What is the authenticity of the attribution to Ibn al-Qayyim that he denies the intercession of a newborn or child who dies young for his parents?
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The questioner : The Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Whoever..." Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned the same in *Tuhfat al-Mawlood* regarding the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): , meaning that he does not intercede for his parents. Then Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said in a commentary: "So from where is it said that a child intercedes for his father?" What do you say, O Shaykh, as he mentioned the verses: [Al-Muddaththir 74:38].
The Shaykh : Pardon me.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I do not know if the transmission is preserved by you in this exact wording.
The questioner : It means the report of the speech... the verses.
The Shaykh : Because he questioned from where he intercedes, which is strange, because there are many hadiths that children and infants who have not reached puberty gather at the gate of Paradise and cry out, and Allah (Mighty and Majestic) sends an angel to them to ask why they are crying, and He knows them best, so he comes to them and they say, "We will not enter Paradise unless our fathers are with us." This is the intercession. So I do not think that the Imam Ibn al-Qayyim denies such intercession; therefore, I think he means something else.
The questioner : O our Shaykh, this is specific to one who dies young. The subject of intercession: Ibn al-Qayyim says, "From where is it said that he does not intercede..." from the one for whom the 'aqiqah was not performed, meaning this specification between the 'aqiqah.
The Shaykh : Do you mean... even if he reached puberty.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And the point is that it seems he is refuting that... and the truth is that here we have a pause regarding such words; we do not have what we can rely on to deny the word of the Imam Ahmad.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And at the same time, we do not have what we can use to support the word of the Imam Ahmad, and thus we return to the speech that... is clear.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So we say, Allah knows best. He says this, so perhaps something of the subtle jurisprudence became apparent to him that we have not clarified, or a report from the Salaf reached him, and he is extensive in knowledge of the reports of the Salaf, which did not reach us. This is possible, and that is possible, and therefore we do not take it and we do not deny it.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner : O our Shaykh, regarding the 'aqiqah, we know that at one time there was a statement attributed to Ibn al-Qayyim that he says if the 'aqiqah is not performed for the child, the devil retains a way over him or something similar to that. What do you say?
The Shaykh : We do not know this thing. We do not know it.
Every newborn is pledged as a pledge for his 'aqiqah
كلُّ مولودٍ مرهونٌ بعقيقَتِهEvery soul, for what it has earned, will be retained
كُلُّ نَفْسٍ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ رَهِينَةٌThe Shaykh : Pardon me.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I do not know if the transmission is preserved by you in this exact wording.
The questioner : It means the report of the speech... the verses.
The Shaykh : Because he questioned from where he intercedes, which is strange, because there are many hadiths that children and infants who have not reached puberty gather at the gate of Paradise and cry out, and Allah (Mighty and Majestic) sends an angel to them to ask why they are crying, and He knows them best, so he comes to them and they say, "We will not enter Paradise unless our fathers are with us." This is the intercession. So I do not think that the Imam Ibn al-Qayyim denies such intercession; therefore, I think he means something else.
The questioner : O our Shaykh, this is specific to one who dies young. The subject of intercession: Ibn al-Qayyim says, "From where is it said that he does not intercede..." from the one for whom the 'aqiqah was not performed, meaning this specification between the 'aqiqah.
The Shaykh : Do you mean... even if he reached puberty.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And the point is that it seems he is refuting that... and the truth is that here we have a pause regarding such words; we do not have what we can rely on to deny the word of the Imam Ahmad.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And at the same time, we do not have what we can use to support the word of the Imam Ahmad, and thus we return to the speech that... is clear.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So we say, Allah knows best. He says this, so perhaps something of the subtle jurisprudence became apparent to him that we have not clarified, or a report from the Salaf reached him, and he is extensive in knowledge of the reports of the Salaf, which did not reach us. This is possible, and that is possible, and therefore we do not take it and we do not deny it.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner : O our Shaykh, regarding the 'aqiqah, we know that at one time there was a statement attributed to Ibn al-Qayyim that he says if the 'aqiqah is not performed for the child, the devil retains a way over him or something similar to that. What do you say?
The Shaykh : We do not know this thing. We do not know it.
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