The Teething of Children
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Fatwa No. ( 17180 )
Q: Is the teething of children a Sunnah, since some people in this era do it with their children, teething them with dates or sweets, or is it specific to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
A: The teething of a newborn is a Sunnah established from the practice of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the children of some of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), and this indicates generality for his Ummah (peace and blessings be upon him), based on the saying of Allah
the Exalted:[Al-Ahzab 33:21] . And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: Is the teething of children a Sunnah, since some people in this era do it with their children, teething them with dates or sweets, or is it specific to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
A: The teething of a newborn is a Sunnah established from the practice of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the children of some of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), and this indicates generality for his Ummah (peace and blessings be upon him), based on the saying of Allah
the Exalted:
There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent pattern
لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ
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