Ruling on Giving Azaan In the Ear of New born

No scholar has ever said it is a must to recite the Adan in the year of the child but as far as should adhan be recited is it a Sunnah or not there is a difference opinion. There's a Hadith which is there in Sunan abi Dawood volume number 5 Hadith number 5105 he narrates that his father said that he saw the Prophet giving Azan in the ear of Hassan IBN Ali the son of Fatima who was the daughter of Muhammad sallalaho alihi wasalm but this Hadith of abi Dawood most of the mohaddis say it is zaeef. There is another hadith in Tirmidhi volume number 3 hadith number 1514 where it says Ubaid ur Rehman ibn e rafi may allah be pleased with him he said that his father said that he saw the prophet peace be upon him giving adhan in the year of Hassan bin ali who was the son of Fatima the daughter of prophet Muhammad sallalaho alihi wasalam. Now this Hadith of tirmidi the difference of opinion some of the scholars say the Hadith is zaeef some say because corroborating with the other Hadith the Hadith becomes Hassan it becomes accepted it becomes sahih so as far as the hadith of tirmidhi Volume 5 Hadith number 1514 is concerned the difference of opinion amongst the muhadiseen whether this hadees is accepted or not some say it iszaeef some say it is Hassan. According to Sheikh nasruddin albani he says that even along with the other Hadith even collaborating with the other Hadith even the other Hadith are weak so this Hadith is zaeef and and should not be acted upon. Sheikh bin baz says that it is mustahab to give Azan in the ear of a new born but there is one more hadith which say that you should give Akama in the left ear of the new born this is zaeef. All the scholars unanimously agree that giving Akama are zaeef hadith and should not be done but the difference of opinion regarding giving Azan some say should give some say should not give. According to IBN e qayyum may allah have mercy on him who was the student of sheikh ibn e tayimmah he says that though this is there are many benefits and that's the reason Adan should be given in the year of a newborn he said that the first words that the newborn will hear is about Allah about tawheed, about that Prophet Muhammad is the messenger of Allah it is beneficial. According to ibn e qayyum may allah have Mercy on him he says it is mustahab it should be given. According to ibn baaz it should be given. According to Nasiruddin albani it should not be given. This is difference opinion as far as Adan to be given in the year of a newborn

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