رَوَى عُمَرُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ: "كُلُّ اِمْرِئٍ مُرْتَهَنٌ، يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ بِعَقِيقَتِهِ وَ اَلْعَقِيقَةُ أَوْجَبُ مِنَ اَلْأُضْحِيَّةِ".
Umar ibn Yazid narrated from Abu Abdullah (a.s) who said: "Every person is held in pledge on the Day of Judgment by their Aqiqah, and the Aqiqah is more obligatory than the sacrificial offering (Udhiyyah)."
وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي خَدِيجَةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: "كُلُّ إِنْسَانٍ مُرْتَهَنٌ بِالْفِطْرَةِ وَ كُلُّ مَوْلُودٍ مُرْتَهَنٌ بِالْعَقِيقَةِ".
In the narration of Abu Khadijah from Abu Abdullah (a.s), that he said: "Every person is held in pledge by their natural disposition (fitrah), and every newborn is held in pledge by their Aqiqah."
وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ اَللَّهِ مَا أَدْرِي أَ كَانَ أَبِي عَقَّ عَنِّي أَمْ لاَ فَأَمَرَنِي عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَعَقَقْتُ عَنْ نَفْسِي وَ أَنَا شَيْخٌ.
It was narrated from Umar ibn Yazid who said: I said to Abu Abdullah (a.s), "By Allah (swt), I do not know whether my father performed the aqiqah (sacrifice for a newborn) for me or not." Imam (a.s) instructed me, so I performed the aqiqah for myself while I was an old man.
وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ اَلْحَكَمِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ عَنِ اَلْعَبْدِ اَلصَّالِحِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: "اَلْعَقِيقَةُ وَاجِبَةٌ إِذَا وُلِدَ لِلرَّجُلِ وَلَدٌ فَإِنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يُسَمِّيَهُ مِنْ يَوْمِهِ فَعَلَ".
In the narration of Ali ibn Al-Hakam from Ali ibn Abi Hamzah from the Righteous Servant (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s)), that he said: "Aqiqah is obligatory when a man is blessed with a child. If he wishes to name the child on the same day, he may do so."
وَ رَوَى عَمَّارٌ اَلسَّابَاطِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: "اَلْعَقِيقَةُ لاَزِمَةٌ لِمَنْ كَانَ غَنِيّاً وَ مَنْ كَانَ فَقِيراً إِذَا أَيْسَرَ فَعَلَ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَعُقَّ عَنْهُ حَتَّى ضَحَّى عَنْهُ فَقَدْ أَجْزَأَتْهُ اَلْأُضْحِيَّةُ وَ كُلُّ مَوْلُودٍ مُرْتَهَنٌ بِعَقِيقَتِهِ" وَ قَالَ فِي اَلْعَقِيقَةِ "يُذْبَحُ عَنْهُ كَبْشٌ فَإِنْ لَمْ يُوجَدْ كَبْشٌ أَجْزَأَهُ مَا يُجْزِي فِي اَلْأُضْحِيَّةِ وَ إِلاَّ فَحَمَلٌ أَعْظَمُ مَا يَكُونُ مِنْ حُمْلاَنِ اَلسَّنَةِ".
Ammar Al-Sabati narrated from Abu Abdullah (a.s) who said: "Aqiqah is obligatory for those who are wealthy. As for the poor, when they become financially capable, they should perform it. If they are unable to do so, then nothing is required of them. If Aqiqah was not done for a person until a sacrifice (Udhiyyah) was offered on their behalf, the sacrifice suffices for them. Every newborn is held in pledge by their Aqiqah." Imam (a.s) also said regarding Aqiqah: "A ram should be slaughtered on their behalf. If a ram is not available, anything permissible for sacrifice in Udhiyyah will suffice. If that is not possible, then a lamb, the largest among the lambs of the year, should be offered."
وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مَارِدٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَلْعَقِيقَةِ فَقَالَ "شَاةٌ أَوْ بَقَرَةٌ أَوْ بَدَنَةٌ ثُمَّ يُسَمِّي وَ يَحْلِقُ رَأْسَ اَلْمَوْلُودِ يَوْمَ اَلسَّابِعِ وَ يَتَصَدَّقُ بِوَزْنِ شَعْرِهِ ذَهَباً أَوْ فِضَّةً فَإِنْ كَانَ ذَكَراً عَقَّ عَنْهُ ذَكَراً وَ إِنْ كَانَ أُنْثَى عَقَّ عَنْهَا أُنْثَى".
