Ibn al-Qayyim (Allah have mercy on him):
If someone has wronged you and they seek your pardon, it is from humility (to Allah) that is necessitates accepting their excuses, whether they are speaking the truth or not - and for you to leave their affair with Allah.
Madaarij as-Saalikeen, 2/337
وَسُئِلَ عَمَّنْ يَعْمَلُ كُلَّ سَنَةٍ
خَتْمَةً فِي لَيْلَةِ مَوْلِدِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
هَلْ ذَلِكَ مُسْتَحَبٌّ ؟ أَمْ لَا ؟
فأجاب : الحمد لله : جمع الناس للطعام في
العيدين وأيام التشريق سنة وهو من شعائر الإسلام التي سنها رسول الله صلى الله
عليه وسلم للمسلمين وإعانة الفقراء بالإطعام.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (Allah have mercy on him) was
asked:
Question: what is the ruling on a person completing the
Quran and feeding people on the night of the Prophet’s (Peace and Blessings of
Allah be upon him) birthday[1],
is this recommended or not?
Answer:
All praises are for Allah[2].
Gathering people for the two Eid’s and the Days of
at-Tashreeq (11th to 13th of Dhu al-Hijjah) is a Sunnah
and a symbol of Islam. It is a Sunnah that was established by the Messenger of
Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) and the Muslims, for the
purpose of looking after the poor and needy by feeding them… End quote.
Majmoo al-Fataawa 25/298
[1] TN:
note, innovated occasions attributed to the Shari’ah have no precedence and as
there isn’t one, rulings connected to them become confusing – which then create
even more innovations and confusion!
[2]
TN: Islamic responses must begin with the name of Allah, either the Basmallah
or praising Him, however what is common in the Sunnah, is that the Prophet
(Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) used to begin verbal responses with
praising Allah.
