‘The blessings of a blessed gathering of Milad remains in the home for the whole year.’ (Ruh-ul-Bayan,   vol. 9, pp. 57) Similarly, Sayyiduna Imam Qastalani       رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said, ‘One of the proven blessing of conducting a gathering of Milad in the days of the blessed month is that peace and tranquillity prevails throughout that year. May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ have mercy on the one who celebrates the nights of the Milad month like Eid.’ (Al-Mawahib-ul-Ladunniyyah, vol. 1, pp. 148)

One who celebrates Milad has also been given the glad tidings of Paradise in addition to worldly blessings. The famous Muhaddis, Sayyiduna Shah ‘Abdul Haq Muhaddis Dihlvi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: Reward of those who celebrate the blessed night of the arrival of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is that Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will make them enter Jannat-un-Na’eem by His Grace and Mercy. Muslims have always been celebrating the blessed birth of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and they invite guests out of happiness, cook food, and give Sadaqah (charity) in abundance. They express their joy openly and spend whole-heartedly, hold Zikr of the blessed birth of the Holy Nabi صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, decorate their houses and Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ showers His Mercy on them due to the blessing of all these righteous deeds.’ (Masabata min-As-Sunnah, pp. 74)

Dear Islamic brothers! Did you hear that how pleased Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ gets with those who celebrate the Milad of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and what great rewards and honours He Almighty blesses them with. Therefore, decorate your homes, Masajid, shops, vehicles and also your localities/ Mahallah with green flags to rejoice over the blessed birth of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. Display loads of lights or light up at least 12 bulbs. Attend the Ijtima’-e-Zikr-o-Na’at on the 12^th night of Rabi’ ul Awwal with the intention of gaining reward, and at the time of dawn, welcome the dawn of blessings with tearful eyes, raising green flags whilst reciting Salat and Salam. If possible, observe Sawm on the 12^th of Rabi’-ul-Awwal as well, as our Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم used to celebrate his Yaum-e-Wiladat by observing Sawm every Monday.

Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ narrates that the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was asked about the Sawm of Monday. He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied, ‘I was born on this very day and revelation descended upon me on this very day.’

(Sahih Muslim, pp. 591, Hadees 1162)