Dear Islamic sisters! Did you see 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)

Remember! The commandment of rejoicing over the birth of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has been proven from the Holy Quran. Therefore, it has been stated in the Holy Quran, part 11, Surah Yunus, Ayah No. 58:

قُلْ بِفَضْلِ اللّٰهِ وَ بِرَحْمَتِهٖ فَبِذٰلِكَ فَلْیَفْرَحُوْاؕ-هُوَ خَیْرٌ مِّمَّا یَجْمَعُوْنَ(۵۸)

Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: Say you (O Beloved), ‘Only Allah’s Bounty and His Mercy; and only upon it they should rejoice.’ That is better than all their (accumulated) wealth. (Part 11, Surah Yunus, Ayah 58)

Regarding this blessed Ayah, Hakim-ul-Ummat Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: O Belovedصَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! After giving this glad tidings to people, also command them to rejoice openly upon receiving the Grace and Mercy of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. Generally, rejoice all the time, but special celebration should be made on those dates when these blessings were granted i.e. Ramadan, in particular, Shab-e-Qadr and Rabi’-ul-Awwal, in particular, the 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal. As the grace of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, i.e. the Holy Quran, descended in Ramadan