Shun Mawlud Nabiyy By Maruf Muhammed Olalekan Esq.
There was a time I had to tell someone when he was challenging my position on Maulud Nabiyy that I grew up in a Tijajiyyah household. My dad is a renowned Islamic Cleric of the Tijajiyyah sect and we grew up doing Wazifa, kubura, attending Maulud Nabiyy etc. The Arabic school I attended in my hometown where I learnt how to recite and interprete the Holy Qur'an was Tijajiyyah, my Ustaz is a strong member from Afon, Ilorin. However, having made several researches on the pristine Islam due to my extreme inquisitivene ' ss, I concluded it wasn't part of Islam which I stated few days ago. As at 2017, I had already memorized 700 Hadiths of the Prophet (SAW) including their isnaad and Matn with full understanding of their commentary, thanks to my elder sister, Maryam who supported me towards that. I had the soft copy of all the 6 collections of Hadith, read many books on the history of the Prophet (SAW), finished Al Muwatta of Imam Malik within a Month and made my jot...