Al-Sīrah Al-Nabawiyyah Dan Tradisi Maulid: Menjaga Memori, Menumbuhkan Cinta, dan Meneladani Rasulullah

Abstract

Al-Sīrah al-Nabawiyyah is an important repository within Islamic studies that records the life of the Prophet Muhammad and provides a concrete depiction of Islamic values in practice. Among Nusantara Muslims, knowledge of the Prophet's life is transmitted not only through Sīrah works but also through the Mawlid tradition. This study aims to analyze the relationship between al-Sīrah al-Nabawiyyah and the Mawlid tradition in preserving memory of the Prophet, cultivating love for him, and building exemplary conduct among Muslims. The study uses a quantitative approach based on library research with qualitative content analysis. Data were obtained from Sīrah works, Mawlid texts, literature on Nusantara Islamic tradition, and accredited scholarly journal articles. The analysis covers five categories: preserving memory, cultivating love, emulating the Prophet, the Mawlid tradition, and socio-religious function. The findings show that al-Sīrah al-Nabawiyyah functions as a source of knowledge and religious memory preservation regarding the Prophet's life, while the Mawlid tradition serves as a socio-religious space that revives that memory through the reading of Sīrah, al-Barzanji, Burdah, and the retelling of Prophetic narratives. Knowledge of the Prophet's life then becomes the basis for growing love, which is directed toward exemplary conduct. These findings align with accredited journal studies showing the function of Sīrah as a medium of value education and exemplarity, and Mawlid as an expression of love and a reinforcement of communal religious life. The study affirms that the relationship between Sīrah and Mawlid can be understood through three main processes: memory, love, and exemplarity.