What is the recommended practice upon the birth of a newborn?
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Question:
The questioner says: If a son or daughter is born to me, what is the Sunnah (recommended practice) for me?
Answer:
If a child is born to you, the Sunnah (recommended practice) is to choose a good name for him or for the girl. You choose a good name, and the best of names, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2834Sahih (Darussalam) The best of names are 'Abd Allah and 'Abd al-Rahman, or what worships Allah the Exalted, such as 'Abd al-'Aziz, 'Abd al-Karim, 'Abd al-Hakim, 'Abd al-Jabbar, and so on. It is a name that worships one of the names of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). You choose a good name. Also, the 'aqiqah (sacrifice for a newborn) is slaughtered for him, for the boy.
For the boy, two sheep, and for the girl, one sheep. You eat from it, your household eats from it, you give some to your neighbors, and you feed the poor and the needy, as thanks to Allah the Exalted. Thanks to Allah the Exalted. Yes.
The questioner says: If a son or daughter is born to me, what is the Sunnah (recommended practice) for me?
Answer:
If a child is born to you, the Sunnah (recommended practice) is to choose a good name for him or for the girl. You choose a good name, and the best of names, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
'Abdullah and 'Abdur-Rahman
عبد الله وعبد الرحمنFor the boy, two sheep, and for the girl, one sheep. You eat from it, your household eats from it, you give some to your neighbors, and you feed the poor and the needy, as thanks to Allah the Exalted. Thanks to Allah the Exalted. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما الذي يسن فعله عند ولادة المولود؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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