This is because in this month, a one-of-a-kind personality was born, who was sent by Allah as a mercy for all worlds, and for whom the Universe itself was decorated. This illustrious personality is none other than our Prophet Muhammad صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

All the merits and virtues this month has were given to it for the sake of the final Prophet’s birth. Let us now listen to a description of this month and the immense blessings it has. Let’s also look at how our pious elders رَحْمَۃُ اللہِ عَلَیْہِمْ celebrated the Mawlid. We’ll also look at what good deeds we can do in this time and how we should spend this sacred month in general.  

May Allah grant us the ability to listen to this speech with complete attentiveness and good intentions. اٰمِیْنْ

Dear Islamic brothers! Why did this month acquire the many virtues it has? Imam Zakariyyā b. Muhammad b. Maḥmūd al-Qazwīnī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه explains:

This is the holy month in which Allah opened the doors of goodness and prosperity upon the people of the world, for the sake of the presence of the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. On the 12^th of this very month, the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was born. ^[1]

The reason behind its name

Dear Islamic brothers! Indeed, the blessings given to RabīꜤ al-Awwal were not given to any other month. Now, a question may arise: what does RabīꜤ al-Awwal mean? Listen closely to the following answer:

RabīꜤ is a name for springtime, which falls between winter and summer. Arabs would term the onset of spring as RabīꜤ al-Awwal. Greenery sprouts and flowers bloom in this time. The same Arabs also referred to the time in which fruit began to grow, as RabīꜤ al-ꜤĀkhir.

When months were given their names, the two months after Ṣafar