The
celebrations due to the birth begin with the desirability of carrying
the good news to the family of the new-born child. So this news is
conveyed to the father and others i.e. that the child has been born,
and it will cause him great happiness and joy to hear that what he has
been anxiously awaiting has arrived.
So the child is a blessing and a precious gift given to the parents,
and a beautiful flower granted to them by the Granter of all blessings
- He thee free of all imperfections - so it is right that whoever has
been provided with a new-born child should be informed of it, and that
hears of it should be happy for him and congratulate him.
Quran mentions this good news being given to a number of the Prophets
who were granted the blessing of a child. He - the One free all
imperfections - gave the good news to Zakariyyaa of his son in His
saying:
"Then the angels called him, while he was standing in prayer in
'Al-Mihrab' (a praying place or a private room), (saying): 'Allah gives
you glad tidings of Yahya.' [Soorah Aali lmraan, Aayah:39]
Before this He gave the news to Ibraheem of his son Ismael, with His
saying:
"So We gave him glad tidings of a forbearing boy." [Soorat us-Saffaat,
Aayah:101]
And it is reported that Abu Rafi' informed the Prophet of the birth of
son Ibraheem, so the Messenger gave him the gift of a slave.1
Footnote
1.
Ibn Sa'd in his 'Tabaqaat' and Ibn 'Abdul-Barr in 'Al-lstee'aab'
Information
From Manners of Welcoming the New Born Child in Islam
By Yoosuf ibn ‘Abdullaah Al-‘Areefee
Translated by Aboo Talhah Daawood ibn Ronald Burbank