In the narration of Muhammad ibn Marid from Abu Abdullah (a.s), he said: I asked him about the Aqiqah. Imam (a.s) replied: "It can be a sheep, a cow, or a camel. Then the child should be named, and his head should be shaved on the seventh day. Charity should be given in gold or silver equal to the weight of the shaved hair. If the newborn is a boy, a male animal should be sacrificed on his behalf, and if it is a girl, a female animal should be sacrificed for her."
وَ عَقَّ أَبُو طَالِبٍ رَحِمَهُ اَللَّهُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ يَوْمَ اَلسَّابِعِ فَدَعَا آلَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فَقَالُوا مَا هَذِهِ فَقَالَ "عَقِيقَةُ أَحْمَدَ " قَالُوا لِأَيِّ شَيْءٍ سَمَّيْتَهُ أَحْمَدَ قَالَ "سَمَّيْتُهُ أَحْمَدَ لِمَحْمَدَةِ أَهْلِ اَلسَّمَاءِ وَ اَلْأَرْضِ لَهُ".
Abu Talib (a.s), may Allah (swt) have mercy on him, performed the Aqiqah for the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) on the seventh day after his birth. He invited the family of Abu Talib, and when they asked: "What is this?" Abu Talib (a.s) replied: "This is the Aqiqah of Ahmad (saws)." They asked: "Why did you name him Ahmad (saws)?" Abu Talib (a.s) said: "I named him Ahmad (saws) because of the praise (maḥmadah) He (saws) receives from the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth."
وَ يَجُوزُ أَنْ يُعَقَّ عَنِ الذَّكَرِ بِأُنْثَى وَ عَنِ الْأُنْثَى بِذَكَرٍ وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ أَنَّهُ يُعَقُّ عَنِ الذَّكَرِ بِأُنْثَيَيْنِ وَ عَنِ الْأُنْثَى بِوَاحِدَةٍ وَ مَا اسْتُعْمِلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَهُوَ جَائِزٌ وَ الْأَبَوَانِ لَا يَأْكُلَانِ مِنَ الْعَقِيقَةِ وَ لَيْسَ ذَلِكَ بِمُحَرَّمٍ عَلَيْهِمَا وَ إِنْ أَكَلَتْ مِنْهُ الْأُمُّ لَمْ تُرْضِعْهُ وَ تُطْعَمُ الْقَابِلَةُ الرِّجْلَ مِنْهَا بِالْوَرِكِ وَ إِنْ كَانَتِ الْقَابِلَةُ أُمَّ الرَّجُلِ أَوْ فِي عِيَالِهِ فَلَيْسَ لَهَا شَيْءٌ وَ إِنْ شَاءَ قَسَمَهَا أَعْضَاءً كَمَا هِيَ وَ إِنْ شَاءَ طَبَخَهَا وَ قَسَمَ مَعَهَا خُبْزاً وَ مَرَقاً وَ لَا يُعْطِيهَا إِلَّا لِأَهْلِ الْوَلَايَةِ.
It is permissible to perform the Aqiqah for a male child with a female animal and for a female child with a male animal. It has also been narrated that two female animals may be sacrificed for a male child and one for a female child. Whatever is practiced in this regard is acceptable. The parents should not eat from the Aqiqah meat, although it is not forbidden for them. If the mother eats from it, it is said that she may not nurse the child. The midwife (qabilah) should be given a leg portion, specifically the thigh. However, if the midwife is the man's mother or lives within his household, she is not entitled to anything unless he chooses to give her. The meat may be divided as it is, limb by limb, or it may be cooked and distributed with bread and broth. It should only be given to those who are followers of the Ahlulbayt (ahl al-wilayah).
وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ عَمَّارٍ اَلسَّابَاطِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: "إِنْ كَانَتِ اَلْقَابِلَةُ يَهُودِيَّةً لاَ تَأْكُلُ مِنْ ذَبِيحَةِ اَلْمُسْلِمِينَ أُعْطِيَتْ رُبُعَ قِيمَةِ اَلْكَبْشِ يُشْتَرَى ذَلِكَ مِنْهَا ".
In the narration of Ammar Al-Sabati from Abu Abdullah (a.s), that he said: "If the midwife (qabilah) is a Jewess who does not eat the meat of an animal slaughtered by Muslims, she should be given one-fourth of the value of the ram, and it is purchased from her with that."
وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ عَمَّارٍ أَيْضاً: "أَنَّهُ يُعْطِي اَلْقَابِلَةَ رُبُعَهَا فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ قَابِلَةٌ فَلِأُمِّهِ تُعْطِيهَا مَنْ شَاءَتْ وَ تُطْعِمُ مِنْهَا عَشَرَةً مِنَ اَلْمُسْلِمِينَ فَإِنْ زَادَ فَهُوَ أَفْضَلُ".
