A Muslim Convert Once Before

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Mulla Nur ad-Din Abu al-Hasan ‘Ali ibn Sulthan Muhammad al-Hirawi al-Qari ( r.a. ) wrote, in Mawrid ar-Rawi fi Mawlid an-Nabawi , “The people of Madinah used to arrange and attend Mawlid gatherings, with great enthusiasm and sincerity, on the occasion of Mawlid ash-Sharif .”

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ The following is extracted from “The Legality of Celebrating the Birth of the Prophet ( s.a.w. )”, by Shaykh Nur ad-Din  Abu ‘Ubadah   ‘Ali ibn Juma’ah.   Imam Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Husayn al-Bayhaqi ( r.a. ) related from Imam Abu ‘Abdullah Muhammad ibn Idris ash-Shafi’i ( r.a. ), “Innovated matters are of two kinds: the first is that which is innovated and contradicts the Book and the sunnah , or a narration and consensus.  This is an innovation of misguidance.  The second is that which is innovated of good which does not contradict anything; this is not blameworthy.  In fact, ‘Umar ibn al-Khaththab ( r.a. ), after establishing the prayer in congregation in the month of Ramadhan, said, ‘How good is this innovation.’  Meaning that it has been introduced after not being there and if this is the case, then there is no contradiction with that which has passed.”  This is the last of what Imam ash-Shafi’i ( r.a. ) me...

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ   The following is adapted from Secrets of the Prophet’s ( s.a.w. ) Masjid : The Pillars , 27 th  September 2014. There are certain pillars in the Prophet’s ( s.a.w. ) masjid in Madinah which have a special significance.   The locations of these pillars have been preserved until today.   Signs have been placed to indicate the names of these pillars, known as “ Usthuwanah ” in Arabic.   Mulla Nur ad-Din Abu al-Hasan ‘Ali ibn Sulthan Muhammad al-Hirawi al-Qari ( r.a. ) wrote, “Those pillars of the Masjid , which are of special virtue and blessed should be visited by the visitor of Madinah.   There, he should keep himself busy with optional prayers and supplication.” Usthuwanah Hannanah is located behind the mihrab of the Prophet ( s.a.w. ) on its right-handside and is the most Blessed of the pillars, for this was the Prophet’s ( s.a.w. ) place of prayer.   On this spot, there once used to grow a date pa...