38/5. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2146b — First Newborn After Migration Blessed by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم
It Is Recommended To Perform Tahnik For The Newborn When He Is Born And To Take Him To A Righteous Man To Perform Tahnik For Him; It Is Permissible To Name Him On The Day He Is Born, And It Is Recommended To Use The Names 'Abdullah, Ibrahim, And The Names Of All Other Prophets, Peace Be Upon Them
First Child Born in Islam After Hijrah: Abdullah ibn Zubair Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 2146b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2146b
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ، أَنَّهَا حَمَلَتْ بِعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ بِمَكَّةَ قَالَتْ فَخَرَجْتُ وَأَنَا مُتِمٌّ، فَأَتَيْتُ الْمَدِينَةَ فَنَزَلْتُ بِقُبَاءٍ فَوَلَدْتُهُ بِقُبَاءٍ ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَوَضَعَهُ فِي حَجْرِهِ ثُمَّ دَعَا بِتَمْرَةٍ فَمَضَغَهَا ثُمَّ تَفَلَ فِي فِيهِ فَكَانَ أَوَّلَ شَىْءٍ دَخَلَ جَوْفَهُ رِيقُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ حَنَّكَهُ بِالتَّمْرَةِ ثُمَّ دَعَا لَهُ وَبَرَّكَ عَلَيْهِ وَكَانَ أَوَّلَ مَوْلُودٍ وُلِدَ فِي الإِسْلاَمِ .
Asma' Narrated from:
Asma' reported that she had become pregnant at Mecca with Abdullah b. Zubair (in her womb) and she (further) said: I set out (for migration to Medina) as I was in the advanced stage of pregnancy. I came to Medina and got down at the place known as Quba' and gave birth to a child there.Then I came to Allah's Messenger (may peace he upon him). He placed him (the child) in his lap and then commanded for the dates to be brought. He chewed them and then put the saliva in his mouth. The first thing which went into his stomach was the saliva of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). He then rubbed his palate with dates and then invoked blessings for him and blessed him. He was the first child who was born in Islam (after Migration).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2146bIn-book reference : Book 38, Hadith 32USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 25, Hadith 5345
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2146b
This hadith about the first child born in Islam after migration tells the story from Asma's own words. She was pregnant with Abdullah b. Zubair in Mecca and left while close to delivery. She reached Quba and gave birth there. Then she brought the baby to Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. He placed the child in his lap, asked for dates, chewed them, and put his saliva into the child's mouth. The report says the first thing that entered his stomach was the saliva of Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. He then rubbed the palate with dates, prayed for him, blessed him, and the narration says he was the first child born in Islam after Migration.
What we learn from this hadith
- Asma migrated while in an advanced stage of pregnancy.
- Abdullah ibn Zubair was born at Quba.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم performed tahnik and prayed blessing for him.
- The report identifies him as the first child born in Islam after Migration.
