These are three important questions related to those who practice the innovation of celebrating the birthday of the Prophet ﷺ.
Category: Aqeedah & Beliefs
Do we love the Prophet ﷺ more than they did?
I say that celebrating the birthday of the Prophet ﷺ was not [something] known [to have been practiced] by the righteous predecessors.
Then he is lying in his love for the Messenger ﷺ
As for the one who claims that he loves the Messenger ﷺ, and then he does not follow him, or that he introduces an innovation and thinks that he loves the Messenger while he introduces an innovation...
Attaining completeness of the soul
Indeed there is no completeness for the soul other than through invoking prayers and salutations upon the Prophet ﷺ - which is from the prerequisites of loving him, and following him, and placing him...
Celebrating the birthday of the Prophet ﷺ
By Allaah! If Ahlus-Sunnah knew their beloved [Prophet] ﷺ loved his birthday [to] be celebrated, none would have preceded them in it; they would celebrate it every day!
Deeds of the Hereafter
Occupy yourself with the deeds of the Hereafter, and you will find the affairs of this world taken care of [and] bringing you no harm.
Abandoning the Sunan
Beware of abandoning the Sunan (pl. Sunnah), for indeed they are the testimonies of certainty [in eemaan].
Which one to choose
Hudhayfah ibn al-Yamaan رضي الله عنه was asked: 'Which of the trials (fitan) is the most severe?' He replied: 'That good and evil are [both] presented to you, and you do not know which one to choose.'
The good servant
When Allaah تعالى wants good for a servant, He grants him three qualities: • understanding of the religion (fiqh), • detachment from worldly life (zuhd), • insight into his own flaws.
Your distance from Allaah
The extent to which a servant is heedless of the remembrance [of Allaah], accordingly is their distance from Allaah.