Chapter on Congratulating for the Birth of a Child
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 3|Book 3|Chapter 48
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Volume 3, Book 3, Chapter 48
Chapter on Congratulating for the Birth of a Child
1 hadith
قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: "رَجُلٌ هَنَّأَ رَجُلاً أَصَابَ اِبْناً فَقَالَ يَهْنِيكَ اَلْفَارِسُ فَقَالَ لَهُ اَلْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "مَا عِلْمُكَ أَنْ يَكُونَ فَارِساً أَوْ رَاجِلاً" فَقَالَ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ فَمَا أَقُولُ قَالَ "تَقُولُ شَكَرْتَ اَلْوَاهِبَ وَ بُورِكَ لَكَ فِي اَلْمَوْهُوبِ، وَ بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُ وَ رُزِقْتَ بِرَّهُ" ".
Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام said: A man congratulated another man on the birth of a son by saying, "May this young warrior bring you joy!" Imam Hasan ibn Ali عليه السلامsaid to him: "How do you know whether he will be a warrior or one who walks on foot?" The man replied: "May I be sacrificed for you! What should I say then?" Imam عليه السلام said: "Say: May you thank the Giver, may the gift be blessed for you, may he reach maturity, and may you be granted his righteousness."
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