This book, which is a work of the late Muhaddith of Makkah, Sayyid Shaykh Muhammad Alawi al-Maliki, may Allah have mercy upon him, seeks to present the case for celebrating the birth of the Best of Creations, Sayyidna Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. What Will I Learn? The Proofs of the Permissibility of Celebrating the Birth of the Prophet, Learn what Shaykh Muhammad Alawi al-Maliki says about the five categories of innovation, Learn what some of Islam's scholarly giants have said about the Mawlid throughout history. New Additions in the Second Edition from Habib 'Umar bin Hafiz: Being with Allah and His Messenger, When the Month of Rabi al-Awwal Arrives, Dealing With Those Who Disagree With the Mawlid.