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Sahih al-Bukhari 6198 (Book 78, Hadith 222) #5951
Blessing of the Prophet (PBUH) on a Newborn Baby

SUMMARY: The Prophet (PBUH) blessed a newborn baby and named him Ibrahim.

Narrated Abu Musa: I got a son and I took him to the Prophet who named him Ibrahim, and put in his mouth the juice of a date fruit (which be himself had chewed?, and invoked for Allah's blessing upon him, and then gave him back to me. He was the eldest son of Abii Musa.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ بُرَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، قَالَ وُلِدَ لِي غُلاَمٌ، فَأَتَيْتُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ فَسَمَّاهُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، فَحَنَّكَهُ بِتَمْرَةٍ، وَدَعَا لَهُ بِالْبَرَكَةِ، وَدَفَعَهُ إِلَىَّ، وَكَانَ أَكْبَرَ وَلَدِ أَبِي مُوسَى‏.‏

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newborn  *  blessing  *  fruit  *  invocation

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek blessings from Allah for your children when they are born, Give them meaningful names that will help them in their journey through life. Be grateful for all of Allah’s blessings on you and your family.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith narrates the story of Abu Musa who took his newborn son to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ then put some juice from a date fruit in his mouth and invoked Allah's blessings upon him. He also gave him the name Ibrahim and returned him to his father. This hadith teaches us that we should always seek blessings from Allah for our children when they are born and give them meaningful names that will help them in their journey through life. It also shows us how important it is to be grateful for all of Allah's blessings on us and our families.

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