MAWLID-AN-NABI
The Holy Prophet (SAWS) said, "Anything which is regarded as good by Muslims is regarded likewise by Allah." Furthermore, the Holy Prophet (SAWS) stated, "Whosoever introduces a good practice (sunna hasana) in Islam shall not only receive a reward for it, but the reward of those who act upon it." He also commanded that one must remain at all times under the banner of al-sawad al-a'zam (the great mass [of Muslims]), which is the majority. Therefore the actions of the Holy Prophet, the noble companions, the successors (tabi'un), the generations after the successors, and the pious sages illustrate the Islamic authenticity of organizing and celebrating the blessed brith of the Holy Prophet (SAWS). (Exceprt from A.A. Godlas's Remembrance, by Dr. M.M. Ahmad, 1994, pp.39).