Aqiqah is one of the valued and much loved practices preformed by the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم which holds many benefits and advise as it has been stated by Molana Ashraaf Ali Thanwi.
1. From the above mentioned Ah-Hadith one can take advice that by performing Aqiqah the childes name is spread and people get to know about him.
2. It contains the meaning of sincerity.
3. The Christian baptise their newborn with water and say by performing this, the chilled has become a Christian; therefore it seems suitable that in Islam there should be something similar too. Therefore by practicing Aqiqah a Muslim child can be crowned as the flower of the righteousness of Prophet Ibraheem and Prophet Ishmael (Peace be upon them). Among the many practices of Prophet Ibraheem and Prophet Ishmael (peace is upon them) the most famous of them all has to be the agreeing to perform the ritual sacrifice of Prophet Ishmael (Peace be upon him) and then agreeing to perform the greatest act of them all, the Hajj. From this Hajj has to be the most well known practice, in which both shaving of ones head and ritual sacrifice take place. So keeping this in mind we see there is a remarkable similarity. By performing Aqiqah, we are establishing the Milat-e-Hanafee (creed of righteousness) of Prophet Ibraheem (Peace be upon him).
4. Allah the almighty has bestowed us with this blessing in the form of the newborn child therefore by performing Aqiqah we are being thankful to Allah (the almighty) and seeking protection from him. The other benefit is that the child is protected from all evil as it is stated by many scholars that, Aqiqah can not be done for the behalf of the deceased person this is because Aqiqah only protects one from worldly evils.
5. Famous scholar Mullah Ali Qari explains by elaborating one Hadith that, who ever wish for their children to grow up and be obedient to them, then they should perform Aqiqah.
The above mentioned, only indicates one thing that performing Aqiqah is important not only from its apparent benefits also more importantly it s the Sunnah (practice) of our beloved Prophet.
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