The Ruling on Chewing Dates for the Child, Calling the Adhan in His Ears, and Shaving His Head
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Question:
The last question in this session came from Hufar al-Batin, from Ibrahim al-Muhammad al-Bakkar. He says: We heard that when a woman gives birth, they say that before the child nurses, it is obligatory to call the adhan in his ear, take a date, and put it in the mouth of the mu'adhdhin, and the mu'adhdhin puts his tongue in the child's mouth, and after that, some of the child's hair is cut. Is this correct, or is it a religious innovation?
Answer:
This, as the questioner described it, is not correct. What the questioner mentioned in this manner is not correct. However, it is recommended on the seventh day. On the seventh day, it is recommended to call the adhan in his right ear and the iqamah in his left ear, and to name him on the seventh day. There is no harm in this. It is recommended to chew dates for the child (tahnik) by placing a date in one's mouth, or the mother places it in her mouth, and then spits it into the baby's mouth, the date, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. As for putting one's tongue in the baby's mouth, no, but one spits it into the baby's mouth, and that is sufficient. A small amount suitable for the small boy, or the small girl.
As for the adhan, it is done on the seventh day. If that is left, there is no harm. It is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he called the adhan in the ear of a boy or girls. However, it came from him in some hadiths that have some weakness, calling the adhan in the boy's ear and the iqamah in his left ear. If a person does this, there is no harm. 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz and a group of scholars did this, and there is no harm. If one leaves that and names him without adhan and iqamah, there is no harm. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) named his son Ibrahim without adhan and iqamah, and he named some of the children of the Companions on the seventh day without adhan and iqamah, and some of them named their children on the first day, and he named his son on the first day. There is no blame in this. There is no harm in naming him on the first day, or on the seventh day. There is no harm in calling the adhan in his right ear and the iqamah in his left ear. There is no blame in that. The sunnah is to name him on the first day, or on the seventh day. This is the sunnah.
As for the 'aqiqah, it is done on the seventh day. One performs the 'aqiqah for him with two sheep if he is a boy, or with one sheep if he is a girl, on the seventh day. If he wishes, he slaughters it and eats it with his family, he and his family and the like. If he wishes, he distributes it among the neighbors and the poor. If he wishes, he eats some of it and distributes some of it. It is all broad (permissible) with the praise of Allah. Likewise, the boy's hair is shaved. The head of the male child is shaved. This is the sunnah; due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Bulugh al-Maram 12:44 This is how the hadith came from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and it is a hadith with no harm in it, good. Yes.
The presenter: But regarding the adhan, is it done immediately after birth or on the seventh day?
The Shaykh: The matter is broad. Either on the first day, or on the seventh day. It is broad.
The presenter: Thank you, may Allah reward you.
The last question in this session came from Hufar al-Batin, from Ibrahim al-Muhammad al-Bakkar. He says: We heard that when a woman gives birth, they say that before the child nurses, it is obligatory to call the adhan in his ear, take a date, and put it in the mouth of the mu'adhdhin, and the mu'adhdhin puts his tongue in the child's mouth, and after that, some of the child's hair is cut. Is this correct, or is it a religious innovation?
Answer:
This, as the questioner described it, is not correct. What the questioner mentioned in this manner is not correct. However, it is recommended on the seventh day. On the seventh day, it is recommended to call the adhan in his right ear and the iqamah in his left ear, and to name him on the seventh day. There is no harm in this. It is recommended to chew dates for the child (tahnik) by placing a date in one's mouth, or the mother places it in her mouth, and then spits it into the baby's mouth, the date, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. As for putting one's tongue in the baby's mouth, no, but one spits it into the baby's mouth, and that is sufficient. A small amount suitable for the small boy, or the small girl.
As for the adhan, it is done on the seventh day. If that is left, there is no harm. It is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he called the adhan in the ear of a boy or girls. However, it came from him in some hadiths that have some weakness, calling the adhan in the boy's ear and the iqamah in his left ear. If a person does this, there is no harm. 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz and a group of scholars did this, and there is no harm. If one leaves that and names him without adhan and iqamah, there is no harm. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) named his son Ibrahim without adhan and iqamah, and he named some of the children of the Companions on the seventh day without adhan and iqamah, and some of them named their children on the first day, and he named his son on the first day. There is no blame in this. There is no harm in naming him on the first day, or on the seventh day. There is no harm in calling the adhan in his right ear and the iqamah in his left ear. There is no blame in that. The sunnah is to name him on the first day, or on the seventh day. This is the sunnah.
As for the 'aqiqah, it is done on the seventh day. One performs the 'aqiqah for him with two sheep if he is a boy, or with one sheep if he is a girl, on the seventh day. If he wishes, he slaughters it and eats it with his family, he and his family and the like. If he wishes, he distributes it among the neighbors and the poor. If he wishes, he eats some of it and distributes some of it. It is all broad (permissible) with the praise of Allah. Likewise, the boy's hair is shaved. The head of the male child is shaved. This is the sunnah; due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Every boy is pawned against his 'Aqiqah, to be slaughtered on his behalf on the seventh day of his birth, his head is to be shaved, and he must be given a name.
كل غلام مرتهن بعقيقته، تذبح عنه يوم سابعه، ويحلق ويسمىThe presenter: But regarding the adhan, is it done immediately after birth or on the seventh day?
The Shaykh: The matter is broad. Either on the first day, or on the seventh day. It is broad.
The presenter: Thank you, may Allah reward you.
Source
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