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What happens in a tahneek ceremony?
In a tahneek ceremony, a soft date or honey is gently rubbed on the palate of a newborn baby's mouth. This tradition is believed to bring blessings, protection, and strength to the child based on the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad. It is usually practiced within the first few days of a baby's life.
What is taheenk?
The tahneek here means softening a date and then rubbing the palate of the newborn with it just after the birth or soon after that. This is done by putting a piece of the date upon a finger and then entering the finger into the baby's mouth and rubbing it right and left.
What happens when a child is born in Islam?
There follows an outline of what should be done on the day of the child's birth, and after that:It is mustahabb to do tahneek for the baby and to pray for him.It was reported that Abu Moosa said: "I had a baby boy, and I brought him to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). He named him Ibraaheem, did Tahneek with some dates and prayed for Allaah to bless him, then he gave him back to me." (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5150; Muslim, 2145). Tahneek means putting something sweet, such as dates or honey, in the child's mouth when he is first born.It is permissible to name the child on the first day or on the seventh.It was reported that Anas ibn Maalik said: the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "A boy was born to me this night and I have named him with the name of my father Ibraaheem." (Narrated by Muslim, 3126).It was reported that 'Aa'ishah said: the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did 'aqeeqah for al-Hasan and al-Husayn on the seventh day, and gave them their names. (Narrated by Ibn Hibbaan, 12/127; al-Haakim, 4/264. Classed as saheeh by al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar in Fath al-Baari, 9/589).'Aqeeqah and circumcisionIt was reported from Salmaan ibn 'Aamir (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "For the boy there should be an 'aqeeqah. Slaughter (an animal) for him and remove the harmful thing [i.e., the foreskin] from him." (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 1515; al-Nasaa'i, 4214; Abu Dawood, 2839; Ibn Maajah, 3164. The hadeeth was classed as saheeh by al-Albaani, may Allaah have mercy on him, in al-Irwaa', 4/396).It was reported that Samurah ibn Jundub (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "A boy is ransomed by his 'aqeeqah. Sacrifice should be made for him on the seventh day, he should be given a name and his head should be shaved." (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 1522; al-Nasaa'i, 4220 and Abu Dawood, 2838. The hadeeth was classed as saheeh by al-Albaani, may Allaah have mercy on him, in al-Irwaa' 4/385).Imaam ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:Among the benefits of 'aqeeqah are:It is a sacrifice by means of which the child is brought close to Allaah soon after he comes into this world.It is a ransom for the newborn; his 'aqeeqah ransoms him so that he can intercede for his parents.It is a sacrifice by which the newborn is ransomed just as Allaah ransomed Ismaa'eel with the ram. (Tuhfat al-Mawdood, p. 69).Perhaps another benefit of the 'aqeeqah is the gathering of relatives and friends for the waleemah (feast).4.Circumcision is part of the Sunan al-Fitrah (practices related to the pure and natural inclinations of man). It is obligatory in the case of boys because it is connected to matters of purity which are essential conditions of prayer.It was reported from Abu Hurayrah: "Five things are related to the Fitrah: circumcision, removing the pubic hairs, plucking the armpit hairs, cutting the nails, and trimming the moustache." (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5550; Muslim, 257).Among the Sunnahs for welcoming the newborn, the scholars mentioned that the Adhaan should be recited into the baby's right ear so that the first thing he hears in this world will be the words of Tawheed, which will have a great and blessed effect on the child. With regard to reciting the iqaamah in the child's left ear, there is nothing to prove that this is required. (See al-Silsilat al-Da'eefah, 1/491).Shaving the child's head then anointing the child's head with saffron is very beneficial. Then it is prescribed to give in charity gold or silver equal in weight to the hair. This does not have to be done by actually weighing the hair; if it is too difficult to do that, it is sufficient to estimate the weight and give paper currency equivalent to the price of that amount of gold or silver. We ask Allaah to protect us and our children from all evil and to keep them safe and sound in this world and in the Hereafter. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad.Source(s):http://www.islam-qa.com/index.php?ref=78…
What is the best name in Islam?
In Islam the best name for a child would be the meaning. There are lots of beautiful names like Muhammad, Khadijah, Fatimah, Maryam, Ibrahim and Yusuf. It is from the teachings of the Messenger of Allah, that each member of the family be given a good name. Those who ask Allah to give them children should also ask Allah to make these children among the followers of the Prophet Muhammad and adherents to his Sunnah. It is an obligation upon the parents that their child be given a good name. Some Ahadeeth indicate that the child is to be named on the seventh day along with Aqeeqah. However, the Prophet also named children on the day of their birth, as proven by other narrations. There is no harm if the child is named before the seventh day, but if the naming has not been done, and then the child should be named on the seventh day. Naming a child with a beautiful and honourable name is very important. The Prophet always chose names with good and beautiful meanings, even telling people to change their names if they had unpleasant meanings. Narrated by Abu Musa (RA)" a son was born to me and I took him to the Prophet who named him Ibrahim, did tahneek for him with a date, invoked Allah's blessing upon him and returned him to me. Sahih Bukhari 7:376 Ibn Umar (RA) reported that Allah's Messenger said that "the names dearest to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman." Sahih Muslim 3:5315 Abu Wahab al-Jushamee (RA) who was the Companion of the Prophet reported him as saying", call yourselves by the names of the Prophets. The names dearest to Allah are Abdulla and Abdur Rahman, the truest are Harith (ploughman) and Hammam (energetic) and the worst are Harb (war) and Murrah (bitter)". Sunan Abu Dawood 3: 4140 Narrated Abu Hurayrah (RA). Allah's Apostle said, "the most awful name in Allah's sight on the Day of Resurrection will be that of a man calling himself Malik Al-Amlaak. (king of kings)". Sahih Bukhari 8:224. Ibn Umar (RA) reported that Allah's Messenger changed the name of Aasiyah (disobedient) and said "You are Jameelah (good and beautiful). Sahih Muslim 3:5332 & 4747 (This name should not to be confused with Asiya, the Muslim wife of the Pharaoh)… see Islamic glossary Usaman Ibn Akhdari (RA) said, a man called Asram (harsh, severe, cut off) was among those who came to the Apostle of Allah. The Apostle of Allah said "what is your name?" he replied "Asram" He said "no, you are Zu'rah". (which means, has been taken or derived from crop, or to sow seed). Sunan Abu Dawood 3:4144 There are several websites. One website is Names4Muslims. If God wills you will find a good name
