Yasir Qadhi – The History of The Islamic Hijrī Calendar

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			first and foremost May Allah subhana wa tada bless all of us in the entire oma on the first moharram
of the year 1443. This is our new year, our new hedgy year we make to Allah to Allah subhanho wa
Taala, to allow this year to be a year of happiness in the year of peace and a year of lifting of
the COVID crisis and the year of return to normalcy. And the year is for the Islam and the Muslims
in the year of protection for all that are persecuted from the Uyghurs and from our Syrian brothers
and sisters and the Burmese and what is happening at Ivana Stan, and all the places we want to have
peace and security, because today is the first time how wrong it is useful to remind ourselves of
		

			the reality of the hedgy calendar, where it came from and some minor issues about this insha Allah,
Allah miscellaneous thoughts is going to be a bit unstructured today insha Allah. The first issue,
of course, is where did this calendar come from? We're all familiar that in the 16th year of the
Hydra, there was no hijiri calendar, and urban on the photographer, the rhodiola. One had to settle
a court case where two people were arguing, and the contract said you have to return the money in
shadowbanned. And the guy said, No, this is next Siobhan and the other guy said, No, this was the
previous Shaban that went by. It didn't have a year. So I'm going to realize we need a calendar like
		

			the Persians have a calendar and like the Romans have a calendar, okay? They understood that for a
civilization to come, you had to have some independent realities of your own. You cannot be linked
to other civilizations. This is the reality of any great civilization so that we needed our own
calendar, another 30 years would come and Abdul Malik even more one realize we need our own
currency. We cannot work with the currencies of the Romans and the Persians. So he minted the first
oma yet currency. So the point being we needed our own civilization. So we're going to the hotdog
realize we need our own calendar. So he called the Sahaba. And he said, What should we do? We need
		

			to have our own years now What did the Quraysh do before the coming of the Hijri calendar? How did
they mark the years, the holidays were of course not a global civilization, they were a small
regional tribe, and the Arabs would mark the years like
		

			uncultured civilizations, which is an incident would become the year something major happens, then
you will say that is the year of the elephant and will feel that is the year of the peace treaty of
the such and such that is the year of how to boil fauja whatever might be the became the year and if
nothing happened one year, they will say one year after horrible failure, okay, two years before
amyl field. So every few years, as you grow up organically, you begin to memorize the dates based
upon a major occurrence. So in your lifetime, 1015 major occurrences plus or minus a few you have
your years you get the point, right. That's how the calendar system was pre Islam. So very
		

			rudimentary system, which is what we expect for a rudimentary peoples like the kurush and like to
pre Islamic Arabs. Now, Islam is becoming a civilization we need to incorporate we need to have
independence. So I'm gonna go hop over the last one calls the Sahaba in the masjid of the Prophet
system, what should we do? They said, Yes, we need our own independent calendar. We cannot follow
the Romans and the Persians. We should have our own. Okay, when should we begin? Multiple
suggestions, once a Hobie said with the birth of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam another
Sahabi said, with the beginning of the dour when the Islam began to be preached, okay, coming down.
		

			And it is said that a little deal law one who said we should begin the calendar from the year of the
hijra, because this is one How can barter were separated. And this is when it was manifested in the
oma and Obama hardtop said yes, that is the date we should do. The hegira is what separated the time
of Yanni stress and the time of humiliate not humiliation is a harsh word. But you know, the time of
oppression is a better word right versus the time of public reserved. That's the clear cut
distinction. in Makkah, you are oppressed in Makkah, you cannot be public. in Medina, you have your
own independence. So this is the beginning of our calendar. So they unanimously decided that is
		

			going to be from the hijiri year. And by the way, it's interesting to note, they're even thinking
maybe the birth of the Prophet system. They're thinking, you know, the beginning of the doubt, these
were suggestions that were debated, but then eventually they decided this was in the 16th year so in
reality
		

			The history calendar was instituted in the 17th year and they back projected the 17. You get the
point right? For the first 17. There was no history calendar in the 17th year of the hedgerow. This
is one day back projected. Okay, you have the year, the year is going to be the year of the
hedgerow. Which month should we begin the calendar because before the history calendar, there was no
system of the beginning month, it's just a continuous 12 months all the time back and forth. And by
the way, pre Islam, they would swap the month. This is another pre Islamic custom that the Koran
mentions, and the Prophet system forbade this right? If they didn't like a month or you know, the,
		

			the four months of the season of non fighting the national hero, if they wanted to wage war, there
was you Okay, actually, it's no longer a third. Hey, Jenna, we'll just pretend that is suffer right
now. They'll swap it just imaginary, you know, and they will do this, the Koran came and forbade it
and said, No, you're going to keep it as it is in the shoulder. And Allah has an eye shadow and is
in Surah tober. So 12 months was there, but there was no first month, there was no first month, it's
a perpetual cycle. Now that you're going to have a calendar, you need a first month as well. So then
the second discussion began, which month should be the first month, the most obvious candidate was
		