In another narration from Ammar, it is reported: "A quarter of the Aqiqah should be given to the midwife. If there is no midwife, then the child's mother may give it to whomever she wishes. She should also feed ten Muslims from it, and if she feeds more, it is even better."
وَ رُوِيَ: "أَنَّ أَفْضَلَ مَا يُطْبَخُ بِهِ مَاءٌ وَ مِلْحٌ".
It is narrated: "The best way to cook the Aqiqah meat is with water and salt."
قَالَ عَمَّارٌ اَلسَّابَاطِيُّ: وَ سُئِلَ عَنِ اَلْعَقِيقَةِ إِذَا ذُبِحَتْ هَلْ يُكْسَرُ عَظْمُهَا قَالَ "نَعَمْ يُكْسَرُ عَظْمُهَا وَ يُقَطَّعُ لَحْمُهَا وَ تَصْنَعُ بِهَا بَعْدَ اَلذَّبْحِ مَا شِئْتَ".
Ammar Al-Sabati reported that Imam (a.s) was asked about the Aqiqah about when it is slaughtered, should its bones be broken? He (a.s) replied: "Yes, its bones should be broken, and its meat should be cut up. After the slaughter, you may do with it as you wish."
وَ سَأَلَ إِدْرِيسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ اَلْقُمِّيُّ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنْ مَوْلُودٍ يُولَدُ فَيَمُوتُ يَوْمَ اَلسَّابِعِ هَلْ يُعَقُّ عَنْهُ قَالَ "إِنْ كَانَ مَاتَ قَبْلَ اَلظُّهْرِ لَمْ يُعَقَّ عَنْهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ مَاتَ بَعْدَ اَلظُّهْرِ عُقَّ عَنْهُ".
Idris ibn Abdullah Al-Qummi asked Abu Abdullah (a.s) about a newborn who is born and dies on the seventh day. Should the Aqiqah be performed for him? Imam (a.s) replied: "If he dies before noon, the Aqiqah is not performed for him. But if he dies after noon, the Aqiqah should be performed for him."
وَ رَوَى عَمَّارٌ اَلسَّابَاطِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: "إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَذْبَحَ اَلْعَقِيقَةَ قُلْتَ "يٰا قَوْمِ إِنِّي بَرِيءٌ مِمّٰا تُشْرِكُونَ إِنِّي وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ اَلسَّمٰاوٰاتِ وَ اَلْأَرْضَ حَنِيفاً" مُسْلِماً "وَ مٰا أَنَا مِنَ اَلْمُشْرِكِينَ " "إِنَّ صَلاٰتِي وَ نُسُكِي وَ مَحْيٰايَ وَ مَمٰاتِي لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ اَلْعٰالَمِينَ لاٰ شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ بِذٰلِكَ أُمِرْتُ" وَ أَنَا مِنَ اَلْمُسْلِمِينَ اَللَّهُمَّ مِنْكَ وَ لَكَ بِسْمِ اَللَّهِ وَ اَللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اَللَّهُمَّ تَقَبَّلْ مِنْ فُلاَنِ بْنِ فُلاَنٍ وَ تُسَمِّي اَلْمَوْلُودَ بِاسْمِهِ ثُمَّ تَذْبَحُ".
Ammar Al-Sabati narrated from Abu Abdullah (a.s) who said: "When you intend to slaughter the Aqiqah, say: 'O my people, I am free from what you associate with Allah (swt). Indeed, I have turned my face toward the One (swt) who created the heavens and the earth, inclining toward truth, and I am not among the polytheists. Indeed, my prayer, my sacrifice, my life, and my death are for Allah (swt), the Lord (azj) of the worlds. He (swt) has no partner, and with this I have been commanded, and I am among the Muslims. O Allah (swt), this is from You (swt) and for You (swt). In the name of Allah (swt) and Allah (swt) is the Greatest. O Allah (swt), accept this from (mention the child's name), son of (mention the father's name).' Then you proceed with the slaughter."
وَ فِي حَدِيثٍ آخَرَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: "يُقَالُ عِنْدَ اَلْعَقِيقَةِ اَللَّهُمَّ مِنْكَ وَ لَكَ مَا وَهَبْتَ وَ أَنْتَ أَعْطَيْتَ اَللَّهُمَّ فَتَقَبَّلْهُ مِنَّا عَلَى سُنَّةِ نَبِيِّكَ وَ تَسْتَعِيذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ اَلشَّيْطَانِ اَلرَّجِيمِ وَ تُسَمِّي وَ تَذْبَحُ وَ تَقُولُ لَكَ سَفَكْتُ اَلدِّمَاءَ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَكَ "وَ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ اَلْعٰالَمِينَ" اَللَّهُمَّ اِخْسَأْ عَنَّا اَلشَّيْطَانَ اَلرَّجِيمَ ". وَ أَمَّا الْخِتَانُ فَإِنَّهُ سُنَّةٌ فِي الرِّجَالِ وَ مَكْرُمَةٌ فِي النِّسَاءِ.
