To our beloved child, Before you tasted the sweetness of your mother's milk, you heard the greatness of Allah. Before you saw our faces, you were reminded of your Creator.
Reciting the (call to prayer) in a newborn baby's ear is a cherished Islamic tradition practiced to ensure the child’s first auditory experience is the remembrance of God. While widely observed, scholars offer varying perspectives on its religious standing based on historical Hadith. Core Significance and Purpose
Some scholars, including Ibn al-Qayyim, suggested that the Adhan serves as a protection for the child against the whispers of Shaytan (Satan), as the devil flees from the call to prayer. azan to newborn baby
Allahu Akbar. 🤍
It is also narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: To our beloved child, Before you tasted the
"Whoever has a newborn, let him call the Adhan in his ear..." (Sahih Ibn Hibban)
The birth of a child in Islam is considered a momentous occasion, greeted with specific rites of passage known as Sunnah al-Fitrah . Among the earliest of these rites is the recitation of the Adhan (the call to prayer) into the baby's ear. This ritual serves as the child's first introduction to the name of Allah and the Islamic faith, signifying that the child’s life should begin and end with the worship of the Creator. 🤍 It is also narrated that the Prophet
Tears of joy as [Name of Baby] heard the Adhan for the first time. 🤍
Following the sunnah of Rasulullah (ﷺ), we welcomed our baby with the call to prayer in the right ear. May Allah protect and bless our little amanah.
Tradition suggests that the sound of the Adhan helps to repel Shaytan (Satan) and protects the child from spiritual harm.
