Hadith 85

Mishkat al-Masabih

Book 20: Game and Animals Which May Be Slaughtered

Chapter 4

The `Aqiqa - Section 1

باب العقيقة - الفصل الأول

Mishkat al-Masabih 4150
وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ: أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يُؤْتَى بِالصِّبْيَانِ فَيُبَرِّكُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَيُحَنِّكُهُمْ. رَوَاهُ مُسلم
‘A’isha told that boys used to be brought to God’s messenger, and he would invoke blessings on them and soften some dates and rub their palates with them. Muslim transmitted it.