Al-Kāfi
The Book of ‘Aqiqah (Offering Animal Sacrifice for a Newborn Child)
222
narrations
38
chapters
Birth and what follows it: the naming of a child, the sacrifice offered on their behalf, nursing, and the upbringing owed to them.
Chapters
- 1. Excellence of Son 12 hadith
- 2. Names and Titles 17 hadith
- 3. Complete Creation 1 hadith
- 4. Foods Preferable for a Pregnant or a Woman during Childbirth to Eat 7 hadith
- 5. Special Treatments for the Newborn 6 hadith
- 6. Al-’Aqiqah and its Being Obligatory 9 hadith
- 7. ‘Aqiqah for Boys or Girls is the Same 4 hadith
- 8. ‘Aqiqah is not Obligatory on One who Cannot Find 2 hadith
- 9. On the Seventh Day from Birth the Newborn’s Head is Shaved and a Name is Given to Him 12 hadith
- 10. ‘Aqiqah is not Equal to al-’Adhiyah (animal offered as sacrificial offering during al-Hajj) and it is Sufficient in Place of ‘Aqiqah 2 hadith
- 11. Words to Say on ‘Aqiqah 6 hadith
- 12. Resemblance of a Child 3 hadith
- 13. The Mother should not Eat from the Meat of ‘Aqiqah 3 hadith
- 14. The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, and Fatimah, ‘Alayha al-Salam, Offered ‘Aqiqah for al-Hassan and al-Husayn 6 hadith
- 15. Abu Talib Offered ‘Aqiqah for the Holy Prophet, O Allah , Grant Compensation to Muhammad and his Family Worthy of their Services to Your Cause 1 hadith
- 16. Cleansing, Circumcision 10 hadith
- 17. Lowering for Girls 6 hadith
- 18. After Seven Days from Birth Shaving is not Required 2 hadith
- 19. The Rare Ahadith 3 hadith
- 20. Shaving Certain Parts of the Head of a Newborn and Leaving other Parts 3 hadith
- 21. Breastfeeding 8 hadith
- 22. The Liability of the Breastfeeder 2 hadith
- 23. Excellence of Daughters 12 hadith
- 24. The Preferable and Non-preferable Milk 13 hadith
- 25. The One Who has More Priority for the Custody of a Small Child 5 hadith
- 26. Growth of a Child 3 hadith
- 27. Disciplines for a Child 8 hadith
- 28. The Rights of Children 6 hadith
- 29. Kindness to Children 9 hadith
- 30. Giving Preference to One Child Over the Others 1 hadith
- 31. Intelligence of a Boy and Signs of his Nobility 3 hadith
- 32. Rare Ahadith 8 hadith
- 33. Prayer and Appeal before Allah for a Son 12 hadith
- 34. If When Pregnant one Keeps Her Intention to Name the Child Muhammad or Ali the Child will be a Boy: and the Prayer for it 4 hadith
- 35. Beginning of the Creation of a Human Being and His Turning in His Mother’s Womb 7 hadith
- 36. When a Woman Gives Birth to More than one Child 2 hadith
- 37. Discipline to Follow During Childbirth 1 hadith
- 38. Congratulation for Childbirth 3 hadith