			Ramadan. And Ramadan was discussed, and Ramadan was almost close to adoption. But then it is said
either with money been a fan or I'm gonna have a hot tub. So the calendar, it comes from Adi
rhodiola. One and earthman and Omar, and then the Sahaba. All of them unanimously agree, but the
main minds of it are these three that are doing the soap, then the suggestion came, actually, and
actually, there's also suggestion of Roger, believe it or not, there was a suggestion or a beer And
oh, by the way, Mr. Malik 160 years later, no 150 years later, would say that it should have been,
it should have been rebutted. Oh, well, Mr. Malik's opinion was that they should have chosen a
		

			beard. Oh, well, why are a beard? Oh, well, not why most of you think why that's not the reason why
Mr. Malik said because it was the month of the Hydra. The Hydra actually occurred and revered Oh, by
the way, so common misconception, especially amongst our youth, that the hedgerow occurred, and
we'll have it on, because it's our first month. So the assumption then comes it is in Muharram. No,
this is a false assumption. No scholar actually said this, the hedgerow occurred and rubbish. And
oh, well, this is the explicit
		

			testimony of the books of Hadith. Ibn is how they've been a sham and walk through the insides and
stuff of what they all mentioned the hedgerow occurred in the month of Ruby and oh, well, it is well
known no dispute there. So there was a position of greater audit was basically not adopted and Mr.
Malik wished they had a Dr. Bill Oh, well, for the first month, because if you want to do it the way
the Hydra, then you should do it. Roberto windhager. Right. So that's when it began. Nonetheless,
they began their discussion with mundo de la one or Omar or the both of them, they came to the
conclusion issue to be more huddled on why more how to run. So this is the reasoning that they had,
		

			they said, and remember, and those years, pretty much every McKee or Madani person is doing hygiene,
right. So it's a regular thing. When you're there in Medina and maca, you're going to go for
hygiene, the majority would go for Hajj every single year, it's close by you're not going to why
would you not do your hygiene. So rather than the hot tub set, and by the way, hedge would take
around two weeks to come back to from Medina. Okay, so two weeks of suffer time, not four hours and
we're complaining about four hours in the bus. These days, that four or five hour journey, we find
it difficult, okay in air conditioned sitting on coaches, and we get irritated at that. Can you
		

			imagine if the Sahaba saw us and we are grumbling we have to be in Iran for four hours in this air
conditioned coach sipping our teas in our juices and what not? Can you imagine walking from Mecca to
Medina in two weeks journey by the way on average, right? That's how they did it. So 100 Allah Allah
blessed us but he also only tested us in this regard. So Urban hottub reasoned that look, by the
time we get back from hedge, okay, we are now you know, everybody knows hedges re birth to new
opportunity. So when we come back, you'll begin Muharram so it's as if every single moharram you
have a new opportunity to be a better person to cleanse your sins to have a new year. So he goes no
		

			moharram is when we come back, you know from the hedge and we start you know life again, because
again, when hedge finishes you stay there a few days you come back, you're literally going to come
back to Medina you know, two three days before first of Muharram and then the first time around
begins so they decided to make it more haram That is why Muharram was chosen. It has nothing to do
with the month of the Hydra the year of the Hydra is yes number one age by the way, for the
youngsters in the audience, there is no zero ah okay, you have the first year of the hedgerow is the
first year there is no zero in time you have negative one and then you have one one year before the
		

			Hydra then one year of the Hydra, the Hydra occurred in year one, not Year Zero time is not zero
unless you believe in quantum
		

			That was a whole different case which we're definitely not going to go into Tuesday night caught
that after Isha. So where was I? We're talking about the, what are we talking about? I forgot
		

			the hedge. We finished the hedge. Muharram Okay, well, how long so how long was the month that they
decided, Okay, now another scholar by the name of his Swahili, he died 850 something great alum of
Sera, Sera, Sera and literature and history. So, Haley said, I have a Quranic evidence that I don't
know how Papa's decision was correct. I have a Quranic evidence that yes, that should be the hijra
should be the first year of the Islamic calendar. How can you have a Quranic evidence for something
that's historical? This is called back projecting, like if you want to find evidence, you'll find
something so he found a verse I mean, you know, he constructed an argument from the vs select a
		

