The document discusses the origins and history of celebrating birthdays and saying "Happy Birthday". It notes that historically, birthday celebrations had origins in magic and religion among ancient Greeks and Romans. The document also argues that saying "Happy Birthday" is not part of the Islamic tradition and should be avoided during fasting, as fasting involves refraining from vain speech. While good intentions are appreciated, traditions should not be adopted if they are not part of the Sunnah or prophetic tradition.

1. Legal Saying Happy Birthday (= words in vain) by Idris Sukpandiar Assalafy Advocate on August 6, 2011 at 0:45Among the actions that we must avoid in fasting (fasting is not well-SI) adalan deeds vain.From Abu Hurairah, the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: quot;
Fasting is not from eating, drinking (alone), but fasting is to refrain from actions futile and cruel. If someone were to reproach you, say: I'm fasting, I'm fasting. quot;
[Hadith of Ibn Khuzaimah 1996, Al-Hakim 1/430-431, sanadnya Saheeh, menshahihkannya hadith scholars).There is a phrase that still many of our friends who speak and receive speech quot;
HAPPY BIRTHDAYquot;
greeting anyway the reason they are not that be a rah-rah or party, or what's wrong with my prayers to our friends! / That's doubtful. Now we will review the terms of the history of the Exchange Year.HISTORY ANNIVERSARY* According Scwbische Zeitung, April 1981, p. 4, says:quot;
The various customs that people do today in celebrating their birthdays, has a long history. Its origin is from the realm of magic and religion. Habits congratulated, rewarded and celebrated, complete with candles lit in ancient times, is intended to protect the birthday of the ghosts and to ensure safety for years to come. quot;
* According to The Lore of Birthdays (New York, 1952), Ralph and Adelin Linton, from 8.18 to 10 thing, sayingquot;
The Greeks believed that everyone had a protective spirit or daemon that is present at each birth and menjada him during his life. This spirit had a mystic relation with the god (deity) is his birthday with people who celebrate it's birthday. The Romans also embraced this idea. This idea is taken along in confidence and is represented by a guardian angel, a fairy who becomes guardian mother (godmother) and patron saint.The habit of lighting candles on the cake was started by the Greeks. Honey cakes are round like the moon and lit with small candles placed on the altar of the temple of Artemis. Birthday candles in the confidence of the people, contains a special magic that can be granted. Small candles are lit and fire offerings have a special mystic significance ever since man first set up altars to his god (the gods).In Adaptation in the GospelDuring the anniversary event enlivened Herod himself as written in Matthew 14:6;But on the anniversary of Herod, son of Herod the girls dance, Herodiaz, amid meraka be pleased Herod. (Matius14: 6)In the Gospel of Mark 6:21Finally we got also a good opportunity for Herodias, when Herod on his birthday gave a feast for the princes-princes, officers, officers and prominent people in Galilee. (Mark 6:21).Whether in celebration tersebu no greeting quot;
Happy Birthdayquot;
. Abu Hada said, because his own ana high school in a Protestant school. More The obvious is quot;
Merry Christmasquot;
= Happy Birthday / survivors Milad / Good Harla / Mawlid and the like that merpakan series of birthday celebrations.What about the intention of praying?. SI said, really nothing in assunah megkhususkan time praying to the person's birthday. If you want kanlah fellow Muslim prayer at all times, even very afdol if in prayer do not know we are praying,Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said,دعوة المرء المسلم لأخيه بظهر الغيب مستجابة عند رأسه ملك موكل كلما دعا لأخيه بخير قال الملك الموكل به آمين ولك بمثلquot;
Ruling on a Muslim to his brother when his brother did not know it is an efficacious prayer (come true). At his side there is an angel (who served mengaminkan do'anya to saudarany). When he prayed kindness to his brother, the angel said: Amen, you will get like him. quot;
(Narrated by Muslim, no. 2733)From Abu Sa'eed al Khudri, he said: quot;
Rasululah sallallaahu 'Alaihi Wasallam said:' What you will follow the peoples before you, inch by inch, so if they get into the hole dhob (a type of lizard), undoubtedly kalianpun will enter into it. 'They (the Companions) asked:' Messenger of Allah, whether they are Jews and Narsani? 'words of Allaah: quot;
Who else.quot;
(Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim)From Abu Hurairah, the Prophet sallallaahu 'Alaihi Wasallam, he said: quot;
Rapture will not happen until my people to follow what happens in periods of before, inch by inch and cubit by cubit.quot;
And then someone asks: quot;
O Messenger of Allah, such as Persia and the Romans? quot;
the words of Allaah:quot;
People who else if not them. quot;
(Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim)Ibn Taymiyyah stated: quot;
Paganism stems from the attitude of the Jews did not want to implement things they already know. They would not practice the truth and do not want to follow, both in word and deed. quot;
Paganism Christianity stems from the attitude of those who like to do good without science. They like to do various kinds of worship is no guidance from the Shari'ah of God, they like to lie in the name of God for the things they do not know. In this case, Sufyan bin 'Uyainah one of the salaf said: quot;
Damage to our clergy similar to damage caused to the Jews, while the damage to our common among similar to what happened to the Christians.quot;
Another doubtful> But my birthday saying good intentions, the SI say> good intentions will not menyelisihi Sunnah!.So do not waste your fasting with mengucapk a happy birthday or happy in the given utterance. Ironically that is the Koran Salaf (Companions ana on land and cyberspace) in ucapin happy birthday, ho ho. Done!by Sukpandiar Idris Advocate Assalafymay be useful<br />