Prohibition of refusing the child and the rulings of Aqeeqah

This excerpt is taken from Sheikh Hussain bin Mubarak Al-Mosuli's Arabic book Al-Awamer wal-Nawahi, whose Urdu translation has been done by Muhammad Sarwar Gohar Sahib under the title Ahkamat o Mamnooat.

Prohibition of Denying One's Child​

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① It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه that when the verse of Malaa'nat (Laan) was revealed, he heard the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم say:
أيما امرأة أدخلت علىٰ قوم من ليس منهم فليست من الله فى شيء ، ولن يدخلها الله جنته ، وأيما رجل جحد ولده وهو ينظر إليه احتجب الله عنه يوم القيامة وفضحه علىٰ رؤوس الأولين والآخرين
“Whoever attributes a child to a people to whom he has no relation, then he has no share with Allah (in His religion and mercy), and Allah will not admit him to Paradise, and (likewise) if a man denies his child while the child is looking at him, then on the Day of Resurrection Allah will veil him (deprive him of His sight) and disgrace him in the presence of all creation.”

Reference: Abu Dawood, Kitab al-Talaq 2263. An-Nasa’i fi al-Talaq 147/6.

Chapter: Al-Aqiqah​

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Instructions Regarding Aqiqah​

① Sayyiduna Salman bin Amir Dhabbi رضي الله عنه narrates that I heard the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم say:
مع الغلام عقيقة فأهريقوا عنه دما ، وأميطوا عنه الأذىٰ
"A boy has an 'Aqiqah' performed for him, so shed blood on his behalf (by performing Aqiqah) and relieve his suffering."

Reference: Bukhari, Book of Aqiqah 5471, 5472. Abu Dawood, Book of Sacrifices 2839. Tirmidhi, Book of Sacrifices 1515.

② Sayyiduna Samrah bin Jundub رضي الله عنه narrates that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
الغلام مرتهن بعقيقته يذبح عنه يوم السابع ويحلق رأسه ويسمىٰ
"A boy is pledged because of his Aqiqah; on the seventh day, two animals will be slaughtered on his behalf, his head will be shaved, and he will be named."

Reference: Tirmidhi, Book of Sacrifices 1522. Abu Dawood, Book of Sacrifices 2838. The narration is authentic.

③ Sayyida Aisha رضي الله عنها narrates that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ordered that two goats of the same age be slaughtered for a boy and one goat for a girl.

Reference: Tirmidhi, Book of Slaughter 1513. Ibn Majah, Book of Slaughter 3163. The narration is authentic.

④ Sayyiduna Anas رضي الله عنه narrates that the Noble Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم performed his Aqiqah after being honored with the position of prophethood.

Reference: Bazzar 1337. This narration is weak and not authentic. In its chain, Abdullah bin Al-Muharrarawi is extremely weak.