title is also ‘سِبۡطُ رَسُوۡلِ اللّٰه’ [the grandsons of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم] and ‘رَيۡحَانَةُ الرَّسُوۡل’ [the flower of the Rasool of Allah]. He رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ is also a leader of the youth of Paradise. (Asad-ul-Ghaabah, pp. 1173)

Umm-ul-Mu`mineen, Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah Siddiqah رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا has said:      On the 7^th day after the birth of Sayyiduna Imam Hasan and Imam Husayn   رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُمَا the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم sacrificed (four i.e.) two nanny goats on behalf of each of them. (Musannaf ‘Abdur Razzaq, vol. 4, pp. 254, Hadees 7993)

Dear Islamic brothers! Performing ‘Aqeeqah is a Sunnah. ‘Allamah Maulana Mufti Muhammad Amjad ‘Ali A’zami رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: ‘It is better to perform ‘Aqeeqah on the 7^th day after the birth. If not on the 7^th day, it can be performed on any other day, the Sunnah will be fulfilled. Some scholars have stated that it is better to do the ‘Aqeeqah on the 7^th or the 14^th or the 21^st day after the birth, i.e. there should be a gap of seven days.

Here is another option that is easier to remember. Note down the day on which the child was born. When the day preceding the birth day of the child arrives, this will be considered as the 7^th day of the birth. For example, if the child was born on a Friday, then the coming Thursday will be the 7^th day of birth. Likewise, if the child was born on a Saturday, then the coming Friday will be the 7^th day of birth.

In the first case, every Thursday will be the 7^th day of the birth, whereas in the second case, every Friday will be the 7^th day, and ‘Aqeeqah can be held on any Thursday or Friday depending upon the birth day of the child.

(Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 3, pp. 356)

For detailed information regarding ‘Aqeeqah, please study the booklet ‘Aqeeqay kay baaray mayn Suwal Jawab’ [Questions and Answers regarding ‘Aqeeqah] written by Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat.

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