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Sunan Abi Dawud 2843 (Book 16, Hadith 56) #23133
Pre-Islamic vs Islamic Customs for Newborns

SUMMARY: The hadith explains the difference between pre-Islamic and Islamic customs when a baby is born.

Narrated Buraydah ibn al-Hasib: When a boy was born to one of us in the pre-Islamic period, we sacrificed a sheep and smeared his head with its blood; but when Allah brought Islam, we sacrificed a sheep, shaved his head and smeared his head with saffron.
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ بُرَيْدَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي بُرَيْدَةَ، يَقُولُ كُنَّا فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ إِذَا وُلِدَ لأَحَدِنَا غُلاَمٌ ذَبَحَ شَاةً وَلَطَخَ رَأْسَهُ بِدَمِهَا فَلَمَّا جَاءَ اللَّهُ بِالإِسْلاَمِ كُنَّا نَذْبَحُ شَاةً وَنَحْلِقُ رَأْسَهُ وَنَلْطَخُهُ بِزَعْفَرَانٍ

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islamic  *  customs  *  newborns  *  alajaal  *  islam  *  adaat  *  atfal  *  preislamic

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EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith explains the difference between pre-Islamic and Islamic customs when a baby is born. In pre-Islamic times, people would sacrifice a sheep and smear its blood on the newborn's head. However, in Islam, people sacrifice a sheep, shave the newborn's head and smear it with saffron instead. This shows that Islam has replaced some of the old customs with new ones that are more humane and gentle towards babies. It also teaches us to be mindful of our actions as Muslims and to follow Allah's teachings in all aspects of life.

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