bn Taymiyya’s(Imaam of najdi wahhaabi) Opinion on the Celebration of the Mawlid :
This is Imam Ibn Taymiyya’s opinion about Mawlid from: “the Collected Fatwas,” (“Majma’ Fatawi Ibn Taymiyya,”)
Vol. 23, p. 163: “fa-t’adheem al-Mawlid wat-tikhaadhuhu mawsiman qad yaf’alahu ba’ad an-naasi wa yakunu lahu
feehi ajra `adheem lihusni qasdihi t’adheemihi li-Rasulillahi, salla-Allahu `alayhi wa sallam”, “To celebrate and to
honor the birth of the Prophet Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam and to take it as an honored season, as some of the people are doing, is good and
in it there is a great reward, because of their good intentions in honoring the Prophet Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam.”
He further stated: : “Laylat al-’Israa’ wal-Mi’raj is Greater than Laylat al-Qadr” Imam Ibn Taymiyya said that Laylat al-
‘Israa’ wal-Mi’raj was better than Laylat al-Qadr. He is quoted by Ibn Qayyim in the latter’s book, “al-Badaa’i,” Vol. 3,
page 162:
“wa suila shaikh ul-Islam `an Laylat ul-Qadri wa Laylat ul-’Israai’ ayyuhuma afdal? Fa-ajaaba bi-anna Laylat ul-’Israai’
afdal fee haqq in-Nabee” , ” Ibn Taymiyya was asked, `Which is better, Laylat al-Qadr or Laylat al-’Israa’?’ and he
answered, `With respect to the Prophet Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam, Laylat al-’Israa’ is better than Laylat al-Qadr.’”
The Importance of Laylat al-Mawlid:
Now we ask: If Ibn Taymiyya accepted that Laylat al-’Israa’ may be considered better than Laylat ul-Qadr, why not
consider that Laylat al-Mawlid is better than Laylat al-’Israa’, since the Night of the Prophet’s Salallaho Alaihi WasallamBirth is the night in
which was born the one who went to `Isra’ and Mi’raaj? Therefore we say, as Ibn Marzuq, the reknowned student of
Imam Nawawi said: “Laylat al-Mawlid is better than Laylat al-Qadr.”
Ibn Qayyim’s Opinion on Recitation of the Prophet’s Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam Birthday:
Allama Ibn Qayyim al Jawziyyah, the best and most reknowned student of Ibn Taymiyya, writes, on
page 498 of “Madarij as-Salikin,” “Listening to a good voice celebrating the birthday of the Prophet Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam or celebrating
any of the holy days in our history gives peace to the heart, and gives the listener light from the Prophet Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam to his
heart, and he will drink more from the Muhammadan spring (`ayn al-Muhammadiyya).”
Ibn Kathir Praises the Night of Mawlid:
One of the most reknowned scholars is Ibn Kathir. Ibn Kathir was a Muhaddith from the followers of
Ibn Taymiyya,. Ibn Kathir, in the last days of his life wrote a book entitled “Mawlid Rasul Allah Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam“
which was spread far and wide. That book mentioned the permissibility and recommendability of celebrating the
Mawlid. p. 19: “The Night of the Prophet’s Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam birth is a magnificent, noble, blessed and holy night, a night of bliss for
the believers, pure, radiant with lights and of immeasurable price.”
Ibn Kathir Mentions The Prophet Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam Accepting Poetry in His Honor:
In the time of the Prophet Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam, it is well-known that poets came to him with all kinds of works praising him, writing
about his campaigns and battles and about the Sahaba Ridwaanullaahe A`laihim Ajma`een. This is proved by the numerous poems quoted in the Siras of
Ibn Hisham, al-Waqidi, and others. The Prophet Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam was happy with good poetry. It is reported in Bukhari’s “al-Adab
al-Mufrad” that he said: “There is wisdom in poetry.”
Ibn Kathir says in his “Mawlid,” page 30:
“The Prophet’s Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam uncle al-’Abbas Radiyallaaho T`aalaa A`nho composed poetry praising the birth of the Prophet Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam, in which are found the
following lines: Ibn Kathir mentions the fact that according to the Sahaba, the Prophet Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam praised his own name and
recited poetry about himself in the middle of the battle of Hunayn in order to encourage the companions and frighten
the enemies. That day he said Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam: “Ana an-Nabee, laa kadhib Ana ibn `abd al-Muttalib” meaning: “I am the Prophet!
