lamps of love for the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم light up in our hearts, so that not only this world but even our graves are illuminated by this lamp.

Madani pearl regarding the celebration of birth and the Milad procession

O lovers of the Prophet! Tomorrow is the 12th of Rabi-ul-Awwal. It is the celebration of the birth of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

 اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه! The Companions رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم also expressed their joy at the birth of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم according to the requirements of their time. They thanked Allah Almighty for this blessing. In fact, the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, used to celebrate his own birth. He did not do it annually; rather, he would celebrate his birth every week, specifically by fasting every Monday.

We will also, اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه, celebrate the birth of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم with great joy. Out of happiness, we will wear clean and nice clothes and participate in the Milad procession. We will raise slogans of "The Leader has arrived!" and we will tell the world, اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه, that it is the birth celebration of our matchless leader. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه! We are very happy with all our heart and soul and are grateful to the Most Merciful Lord.

Keep a fast in the happiness of the birth celebration!

Dear Islamic brothers! In the happiness of the birth of our Kind Leader, the Merciful Leader, the resident of Madinah, the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, we will also keep a fast.

Remember! This is a Nafil (optional) fast. Those who can and whose health allows should keep it. It is mentioned in the Hadīth: "Whoever keeps one Nafil fast with the hope of reward, Allah Almighty will keep him away from the fire of Hell by a distance of 40 years."^[1] In a narration from Mu'jam Kabīr, it is said: