The Ruling on Channik (Placing Dates in a Child’s Mouth) and the Timing of the Adhan in His Ear
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
The questioner:
The situation?
The Shaykh:
Yes, indeed. And regarding the weak charity of adorning the hair, then the right is correct and established. Every boy, it is agreed upon regarding the rest, that his hair is shaved, he is named, and an ‘Aqiqah is sacrificed for him. Yes. Yes. Yes. By the free person, meaning the intention is for the free person. Yes.
The questioner:
Yes. Channik (Placing Dates in a Child’s Mouth) for the Child
The Shaykh:
I do not know of any harm in it for everyone, if there is a benefit. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed channik for Abdullah ibn Abi Talhah. If there is a benefit for the child, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do it except that it is a benefit for him (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The situation?
The Shaykh:
Yes, indeed. And regarding the weak charity of adorning the hair, then the right is correct and established. Every boy, it is agreed upon regarding the rest, that his hair is shaved, he is named, and an ‘Aqiqah is sacrificed for him. Yes. Yes. Yes. By the free person, meaning the intention is for the free person. Yes.
The questioner:
Yes. Channik (Placing Dates in a Child’s Mouth) for the Child
The Shaykh:
I do not know of any harm in it for everyone, if there is a benefit. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed channik for Abdullah ibn Abi Talhah. If there is a benefit for the child, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do it except that it is a benefit for him (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source
صحيح البخاري (الشرح الثاني) — binbaz.org.sa (19:18)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.