One of the many types of evidence of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم being a true Messenger and Prophet of Allah, is the occurrence of events just as he prophesied. And one of those prophecies was that this Ummah will follow the ways of the Jews and Christians, step by step; and one manifestation of this is the Mawlid; look at its sheer resemblance to Christmas: 1. Both days not proven to be the birth of the respective prophets. 2. Both were not celebrated by the prophets themselves, nor after them for more than three centuries. 3. Both involve religious hymns (Carols/ Na'ats). 4. On both nights an ancient figure miraculously comes out of nowhere to bless the devotees (Father Christmas/ Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم himself). 5. Both are mostly celebrated with fervor by polytheists who have made their prophets and saints into deities; worshiping and invoking them besides Allah. 6. Both involve decorating houses and streets with lights. 7. Both involve preparation of special sweets distributed on the occasion.
