1. In cities, towns, villages, etc, the Nigran of every Area Mushawarat should hold great Sunnah-inspiring Ijtima sin different mosques daily for 12 days. Hold these Ijtimas in the houses of personages, shops of the devotees of the Holy Prophet, markets, factories, educational institutions, etc. as well. (Responsible Islamic sisters should hold Ijtimas at homes according to the method prescribed by the Madani Markaz.)
Lab
par Na’t-e-Rasool-e-Akram hathaun mayn parcham
Diwanah
Sarkar ka kitna piyara lagta hay
2.
Do Ghusl with good intentions in the evening of the 11th
Rabi-ul-Awwal or in the night preceding 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal. Having the
intention of paying this ‘Eid of Eids’ respect, if possible, buy new clothes,
Imamah, kerchief, Islamic cap, a white shawl if you wish to wear it on the
head, a chador for observing veil within veil, Miswak, handkerchief, footwear,
Tasbeeh, an ‘Itr bottle, wristwatch, pen, Qufl-e-Madinah pad, etc, in fact,
everything you use.(It is Mustahab to do Ghusl for Majlis-e-Milad and other
religious Majalis. (Read ‘Laws of Salah’, page 115.) Islamic sisters are also
persuaded to buy new things they use, whatever possible.)
Aayi
nai hukumat sikkah naya chalay ga
‘Aalam
nay rang badla subh-e-shab-e-wiladat
(Zauq-e-Na’t,
pp. 95)
3.
Spend the night preceding 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal in
Ijtima’-e-Milad, and welcome ‘The Dawn of Blessings’ with tearful eyes at the
time of Subh-e-Sadiq, having Madani flags in your hands and reciting Salat and
Salam upon the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ
وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم. After Fajr Salah, meet each other warmly by saying ‘Eid
Mubarak’ after saying Salam; moreover, keep doing so the whole day.
Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi
to Eid ki bhi Eid hay
Bil-yaqeen
hay Eid-e-Eidaan Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi
(Wasail-e-Bakhshish,
pp. 380)
4.
The Beloved and Last Prophet of Allah,
Muhammad-ur-Rasoolullah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
وَسَلَّم, kept celebrating the day of his blessed birth by fasting on
Mondays. Following the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ
عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم, you also fast on 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal. Join a
Milad procession, having a Madani flag in your hands; remain in the state of
Wudu as long as possible. Recite Na’ts, and Salat and Salam upon the Holy
Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم,
and keep your gaze lowered while walking majestically. Do not give a chance of
criticism to someone by causing commotion. (In a Milad procession, the
responsible Islamic brothers of Dawat-e-Islami should chant only those slogans,
or play only those Kalams in vehicles which have been released by the Madani
Markaz.)
Rabi’—e-Pak
tujh per Ahl-e-Sunnat kyun na qurban haun
Kay
tayri Barhween tareekh woh Jan-e-Qamar aaya
(Qabalah-e-Bakhshish,
pp. 37)
صَلُّوْا عَلَى الْحَبِيْب! صَلَّى اللهُ
عَلَى مُحَمَّد
Intentions
of celebrating the blessed birth of the Holy Prophet ﷺ
The very first blessed Hadees of Bukhari
Shareef is: إِنَّمَا الْأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ,
i.e. actions are dependent upon intentions.
(Bukhari,
vol. 1, pp. 5)
Remember! It is necessary to have
good intention for every virtuous deed, otherwise you will not get reward.
Likewise, for celebrating the blessed birth of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم, it is necessary to
have the intention of gaining reward. For the intention of reward, it is a
condition that an action is in conformity with Shari’ah and adorned with
sincerity. If someone celebrates the blessed birth of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم for showing off and
receiving praise, or if he makes the intention of reward but hurts Muslims or
violates the rights of the public for this purpose, the intention of reward is
useless; in fact, he is a sinner. The more good intentions you will make, the
more reward you will receive. 16 intentions are being mentioned below but there
are even more; the one who possesses the knowledge of intentions can add more
intentions. From these, make those intentions which you can fulfil.
16
intentions of celebrating the blessed birth of the Holy Prophet ﷺ
1.
I will proclaim and publicise well the greatest blessing of
Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ (i.e. the Last
Prophet of Allah), thereby acting upon the following Quranic commandment:
وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ
And
publicise well the bounty of your Lord.
[Kanz-ul-Iman
(Translation of Quran)] (Surah Ad-Duha, verse 11)
2.
To please Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ,
I will put up illuminations for celebrating the blessed birth of the Holy
Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم.
3.
I will wave and hang flags by following the blessed act of
Jibra’eel Ameen عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام
of planting 3 flags on the honourable night of the blessed birth of the Beloved
Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم.
4.
I will manifest the honour and glory of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم to non-Muslims by
celebrating the Prophet’s blessed birth with zest. (Many non-Muslims would
probably be surprised [every year] at seeing illuminations and Madani flags all
over [and would opine] that Muslims greatly love the blessed birth of their
Prophet.)
5.
In addition to visible illuminations and decorations, I will
also adorn my spiritual self through repentance and Istighfar.
6.
I will have the privilege of the Zikr of Allah and the
Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم
by attending a Milad Ijtima on the night preceding 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal.
7.
I will have the privilege of the Zikr of Allah and the
Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم
by joining a Milad procession on the day of Eid Milad-un-Nabi صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم.
8.
I will have the privilege of beholding Ulama [in the Milad
procession].
9.
I will have the privilege of beholding pious people [in the
Milad procession].
10.
I will gain the blessings of the company of the devotees of
the Holy Prophet [in the Milad procession].
11.
I will wear a turban in the Milad procession.
12.
I will remain in the state of Wudu as long as possible [in
the Milad procession].
13.
I will not leave the ‘Salah in a congregation’ of a Masjid
even during the Milad procession.
14.
I will distribute the religious booklets, etc. of
Maktaba-tul-Madinah, even if less in number.
15.
I will make efforts and persuade at least 12 Islamic
brothers to travel with Madani Qafilahs.
16.
In the Milad procession, as long as possible, I will try to
attentively listen to Na’ts, and recite Salat and Salam upon the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم extensively by
protecting my tongue from useless conversation and eyes from looking here and
there unnecessarily.
O Rabb of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم! Bless us with the
Taufeeq of celebrating the blessed birth of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم wholeheartedly with
good intentions, and bless us with Jannat-ul-Firdaus without accountability by
virtue of Jashn-e-Wiladat and also the neighbourhood of Your Beloved and Last
Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم.
Wiladat
ka sadaqah parosi banana
Shaha!
Khuld mayn jab badkar aaey
(Wasail-e-Bakhshish
(murammam) pp. 501)
امِیْن بِجَاهِ النَّبِیِّ الْاَمِیْن صَلَّی
اللهُ عَلَیْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
صَلُّوا عَلَی الْحَبِیْب صَلَّی اللهُ عَلٰی مُحَمَّد
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