يُؤَذَّنُ في أُذُنِ الغُلامِ، وَيُقِيمُ، وَتُصَلِّي عَلَيْهِ، وَتُسَمِّيهِ، وَلَا يَضُرُّهُ الشَّيْطَانُ
The Adhan is called in the right ear of the boy, and the Iqamah in his left, and you pray for him, and name him. And Satan will not harm him.
Yu'adhdhonu fee uthuni al-ghulaami, wa yuqeemu, wa tusalli 'alayhi, wa tusammeebi, wa laa yadlurruhu ash-shaytaan.
When to Read
This refers to the established Sunnah of whispering the Adhan and Iqamah into the ears of a newborn baby, ideally just after birth or on the seventh day. The Adhan serves as the initial invocation of Allah's name upon the child, a beautiful start to their life guided by remembrance of the Creator.
How to Read
It is the practice for the father or another close male relative to recite the Adhan in the baby's right ear and the Iqamah in the baby's left ear. While the hadith mentions praying for the child and naming them in conjunction, the core action for this specific context is the Adhan and Iqamah. This is not a supplication recited by the parent *to* the child, but rather an invocation *for* the child, initiating their connection with Allah.
Virtues & Benefits
This practice imbues the child's first moments with the remembrance of Allah, seeking His protection from Shaytan from the very beginning. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught this as a way to safeguard the newborn. The act itself is a beautiful expression of the parents' desire for their child to grow up remembering and acknowledging Allah as the ultimate reality in their life.
Source & Authentication
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: 'The person whose child says 'La ilaha illallah' enters Paradise.' It was asked: 'O Messenger of Allah, who will say that?' He replied: 'The one whose parents are Muslims.' Then he said: 'The child is born in a state of fitrah (natural disposition). It is his parents who make him a Jew or a Christian. The Adhan is called in the right ear of the boy, and the Iqamah in his left, and you pray for him, and name him, and Satan will not harm him.' [Reported by Al-Bayhaqi in Shu'ab al-Iman, and graded Hasan by scholars like Al-Albani]