweets), to show happiness
on this day in any permissible manner is Mustahab
(liked), and there are many blessings in it. Even
today the Christians celebrate Sunday as the feast
(i.e. passover meal ) was sent down on that day, and
the coming of the Messenger(sallallaahuAlaihiWassallam)
is a better blessing, and accordingly his birthday
is a day of Eid (celebration).” [3]
Also, “Mawlid is proven from
Qur’an, Hadeeth and the Prophets.” [4]
Also, “Mawlid is a Sunnah
of the Angels and the Shaytaan runs away from it.”
[5]
Deedaar Ali writes, “Mawlid
is a Sunnah and is Waajib.” [6]
Also, “It is established in
the Qur’an [7] that one should stand
up (in respect) when the Mawlid is mentioned.”
[8] And this is the same Deedar Ali
that before mentioned that the Eid Mawlid did not
exist in the times of the Salaf as-Saalih.
Ahmad Raza Barailwee [9] says, “To
mention stories or incidents that may cause one to
cry is not permissible on the day of Mawlid.”
[10] The deviant Sufi Barailwee
sect have brought into this religion of al-Islaam
what has not been legislated so that they may gain
an occasion in which they can indulge themselves in
food and drink. And for this evil intention they have
gone as far as using the respected name of our Messenger
(sallallaahuAlaihiWassallam) so that they may keep
their mouths and stomachs busy with food and drink,
even though the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahuAlaihiWassallam)
has said : "He who innovates
something in this matter of ours that is not of it
will have it rejected."
The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahuAlaihiWassallam)
said, “Beware of newly invented
matters (in the religion), for every newly innovated
matters is an innovation, and every innovation is
going astray.”
And the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahuAlaihiWassallam)
never in his life celebrated any birthday not after
the death of anyone conducted rites like recitation
of Qur’an. His sons and daughters, his righteous wife,
Khadijah (radiAllah anhaa), his paternal uncle, Hamza
(radiAllah anhu) all passed away in his lifetime,
yet he did not celebrate any ritual from the rituals
found today (among these Barailwees). If there was
any benefit in these rituals or there could be any
gaining of good deeds in them then he surely would
have done them and he also would have commanded his
companions to do them. [11] If there
was any benefit to be achieved by going for Urs [12]
or any blessing to be achieved from this then the
rightly guided Khulafaa with surety would’ve surpassed
us in performing them. Who is there who can claim
to love the Messenger of Allah(sallallaahuAlaihiWassallam)
more than them yet we find no proof of these actions
from them. Now it is known that all these rituals
and celebrations are only done for mere worldly profit
and the mention of blessings and good deeds is just
a hoax.
Shah Walee’ullah ad-Dehlawee says, “The
Messenger of Allah (sallallaahuAlaihiWassallam) has
forbidden one to travel specifically to a grave and
these innovations that take place at the Graves are
of evil nature. The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahuAlaihiWassallam)
himself prayed that his grave does not become a place
of pilgrimage.” [13]
The famous Hanafi Mufassir, Qadhee SanaaUllah Paanipati
says, “Nowadays some ignorant
individuals have started some unlegislated innovated
actions around the Graves. They have no proof for
it. Urs and lighting up these places are all innovations.”
[14]
Ibn Najeem al-Hanafi says about the performing of
tawaaf (circumambulation) of graves, “It
is kufr to perform tawaff around anything other than
the Kaa’ba .” [15]
Mulla Ali Qaari says, “To
perform tawaaf of the grave of the Messenger of Allah
(sallallaahuAlaihiWassallam) is not permissible because
this is degradation and humiliation of the House of
Allah. Nowadays some ignorant people have disguised
themselves as scholars and started these ignorant
acts. There is no place for such actions, and these
actions are built upon nothing but ignorance.”
[16]
As far as Mawlid Nabi (sallallaahuAlaihiWassallam)
is concerned then it is an invention of a king, Muzaffarud
Deen, from Seventh Century who used to indulge in
bid’aat (innovations).
