What is the authenticity of the hadith: "He who visits Medina and does not greet the Messenger has indeed slighted him"? And is celebrating the Mawlid an innovation? And does naming the Mawlid "the anniversary" imply the death of the Prophet, peace be upon him, knowing that he is alive in his grave as indicated by the present tense verb in the hadith: "Your deeds are presented to me every Monday and Friday"? And is it obligatory to say "Sayyidi Muhammad" when mentioning his name, peace be upon him?

The hadith (definition) "Whoever performs Hajj and does not visit me has indeed shunned me" is weak and not authentic; in fact, it has been said to be fabricated. There is no harm in saying "the commemoration of the noble birth (Mawlid)" because what is intended is the specific birth, and "commemoration" (dhikra) linguistically means frequent remembrance. It is obligatory to add "prophethood" or "messengership" when mentioning the name of Muhammad, peace be upon him, when informing about him or narrating his hadith, out of reverence. However, in prayer, the adhan (definition), and the prescribed remembrances (adhkar), his name is mentioned without addition, in adherence to the Sunnah (definition).