Are the statements attributed to the Rightly Guided Caliphs in Ibn Hajar al-Haytami al-Makki's book "Al-Ni'mat al-Kubra" concerning the Prophet's Birthday correct, including Umar's saying: "Whoever honors the noble Mawlid of the Prophet, it is as if he has revived the religion"?
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The book printed under the name "Al-Ni'mah Al-Kubra" and falsely attributed to Ibn Hajar Al-Haytami in Istanbul, is either a fabrication against him, or the printer did not verify the manuscript. The evidence for the incorrect attribution is that the book opens with fabricated reports attributed to the Rightly Guided Caliphs and the Salaf, which encourage the glorification of Mawlid, whereas Al-Haytami himself states in his book "Itmam Al-Ni'mah Al-Kubra" that the practice of Mawlid was not transmitted from the righteous predecessors (Salaf Al-Salih).
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