“He was a king who spent his
wealth freely and he used to celebrate the Mawlidun
Nabi. He was the first person to start this celebration.”
[17]
Also, “He used to spend almost
300,000 deenar on this innovation every year.”
[18]
Also, “With him (i.e. the
King) was a deviant scholar, Umar bin Waheeyah who
joined him in this action. So the king gave him 1000
deenaar as a reward.” [19]
It has come in al-Bidaaya wal-Nihaaya about Umar bin
Waheeyah, “He was a liar,
people had abandoned to act on his narrations and
lowered him in the eyes of the people.” [20]
Imaam ibn Hajar (rahimahullah) has mentioned about
him, “He was severe liar.
He used to fabricate ahaadeeth and then attribute
them to the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahuAlaihiWassallam),
he used to revile the Salafus Saalih. Imaam asBahaani
has related this incedent about him, “One day he came
to my father and in his hand was a prayer rug. He
kissed it and rubbed it on his eyes and said, ‘This
mussallah (prayer rug) is very blessed. I have prayed
many nawaafil (voluntary prayers) on this and finished
the Qur’an many times while sitting on it in the House
of Allah.’. It so happened that on the same day a
merchant also visited my father, and said that your
guest has purchased an expensive prayer rug from me.
My father showed him the prayer rug which was brought
by Umar bin Waheeyah, and he said that it was the
same prayer rug which he (i.e. Umar) bought from him.
Upon this my father rebuked Umar bin Waheeyah and
expelled him from his abode.”” [21]
It was this type of man who accompanied the king in
this innovation of the Mawlid. The celebration of
the Mawlid has only been started in imitation of the
Christians and there is no connection between it and
the legislation of al-Islaam. In the gathering of
Mawlid the Barailwees stand while reciting anasheed
[22] about the Messenger of Allah
(sallallaahuAlaihiWassallam) because from their aqeedah
, and we seek refuge with Allah, is that the Messenger
of Allah(sallallaahuAlaihiWassallam) is present in
these gatherings. The Barailwees on many occasions
recite this line of poetry:
With each breath recite the
durood …. Rasool is here with us Moujood (present).
[23]
One Barailwee writes, “At
the chanting of anasheed about the Mesenger (sallallaahuAlaihiWassallam)
it is obligatory to stand.” [24]
Whereas the Messenger of Allah used to say: “One
who likes that people stand up for him in reverence
then his destination is Hellfire.” [25]
That is why the companions did not to stand when they
used to see the Prophet (sallallaahuAlaihiWassallam)
because they knew that he (sallallaahuAlaihiWassallam)
used to dislike it. [26]
It is amazing that these Barailwees celebrate the
Prophets day of Mawlid on the day that he (sallallaahuAlaihiWassallam)
passed away because he (sallallaahuAlaihiWassallam)
died on 12th rabiul Awwal. His (sallallaahuAlaihiWassallam)
date of birth is 9 rabiul Awwal and which is proven
by the new almanac. It is even more amazing that just
a few years before they (the Barialwees) used to call
this day “12 Wafaat”, but now they’ve changed it from
it to “Eid Milaad” (or Mawlidun Nabi).
As far as “Qul” [27] , “saatween”
[28] , “dasween” [29]
and “chaleesween” [30] etc are concerned
then they by themselves are bid’aat (innovations).
Neither is there any proof for them from the Messenger
of Allah (sallallaahuAlaihiWassallam) nor is there
any proof from the companions nor from the Hanafi
Fiqh. Actually these people (i.e. the Barailwees)
are not Hanafees because they do not follow the Hanafi
Fiqh. They have their own Fiqh which they follow.
The imaam of Hanafi Fiqh, Mulla Ali Qaree (rahimullah)
said, “There is an agreement
amongst the scholars of our madhab that ‘teeja’ [31]
and ‘daswaan’ are not permissible.” [32]
Ibn Bazaaz al-Hanafi says, “
‘Teeja” and “saatwaan” etc. are makruh (detestable).
Similarly it is makruh to appoint some days for food
and drink and “khatm” [33] for the
purpose of gaining good deeds etc.” [34]
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