Does January 1, 2016, coincide with the anniversary of the passing of Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him?
Scholars have differed regarding the exact date of the Prophet's death, peace and blessings be upon him. Ibn Hajar mentioned that his death occurred on a Monday in Rabi' al-Awwal, stating that there was almost a consensus on this, although other narrations mention it as the eleventh or twelfth of Rabi' al-Awwal, or the first or second of it. Regardless of these opinions, the date of his death, peace and blessings be upon him, does not coincide with the date mentioned in the question, and it is not legislated to single out this day for any specific act of worship.
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