			tober, right that lemma student OC Salah, taqwa, Min awali yo Min hacohen Tahoma fee, okay. And so
Haley says min a William the first day. So the verse goes that remember the process of migrated to
convey the first message he built was Koba right. And then there was some tension between the
magnitude of the roar of the munafo and Oba and whatnot there was some tensions. So Allah praised
Koba and Allah said, the masjid you establish from the first day, that is where you should pray mini
Masjid Koba, okay, so Allah says from the first day, so Haley says that means Allah intended Of
course, this is a stretch but still it's interesting point that Allah intended the hit God calendar,
		

			the first day to be the year of the of the hedgerow. So anyway, that's the story of the hedgerow.
One other miscellaneous point which again, FYI, I did fight in Charlotte, and we're done.
		

			The issue comes that Okay, I'm gonna have instituted the Hydra and we now have this, you know,
civilizational calendar and whatnot. How about saying greetings and making dua and blessing the oma
like I just did in the beginning of this talk, okay. Is this something that might become a beta? Or
is this something that is john is an allowed? Because the Hijri calendar is not from the sooner
quote unquote, right? So should we give congratulations moblog Today's the first time we're hard on
New Year's Jani, our new year's and May Allah make this I just made a long day. So you already know
my position because I made the job but now the question arises, okay, should we do something like
		

			this? Or is it a religious innovation? This goes back to a much deeper topic, I have a longer
lecture online, you will find it I gave it four or five years ago about the definition of Buddha.
And depending on your definition of Buddha, you will then have a position based upon your
definition. So there's a small group of scholars you will find there fatawa and those who read
Arabic and you're on Facebook, you know, these fatawa have been floating around every single year,
the same thing that you should not mention, that is the first time I've heard of them. Do not make
dua for the oma do not bless anybody robotic, but do not do this. It becomes a bit. Okay. Jay, we
		

			respect that position. Always. We respect any item that says that's their opinion. But of course,
there's always alternative viewpoints. Right. And in fact, Mr. Su t 600 years ago, wrote treaties.
And in it, he says in this that, you know, I was asked, should we greet one another and the
beginning of the new year? And should we make dua for the beginning of the new year? So Mr. masucci,
died 911 hedger, we're talking literally 500 600 foreigners 500 years ago, that he was asked this,
and he quoted an alum of the Shafi school I forgot his name that was in my head somewhere who died
200 years before him. And he says share so and so Imam so and so mentioned this as well. And he said
		

			that, giving greetings and wishing well for people at the beginning of the new year. Listen to this.
It is neither Sunnah, nor VEDA. It is permissible and it's not a part of the deen
		

			and this is the correct opinion. Okay, it can't be sooner because there was no hichy calendar at the
time of the Prophet system. But it is not be there as well because Veda means you introduce a ritual
that you expect to be a part of the deen and that Allah is gonna reward you for now making the offer
somebody on any occasion. Is that a ritual in and of itself or is it something generic? Somebody
gets a job May Allah bless you in that job. Okay, somebody gets a house May Allah bless you in that
house, making a generic drop. Do you need a specific evidence to make a generic Yes or no? No, you
can make a generic girl what's wrong with making a do offer and I can make do out right now when I
		

			see you may Eliza bless you and your family. Any problem with that. So to make a drop no
		

			This is not Allah didn't tell you on this day magdoff you know it, but it's just you want something
good. And by the way, by the way, if you want it to go down this route, which is the bigger quote
unquote beta making the app for your Muslim brother or sister or bringing a whole new calendar that
the process of did not have, or whatever the hot tub did not view this as beta IDT to bring in a
whole new calendar, he understands this is the world needs to work as dunya we know problem and it
becomes religious and it becomes a sign of Islam. Right? Not everything that is dunya we is
separated from religion, it becomes sometimes religion, even though it's not religious, per se. And
		

			if you listen to my longer electron this I give it an academic lecture what is the definition it's a
bit of a shout Toby's opinion, a shaeffer his opinion have been tamie his opinion have been Hydros
opinion, different definitions a bit are based upon that you get different understandings. The
bottom line is that wishing somebody, any generic drop on any occasion is permissible and to make
dua in the beginning of the month when they get a new job in the beginning of the hedgy calendar is
something good overall, it doesn't become something that is of the negative without because you are
not making it into a ritual. And so with that, I once again make dua that Allah subhana wa tada
		

			bless all of us in this year and make us all better Muslims than we were last year. And may Allah
azza wa jal show us there is of Islam throughout the world may Allah azza wa jal grant peace to all
those that are suffering. May Allah azza wa jal live from us this COVID crisis which is akmola, who
was set on widecombe rahmatullah wa barakato.
		

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