In another narration from Abu Abdullah (a.s), he said: "At the time of performing the Aqiqah, say: 'O Allah (swt), this is from You (swt) and for You (swt). It is what You (swt) have granted, and You (swt) are the Giver. O Allah (swt), accept it from us in accordance with the tradition of Your Prophet (saws). I seek refuge in Allah (swt) from the accursed Satan.' Then mention the child's name, slaughter the animal, and say: 'For You (swt), I have shed this blood, with no partner for You (swt). All praise is due to Allah (swt), the Lord (azj) of the worlds. O Allah (swt), drive away from us the accursed Satan.' As for circumcision, it is a Sunnah (recommended practice) for men and an honorable practice (makramah) for women."
وَ رَوَى غِيَاثُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: "لاَ بَأْسَ أَنْ لاَ تَخْتَتِنَ اَلْمَرْأَةُ فَأَمَّا اَلرَّجُلُ فَلاَ بُدَّ مِنْهُ".
Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim narrated from Ja'far ibn Muhammad from his father (a.s) who said that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s)said: "There is no harm if a woman is not circumcised, but as for a man, it is necessary for him."
وَ - كَتَبَ عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ اَلْحِمْيَرِيُّ إِلَى أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ اَلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: أَنَّهُ رُوِيَ عَنِ اَلصَّالِحِينَ عَلَيْهِمُ اَلسَّلاَمُ "أَنِ اِخْتِنُوا أَوْلاَدَكُمْ يَوْمَ اَلسَّابِعِ يَطَّهَّرُوا فَإِنَّ اَلْأَرْضَ تَضِجُّ إِلَى اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ بَوْلِ اَلْأَغْلَفِ" وَ لَيْسَ جَعَلَنِيَ اَللَّهُ فِدَاكَ لِحَجَّامِي بَلَدِنَا حِذْقٌ بِذَلِكَ وَ لاَ يَخْتِنُونَهُ يَوْمَ اَلسَّابِعِ وَ عِنْدَنَا حَجَّامٌ مِنَ اَلْيَهُودِ فَهَلْ يَجُوزُ لِلْيَهُودِ أَنْ يَخْتِنُوا أَوْلاَدَ اَلْمُسْلِمِينَ أَمْ لاَ فَوَقَّعَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "يَوْمَ اَلسَّابِعِ فَلاَ تُخَالِفُوا اَلسُّنَنَ إِنْ شَاءَ اَللَّهُ".
Abdullah ibn Ja'far al-Himyari wrote to Imam Abu Muhammad Al-Hasan ibn Ali (a.s), saying: "It has been narrated from the Righteous Ones (peace be upon them) that they said: 'Circumcise your children on the seventh day so they may be purified, for the earth complains to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, about the urine of the uncircumcised.' May Allah make me your ransom, but the barbers in our region are not skilled in this, and they do not circumcise on the seventh day. However, we have a barber who is a Jew. Is it permissible for the Jews to circumcise Muslim children or not?" Imam (a.s) replied: "On the seventh day - do not oppose the Sunnah, God willing."
وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ مُرَازِمِ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ اَلْأَزْدِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: فِي اَلصَّبِيِّ إِذَا خُتِنَ قَالَ "يَقُولُ: اَللَّهُمَّ هَذِهِ سُنَّتُكَ وَ سُنَّةُ نَبِيِّكَ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ اِتِّبَاعٌ مِنَّا لَكَ وَ لِنَبِيِّكَ بِمَشِيَّتِكَ وَ بِإِرَادَتِكَ وَ قَضَائِكَ لِأَمْرٍ أَنْتَ أَرَدْتَهُ وَ قَضَاءٍ حَتَمْتَهُ وَ أَمْرٍ أَنْفَذْتَهُ فَأَذَقْتَهُ حَرَّ اَلْحَدِيدِ فِي خِتَانِهِ وَ حِجَامَتِهِ لِأَمْرٍ أَنْتَ أَعْرَفُ بِهِ مِنِّي اَللَّهُمَّ فَطَهِّرْهُ مِنَ اَلذُّنُوبِ وَ زِدْ فِي عُمُرِهِ وَ اِدْفَعِ اَلْآفَاتِ عَنْ بَدَنِهِ وَ اَلْأَوْجَاعَ عَنْ جِسْمِهِ وَ زِدْهُ مِنَ اَلْغِنَى وَ اِدْفَعْ عَنْهُ اَلْفَقْرَ فَإِنَّكَ تَعْلَمُ وَ لاَ نَعْلَمُ " وَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "أَيُّ رَجُلٍ لَمْ يَقُلْهَا عِنْدَ خِتَانِ وَلَدِهِ فَلْيَقُلْهَا عَلَيْهِ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ يَحْتَلِمَ فَإِنْ قَالَهَا كُفِيَ حَرَّ اَلْحَدِيدِ مِنْ قَتْلٍ أَوْ غَيْرِهِ".
