It's My Prophet's Birthday!

<p><strong>Author: Shaykh Abdulrahman al-Diba'i</strong></p><p><strong>Compiled by Shaykh Hisham Muhammad Kabbani</strong></p><p>When the Prophet ﷺ  entered Madina he was greeted by a group of young girls from the tribe of Bani Najjar singing the following verses: We are little girls from the tribe of Bani Najjar how wonderful a neighbor Muhammad is. The Prophetﷺ smiled and asked them: Do you love me? When they responded affirmatively he said: Allah knows that my heart loves you as well.</p><p>Muslim sages have always emphasized that children are born saints due to their sinless innocence. The Prophet ﷺ described rain as a recent arrival from its Lord and hence advised his Companions to expose their heads to it. Likewise children are a rain of innocence and blessing from Allah that remind humanity of our ultimate home and return. Most importantly they are a source of joy for a community and the best remembrance of the greatest divine gift to mankind: the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.</p>