All praise is to Allah. Blessings and peace be on the Messenger of Allah, his household and companions.
Performing Azan in a new born baby’s ear is the Sunnah of the Beloved Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him); he recited the Azan when Hasan and Hussain (may Allah be pleased with them) were born. It is reported that Abu Rafi` (a Companion) said, "I saw the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and his household and grant them peace) give adhan in the ear of al-Hasan, the son of `Ali, when Fatimah gave birth to him." This hadith is recorded by al-Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Ahmad, al-Hakim and al-Bayhaqi, and is one of the stronger hadith on the subject.
* The Azan should be audible. In other words, those in the room should be able to hear it. As it is the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), it is highly desirable that this ritual is performed. If it is not performed, it does not affect the faith of the child. It is stated in Fatawa Alamghiriyya that when the body is buried, the Muslims should sit at the grave for a while, recite the Quran and pray for the deceased. Azan is often recited because of the questions to be asked in the grave by the angels (who is your Lord? What is your religion? Who is this person (referring to the Prophet)) the answers are to be found in the Azan. it is wise to ensure that the first words the baby hears are words containing the majesty and greatness of Allah, and a reminder of the testimony of faith by which one enters Islam, and with which one would be reminded by other Muslims close to ones death. We also know (as narrated by Muslim) that every human being has one of the jinn accompanying him, and calling adhan to the newborn ensures that the call to goodness and true faith precedes the whisperings to evil that would later come from the accompanying
devil. It is also established (as narrated by Bukhari and Muslim) that Satan runs away from adhan, and this reveals a further benefit.
To recite it however is not compulsory. May Allah bless you and your family, grant you safe arrival of the expected newborn, and make him/her a source of delight for you in this world and the Hereafter.. Aameen...!
Performing Azan in a new born baby’s ear is the Sunnah of the Beloved Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him); he recited the Azan when Hasan and Hussain (may Allah be pleased with them) were born. It is reported that Abu Rafi` (a Companion) said, "I saw the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and his household and grant them peace) give adhan in the ear of al-Hasan, the son of `Ali, when Fatimah gave birth to him." This hadith is recorded by al-Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Ahmad, al-Hakim and al-Bayhaqi, and is one of the stronger hadith on the subject.
* The Azan should be audible. In other words, those in the room should be able to hear it. As it is the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), it is highly desirable that this ritual is performed. If it is not performed, it does not affect the faith of the child. It is stated in Fatawa Alamghiriyya that when the body is buried, the Muslims should sit at the grave for a while, recite the Quran and pray for the deceased. Azan is often recited because of the questions to be asked in the grave by the angels (who is your Lord? What is your religion? Who is this person (referring to the Prophet)) the answers are to be found in the Azan. it is wise to ensure that the first words the baby hears are words containing the majesty and greatness of Allah, and a reminder of the testimony of faith by which one enters Islam, and with which one would be reminded by other Muslims close to ones death. We also know (as narrated by Muslim) that every human being has one of the jinn accompanying him, and calling adhan to the newborn ensures that the call to goodness and true faith precedes the whisperings to evil that would later come from the accompanying
devil. It is also established (as narrated by Bukhari and Muslim) that Satan runs away from adhan, and this reveals a further benefit.
To recite it however is not compulsory. May Allah bless you and your family, grant you safe arrival of the expected newborn, and make him/her a source of delight for you in this world and the Hereafter.. Aameen...!
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