It was narrated from Murazim ibn Hakim Al-Azdi that Abu Abdullah (a.s) said regarding the circumcision of a child: "One should say: O Allah (swt), this is Your (swt) Sunnah and the Sunnah of Your Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), and it is our following of You (swt) and Your Prophet (saws) by Your (swt) will, Your (swt) desire, and Your (swt) decree for a matter You (swt) have willed, a decision You (swt) have made obligatory, and a command You (swt) have executed. You (swt) have made him taste the heat of iron in his circumcision and cupping for a matter You (swt) know better than I do. O Allah (swt), purify him from sins, increase his lifespan, protect his body from afflictions and his flesh from pain, increase him in wealth, and remove poverty from him. Indeed, You (swt) know while we do not." Abu Abdullah (a.s) also said: "Whoever does not say this at the time of his child's circumcision should say it before the child reaches puberty. If he says it, the child will be protected from the heat of iron, whether from killing or anything else."
وَ يُسْتَحَبُّ إِذَا وُلِدَ الْمَوْلُودُ أَنْ يُؤَذَّنَ فِي أُذُنِهِ الْأَيْمَنِ وَ يُقَامَ فِي الْأَيْسَرِ وَ يُحَنَّكَ بِمَاءِ الْفُرَاتِ سَاعَةَ يُولَدُ إِنْ قُدِرَ عَلَيْهِ.
It is also recommended that when a child is born, the adhan (call to prayer) should be recited in the right ear, the iqamah in the left ear, and the child should be given a taste of the water from the Euphrates at the moment of birth, if possible.
وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ هَارُونَ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ قَالَ: كَتَبْتُ إِلَى صَاحِبِ اَلدَّارِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وُلِدَ لِي مَوْلُودٌ وَ حَلَقْتُ رَأْسَهُ وَ وَزَنْتُ شَعْرَهُ بِالدَّرَاهِمِ وَ تَصَدَّقْتُ بِهِ قَالَ "لاَ يَجُوزُ وَزْنُهُ إِلاَّ بِالذَّهَبِ أَوِ اَلْفِضَّةِ وَ كَذَا جَرَتِ اَلسُّنَّةُ".
It was narrated from Harun ibn Muslim who said: I wrote to the 'Sahib al-Dar' (Master of the House Imam Muhammad ibn Hassan Al-Mahdi (a.s)) saying: "A child was born to me, and I shaved his head, weighed his hair in dirhams, and gave its equivalent in charity." Imam (a.s) replied: "It is not permissible to weigh it except with gold or silver, and this is the established Sunnah."
وَ سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ مَا اَلْعِلَّةُ فِي حَلْقِ رَأْسِ اَلْمَوْلُودِ قَالَ "تَطْهِيرُهُ مِنْ شَعْرِ اَلرَّحِمِ ".
Abu Abdullah (a.s) was asked about the reason for shaving the head of a newborn. Imam (a.s) replied: "It is to purify the child from the hair of the womb."
وَ سَأَلَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ أَخَاهُ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ مَوْلُودٍ لَمْ يُحْلَقْ رَأْسُهُ يَوْمَ اَلسَّابِعِ فَقَالَ "إِذَا مَضَى سَبْعَةُ أَيَّامٍ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ حَلْقٌ".
Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s) about a newborn whose head was not shaved on the seventh day. Imam (a.s) replied: "If seven days have passed, then shaving the head is no longer required."
وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ اَلسَّكُونِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: "يَا فَاطِمَةُ اُثْقُبِي أُذُنَيِ اَلْحَسَنِ وَ اَلْحُسَيْنِ خِلاَفاً لِلْيَهُودِ ".
In the narration of Al-Sakooni, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "O Fatimah, pierce the ears of Al-Hasan and Al-Husayn in opposition to the Jews."
