The Ruling on the Adhan in the Ear of the Newborn and Its Wisdom
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the ruling on the adhan in the ear of the child, and what is the wisdom behind it?
The Shaykh:
It must be that the first thing to enter his hearing is the adhan; the first thing he hears is the adhan. Yes.
The questioner:
And he says, may Allah preserve you: Is it obligatory or a recommended practice?
The Shaykh:
No, it is a recommended practice or obligatory. The adhan is called in one ear and the iqamah in the other, so that the remembrance of Allah enters his hearing and has an effect, by the permission of Allah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the ruling on the adhan in the ear of the child, and what is the wisdom behind it?
The Shaykh:
It must be that the first thing to enter his hearing is the adhan; the first thing he hears is the adhan. Yes.
The questioner:
And he says, may Allah preserve you: Is it obligatory or a recommended practice?
The Shaykh:
No, it is a recommended practice or obligatory. The adhan is called in one ear and the iqamah in the other, so that the remembrance of Allah enters his hearing and has an effect, by the permission of Allah. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما تسميته بالصوت الأحمق والصوت الفاجر — islamhouse.com (55:29)
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