O those who love the month of the Mawlid! We were just discussing to the blessings and virtues of RabīꜤ al-Awwal. What can be said of them! This month has a special connection to the greatest of all creation, the Prophet Muhammad صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. This means this month is completely unique, and its 12^th night is sacred to an unexplainable extent.

On its 12^th night, we sinners received the greatest mercy of Allah, in the form of the final Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. We should express gratitude and joy upon this mercy. In fact, Allah Himself has commanded us to express joy upon receiving divine mercy:

قُلْ بِفَضْلِ اللّٰہِ وَ بِرَحْمَتِہٖ فَبِذٰلِکَ فَلْیَفْرَحُوْا ؕ ھُوَ  خَیْرٌ  مِّمَّا  یَجْمَعُوْنَ (۵۸)

Say, “Only with the Grace of Allah and His Mercy they should rejoice; this is better than that which they amass.”^[1]

Mufti Aḥmad Yār Khan NaꜤīmī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه comments on this verse by saying:

Allah ordained for His beloved to issue people glad tidings, and to also instruct them to express joy upon receiving grace and mercy from Allah.

This entails us to always express joy and happiness regarding this throughout the year, but particularly at times in which we are granted divine bestowal.

For example, the grace of Allah we were given in Ramadan was the Quran, so we must express joy regarding this during that month. Similarly, in RabīꜤ al-Awwal, the final Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was born on its 12^th day. This grace and mercy or rejoicing upon them is better than all the worldly things we have gathered, be it wealth, homes, animals, land, or even children etc.

The benefit of this rejoicing is not just personal but extends to the entire Umma. Said benefit is also not transient but everlasting and