This is no lie. I am the son of `Abd al-Muttalib!”Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam
This is Imam Ibn Taymiyya’s opinion about Mawlid from: “the Collected Fatwas,” (“Majma’ Fatawi Ibn Taymiyya,”)
Vol. 23, p. 163: “fa-t’adheem al-Mawlid wat-tikhaadhuhu mawsiman qad yaf’alahu ba’ad an-naasi wa yakunu lahu
feehi ajra `adheem lihusni qasdihi t’adheemihi li-Rasulillahi, salla-Allahu `alayhi wa sallam”, “To celebrate and to
honor the birth of the Prophet Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam and to take it as an honored season, as some of the people are doing, is good and
in it there is a great reward, because of their good intentions in honoring the Prophet Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam.”
He further stated: : “Laylat al-’Israa’ wal-Mi’raj is Greater than Laylat al-Qadr” Imam Ibn Taymiyya said that Laylat al-
‘Israa’ wal-Mi’raj was better than Laylat al-Qadr. He is quoted by Ibn Qayyim in the latter’s book, “al-Badaa’i,” Vol. 3,
page 162:
“wa suila shaikh ul-Islam `an Laylat ul-Qadri wa Laylat ul-’Israai’ ayyuhuma afdal? Fa-ajaaba bi-anna Laylat ul-’Israai’
afdal fee haqq in-Nabee” , ” Ibn Taymiyya was asked, `Which is better, Laylat al-Qadr or Laylat al-’Israa’?’ and he
answered, `With respect to the Prophet Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam, Laylat al-’Israa’ is better than Laylat al-Qadr.’”
The Importance of Laylat al-Mawlid:
Now we ask: If Ibn Taymiyya accepted that Laylat al-’Israa’ may be considered better than Laylat ul-Qadr, why not
consider that Laylat al-Mawlid is better than Laylat al-’Israa’, since the Night of the Prophet’s Salallaho Alaihi WasallamBirth is the night in
which was born the one who went to `Isra’ and Mi’raaj? Therefore we say, as Ibn Marzuq, the reknowned student of
Imam Nawawi said: “Laylat al-Mawlid is better than Laylat al-Qadr.”
Ibn Qayyim’s Opinion on Recitation of the Prophet’s Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam Birthday:
Allama Ibn Qayyim al Jawziyyah, the best and most reknowned student of Ibn Taymiyya, writes, on
page 498 of “Madarij as-Salikin,” “Listening to a good voice celebrating the birthday of the Prophet Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam or celebrating
any of the holy days in our history gives peace to the heart, and gives the listener light from the Prophet Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam to his
heart, and he will drink more from the Muhammadan spring (`ayn al-Muhammadiyya).”
Ibn Kathir Praises the Night of Mawlid:
One of the most reknowned scholars is Ibn Kathir. Ibn Kathir was a Muhaddith from the followers of
Ibn Taymiyya,. Ibn Kathir, in the last days of his life wrote a book entitled “Mawlid Rasul Allah Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam“
which was spread far and wide. That book mentioned the permissibility and recommendability of celebrating the
Mawlid. p. 19: “The Night of the Prophet’s Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam birth is a magnificent, noble, blessed and holy night, a night of bliss for
the believers, pure, radiant with lights and of immeasurable price.”
Ibn Kathir Mentions The Prophet Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam Accepting Poetry in His Honor:
In the time of the Prophet Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam, it is well-known that poets came to him with all kinds of works praising him, writing
about his campaigns and battles and about the Sahaba Ridwaanullaahe A`laihim Ajma`een. This is proved by the numerous poems quoted in the Siras of
Ibn Hisham, al-Waqidi, and others. The Prophet Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam was happy with good poetry. It is reported in Bukhari’s “al-Adab
al-Mufrad” that he said: “There is wisdom in poetry.”
Ibn Kathir says in his “Mawlid,” page 30:
“The Prophet’s Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam uncle al-’Abbas Radiyallaaho T`aalaa A`nho composed poetry praising the birth of the Prophet Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam, in which are found the
following lines: Ibn Kathir mentions the fact that according to the Sahaba, the Prophet Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam praised his own name and
recited poetry about himself in the middle of the battle of Hunayn in order to encourage the companions and frighten
the enemies. That day he said Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam: “Ana an-Nabee, laa kadhib Ana ibn `abd al-Muttalib” meaning: “I am the Prophet!
This is no lie. I am the son of `Abd al-Muttalib!”Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam
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