English translation
1508. It was narrated from Jābir bin 'Abdullāh that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "If a child utters a sound (after being born), the funeral prayer should be offered for him and (his relatives) may inherit from him." (Da'if)
Hadith 1508
What Was Narrated Concerning Offering The Funeral Prayer For A Child
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Darussalam · Volume 2
6. The Chapters On WhatHas Been NarratedRegarding FuneralsSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 483
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Source no. 1508 · Volume 4 · Page 8
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١٥٠٨ - حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ بَدْرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا اسْتَهَلَّ الصَّبِيُّ، صُلِّيَ عَلَيْهِ وَوُرِثَ»
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A child crying after birth is a sign of it being alive, therefore if it dies shortly after the birth, it will be considered just like a person who lived for a long time and died.