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AQIQAH (RITUAL SACRIFICE FOR THE NEWBORNS)

Twenty-fifth: It is reported that the following statement should be said at slaughtering the animal that is offered as sacrifice in the name of the newborn:

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَ بِاللهِ

In the Name of Allah (I begin) and in Allah (I put my trust).

new born's name should be mentioned

اَللّٰهُمَّ عَقِيْقَةٌ عَنْ

O Allah, this animal is oblation for [the new born should be mentioned]

لَحْمُهَا بِلَحْمِهِ

Its meat is for his flesh,

وَ دَمُهَا بِدَمِهِ

its blood for his blood,

وَ عَظْمُهَا بِعَظْمِهِ

and its bone for his bone.

اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْهَا وِقَاۤءً لِاۤلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

O Allah, (please) make it protection for Muhammad’s Household,

عَلَيْهِ وَ اٰلِهِ السَّلَامُ۔

peace be upon him and them.

According to another tradition, this devotional statement may be said at slaughtering an animal as oblation to Almighty Allah for the newborn:

يَا قَوْمِ اِنِّى بَرِىْءٌ مِمَّا تُشْرِكُوْنَ

“O my people! Surely, I am clear of what you set up (with Allah).

اِنِّى وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِىَ

“Surely, I have turned myself,

لِلَّذِىْ فَطَرَ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ

to Him Who originated the heavens and the earth,

حَنِيْفًا مُّسْلِمًا

being upright, wholly,

وَ مَا اَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِيْنَ

and I am not of the polytheists.”

اِنَّ صَلَاتِىْ وَ نُسُكِىْ

“Surely, my prayer, my sacrifice,

وَ مَحْيَاىَ وَ مَمَاتِىْ

my life, and my death

لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ

are (all) for Allah, the Lord of the worlds

لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ

“No associate has He;

وَ بِذٰلِكَ اُمِرْتُ

and this am I commanded,”

وَ اَنَا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِيْنَ

and I am of those who submit.

اَللّٰهُمَّ مِنْكَ وَ لَكَ

O Allah, (this is) from You and to You.

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ وَ بِاللّٰهِ

In the Name of Allah (I begin), in Allah (I put my trust),

وَاللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ

and Allah is the Most Great.

mention the name of the newborn and his father's name

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

O Allah, (please) bless Muhammad and Muhammad’s Household

After this, one may slaughter the offered animal.

وَّ تَقَبَّلْ مِنْ ۔۔۔

and accept from [.mention the name of the newborn and his father’s name]