Nahj al-Balāgha

Congratulating on a birth with gratitude to Allah

Volume 1 Section 354 2 narrations
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Hadith 1912
354. Someone congratulated another person in the presence of Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, on the birth of a son saying: Congratulations for getting a rider of horses. Then Amīr al-mu’minin said:
۳۵۴. وَهَنَّأَ بِحَضْرَتِهِ عليه السلام رَجُلٌ رَجُلًا بِغُلَامٍ وُلِدَ لَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ: لِيَهْنِئْكَ الْفَارسُ. فقال (عليه السلام) :
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Hadith 1913
Do not say so; but say: You have occasion to be grateful to Allāh, the Giver, and be blessed with what you have been given. May he attain full life and may you be blessed with His devotion.
لَا تَقُلْ ذلِكَ، وَلكِنْ قُلْ: شَكَرْتَ الْوَاهِبَ، وَبُورِكَ لَكَ فِي الْمَوْهُوبِ، وَبَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُ، وَرُزِقْتَ بِرَّهُ.
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