Milad-un-nabi or or Id-a-Milad or Eid-e-Miladulnabi
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Milad-un-nabi or or Id-a-Milad or Eid-e-Miladulnabi is a key festival and day of celebration among Muslims. It is celebrated as the birthday of Mohammed. Milad-un-nabi (translated: birth of the prophet) is observed on the date of 12 Rabi’ al-awwal according to the Islamic calendar.
The festival of Eid-e-Miladulnabi is also popularly known as Barah Wafat the twelfth day. The day commemorates the birth and also the death of Prophet Mohammed. Bara Wafat falls on the twelfth day of the third month Rabi-ul-Awwal. Here, Barah or twelve, stands for the twelve days of the Prophets sickness.
The celebrations of birthday are subdued as the day also happens to be the death anniversary of Prophet Muhammad. The day is marked by holding religious discourses, reading the Holy book of Quran and giving alms to the poor. The main thrust of these Milad-un-Nabi gatherings is to remember, observe, discuss and celebrate the advent of the birth and teachings of the holy Prophet Muhammad.
Prophet Mohammed
Prophet Mohammed was born in 571 A.D on April12th, in Mecca in Arabia. Circa 610 AD, Prophet is said to have gained revelations from Allah through the angel Gabriel that he was His Messenger. In 622 AD Mohammed along with his followers went to Medina.
This flight from Mecca to Medina is known as Hijrah and marks the beginning of the Islamic era. By 630 AD, Islam came to be accepted as a religion and Muhammad as ruler by a large number of people. However, in 632 A.D. Muhammad led the pilgrimage to Mecca, preached his farewell sermon and died soon after.
Celebrations of Eid-ul-Milad
Barah Wafat does not call for any kind of grand celebrations as the birth day and death anniversary of Prophet Mohammed coincidently falls on the same day. Hence, Muslims spend this period in spiritual activities. Special prayers meets and discourses on Quran are also organised in mosques to mark the day of Milad.
Learned men and scholars focus their sermons on the life and teachings of Prophet Mohammed and inspire people to follow the path of good life as shown in Quran. Hence, the festival gives a chance to people to introspect their deeds and think of ways of being a better person.
Besides, in some places hymns are sung and elegies or marsiyas are recited in memory of the last days of the Prophet. Acts of charity are also done by devout Muslims and alms are distributed to the poor and the needy. Later, people invite friends and relatives for a feast.
In some mosques, however, a ‘sandal rite’ ceremony is performed over the symbolic foot prints of the Prophet engraved in a stone. A stone imitation of buraq the horse on which Prophet Mohammed is said to have ascended to his heavenly abode is placed near the foot prints and anointed with sandal paste or scented powder. Besides, the house and casket containing this are elaborately decorated.
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Asalamualekum,
Alot of Congregulations to the Whole Muslim Ummah on the arrival of this event as due to this event only we are able to celebrate other events. All the loved ones who have a close and unexamplary love with thier Prophet(S.A.W) celebrate with the core of thier Heart Spend their lovely things for its celebration. And the reality is that even we sell ourselves for celebrating this lovely event we can’t fulfil the right of Our Prophet(S.A.W) on us because what He have done for Islam is superb and matchless. He bears Alot of hurdles and tensions but even then He remains calm and firm.
My message to whole Ummah is that must celebrate this event and also have your part in this happiness as most of the people getting their piece of treasure which they actually getting on the day of judgement by getting close to their lovely Prophet(S.A.W) according to your financial position must celebrate this event if u have resources decorate your houses with lights and other beautiful things so that your graves will also enlightened with Noor of your Prophet(S.A.W) and this is not wrong read the Holy Quran (Para 11, Soora Younas, Ayah 58) and also its tafseer you will get it Inshallah Because Our Almighty Allah also celebrates this happiness so why we don’t.
May Allah give us the understanding power to think about our beliefs in the right way. Aameen
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ki muhmmad se wafa tune to hum tere he ye zaha chiz kaya ye loho kalm tere he.
Milad e mustafa mubara ho app sabb ko
Milad e mustafa mubarak ho app sabb ko
thank u so much for this info
Of course apart from the things narrated I think in most of our Indian cities and villages all the community get together and interact and spread the message of peace and harmony amongst our societies, bridging the gaps( that vested interest devils keep creating all the year round), increasing their knowledge on the Last Holy Prophet(peace and blessings of Allah s.w.t.be upon him) sent for us all mankind by our Only One and One Creator : ALLAH-the Almighty.
LO! ALLAH AND HIS ANGELS SHOWER BLESSINGS ON THE PROPHET.(MOHAMMED peace & blessings be upon him). O YE WHO BELIEVE! ASK BLESSINGS ON HIM AND SALUTE HIM WITH A WORTHY SALUTATION.===The Holy Quraan, XXXIII, 56.
Allahumma-salle-ala Mohammed, wa ala aale-Mohammed, kama sallayta-ala Ibrahim, wa ala aale-Ibrahim, innak-a-Hameedum-Majeed. Allahumma-barik ala Mohammed, wa ala aale-Mohammed, kama barakta-ala Ibrahim, wa ala aale-Ibrahim, innaka-Hameedum-Majeed.
milad e nadi aap sab ko