By Asma Bint Shameem
The Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam would perform Tehneek for the newborn baby.
Abu Moosa radhi Allaahu anhu said:
“I had a baby boy, and I brought him to the Prophet Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam.
He named him Ibraaheem, did Tahneek with some dates and prayed for Allaah to bless him, then he gave him back to me.” (al-Bukhaari, 5150; Muslim, 2145)
And Aaishah radhi Allaahu anhaa narrates that “The people used to bring their newborn children to the Prophet and he would bless them and perform the tahneek.” (Muslim 560)
But there’s a difference of opinion among the scholars about Tahneek, or the practice of giving something sweet to the newborn upon birth.
Some of the scholars are of the opinion that it’s a Sunnah.
But others said that was only something specific for the Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam because his saliva was blessed.
And Allaah knows best
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