Celebrating the birth of the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) is but natural
It is human
nature that when a person is hurt or in some sorrow or hears about somebody’s
sorrow, then even that person’s face shows his/her gloomy emotions. In
the same way, when a person sees a beautiful scene or is granted a bounty, that
person’s face showcases his/her joy.
That person
mentions it to everybody. There is no pressure on that person to do so,
nor does anyone consider it unreasonable. When the gain of a small
worldly bounty elicits such natural joy, even though this world and everything
in it is transitory and temporary, then the arrival of the Holy Prophet (Peace
be upon him) is the greatest possible bounty. All other bounties, whether
they are of this world or of the hereafter are only through the Holy Prophet (Peace
be upon him). How much should we express our happiness and joy on this
occasion?
Thus,
celebrating the birth of the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) and expressing
happiness on it is not only human nature but the intent of Almighty Allah as
well. Almighty Allah says in the Holy Quran:
Say: (All
this) is due to the bounty and mercy of Allah (bestowed upon you through
raising Muhammad [blessings and peace be upon him] as the exalted Messenger).
So the Muslims should rejoice over it. This is far better than (all that
affluence and wealth) that they amass. Surah Yunus (10:58)
The person who
celebrates the birth of the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) and expresses
happiness on it is granted great reward by Almighty Allah. There is a
Hadith in Sahih Bukhari and in various other books of Hadith with some slight
change of wording. Some are brief versions and some are more
detailed. The following is the Hadith from Sahih Bukhari:
Translation: Hazrat ‘Urwah says: Thuwayba was the slave of Abu Lahab. Abu
Lahab had set her free to nurse the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him). After Abu Lahab died, some of his family members saw him in a dream in the
worst possible state. He was asked: What did you get? Abu Lahab
said: After separating from you, I never got any peace, but only because of
setting Thuwayba free, I am refreshed through this (his finger). (Sahih
Bukhari, Kitab Un Nikah, Vol. 2, Pg No. 764, Hadith No. 5101)
In the
explanation/commentary of this Hadith, the Imams, Hazrat Allama Badruddin 'Aini
and Imam Ibn Hajr 'Asqalani, narrate other lengthy versions of this Hadith on
the authority of other books. Here we present what our Hazrat Badruddin
'Aini Hanafi (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) writes in his famous
commentary on Sahih Bukhari, ‘Umdatul Qari, Vol. 14, and Pg No. 45:
Translation: Hazrat Abbas (May Allah be well pleased with him) says: I saw Abu
Lahab in a dream 1 year after his death. I saw him in the worst possible
state. He said: I didn’t get any relief after I separated from you. However every Monday my punishment is lightened. Hazrat Abbas (May Allah
be well pleased with him) says: That is because the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon
him) was born on this day and Thuwayba had given this good news to Abu Lahab
and he had set her free. (‘Umdatul Qari, Vol. 14, Pg No. 45)
With a slight
change in wording, this Hadith is present in the following books of Hadith:
Sunan Kubra,
Hadith No: 14297
Musannaf Abdur
Razzaq, Vol. 7, Hadith No: 13456
Jame’ Ul
Ahadith Wal Maraseel, Hadith No: 43545
Kanz Ul
‘Ummal, Hadith No: 15725
As soon as the
Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) came, Hazrat Thuwayba (May Allah be well
pleased with her) was set free. This is a sign that the Prophet who has
come will free humanity from the shackles of slavery.
May Almighty
Allah grant us the blessings of the Milad of the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon
him). May the Lord Almighty guide us to love the Holy Prophet (Peace be
upon him) with all our heart. May He guide us to act upon His life and teachings
in our lives.
Aameen
Bijaahil Sayyidil Mursaleen
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