Is Celebrating Miladun Nabi (Eid Miladun Nabi) Permitted in Islam?
There is no such “Eid” in Islam
- Assigning a specific day or worship that the Prophet (ﷺ) did not do, nor did the Sahaba or the Salaf-e-Saleheen, is considered “Bid’ah” (innovation).
- If celebrating this was proven, the Sahaba (رضي الله عنهم) would have celebrated it. Did any Sahaba (رضي الله عنهم) celebrate it? No. Did the Sahaba (رضي الله عنهم) not love the Prophet (ﷺ)?
Is there a chapter on “Miladun-Nabi” in Hadith?
What does it mean?
“Milad” is an Arabic word meaning birth. In Hadith, there is a chapter related to the birth of the Prophet (ﷺ), but not about celebrating “Miladun-Nabi”.
There is no Hadith that supports celebrating “Eid-Miladun-Nabi”.
Did any of the Imams like Abu Haneefah, Maalik, al-Shaafi’i, Ahmad, al-Hasan al-Basri, or Ibn Seereen do this or command it?
- If this was proven, there would be evidence from any Imam about celebrating it.
- This was not seen in the first 300 years of Islam.
- The Prophet (ﷺ) praised certain generations:
- The time of the Prophet (ﷺ)
- The time after him (the time of the Sahaba)
- The time after that (the Tabi’een: those who saw the Sahaba)
- The time after that (the Tabe Tabi’een: those who saw the Tabi’een)
These generations are called “Salaf-e-Saleheen”.
If someone claims that a certain act or worship is part of the religion, they must check if it was practiced during these times, as later generations introduced innovations, which the Prophet (ﷺ) had already warned about.
The Date of Miladun Nabi and Fasting on that Day
There is a difference of opinion on the birth date of the Prophet (ﷺ), but most scholars agree that his death date is “12 Rabi‘ al-Awwal”.
Think about it, people are celebrating on the date of his death. Is this Islam?
If this was an “Eid”, the Sahaba (رضي الله عنهم) would have celebrated it.
There is no Hadith that the Sahaba (رضي الله عنهم) celebrated.
Did people after them celebrate it? No.
Know that there are only two Eids in Islam: “Eid al-Fitr” and “Eid al-Adha”.
Celebrating any other kind of Eid is Bid’ah (against the Sunnah).
Question: How is fasting on the Prophet’s (ﷺ) birth day?
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to fast every Monday, and when asked, he said he was born on that day.
The Prophet (ﷺ) did not fast once a year but every Monday. So, if someone wants to fast in honor of his birth, they should fast every Monday, not once a year.
If this act of fasting once a year was proven, the Sahaba (رضي الله عنهم) would have done it. There is no Hadith that the Sahaba (رضي الله عنهم) fasted on the Prophet’s (ﷺ) birth day.
Fasting on Eid days is forbidden.
If celebrating "Eid Miladun Nabi" was correct, the Prophet (ﷺ) would not have declared fasting on Eid days as forbidden. This proves that the Prophet's (ﷺ) birth day cannot be an Eid.
Assigning a Specific Day or Worship Not Prescribed by the Prophet (ﷺ) or the Sahaba is “Bid’ah”
Introducing any new practice into the religion is considered Bid’ah (innovation).
The Prophet (ﷺ) said:
“Every Bid’ah (innovation) is misguidance, and every misguidance leads to Hell.”
[Sahih Muslim #2005 islam360]
“Whoever introduces something into this matter of ours (Islam) that is not part of it, it will be rejected.”
[Sahih Muslim #2005 islam360]Celebrating Milad is Not a Sign of Love for the Prophet (ﷺ)
Celebrating Milad is not a sign of love for the Prophet (ﷺ). True love is following his Sunnah and avoiding Bid’ah.
Sheikh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzan Hifzahullah said: “Milad is Bid’ah, and every Bid’ah is misguidance. The worst deeds are those that are newly invented. This Milad is disliked by the Prophet (ﷺ) because it is Bid’ah, and the Prophet (ﷺ) disliked Bid’ah. How can they claim to love the Prophet (ﷺ) when they adhere to practices he disliked? How can they claim to love Allah when they adhere to practices the Prophet (ﷺ) disliked?”
For more details, you can refer to the source [here](http://www.alfawzan.af.org.sa/node/3783).