Ask neither her nor her daughter to breastfeed.

Ask neither her nor her daughter to breastfeed.” (15) Feeding the Child Beneficial Foods Imam ‘Ali (a.s.) said: “Give pomegranate to your children, for it will make their teeth grow more rapidly.”(16) Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) said: “Give pomegranate to your children, for it will make them become mature faster.”(17) Al-Mahasin , narrating from Khidr who said: “I was at the presence of Abu ‘Abdullah [al-Sadiq] (a.s.) when one of his followers came to him and said: “Our children are [usually] born light weighted and weak.” The Imam said: “Why do you not give them Sawiq ,(18) for it hardens the bone and makes the flesh grow.”(19) 5.

Respecting the Infant’s Feelings Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) said: “The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) while performing the noon and afternoon prayer finished the [last] two units quickly. When he finished, people asked him: “O Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.)! Has something new about prayer been sent down?” He said: “Why are you asking?” They answered: “You performed the last two units quickly.” He said: “Did you not hear the cry of a child?!

” (20) Makarim al-Akhlaq : People used to bring children to the Prophet (s.a.w.a) for him to pray for them to be blessed and to give them a name. He (s.a.w.a) used to hold them in his arms out of honour to their families. Sometimes it happened that the child would pass urine [on his (s.a.w.) clothes] and those who saw this would call out, but he (s.a.w.) would say: “Do not interrupt the child.” So, they would leave the child to finish.

Then he (s.a.w.) would continue to finish his prayer for the child or name him, bringing happiness to their family in such a way that they never felt that he (s.a.w.) was displeased by the child’s urinating. Then, when they left, he would wash his clothes.” (21) Musnad Ibn Hanbal, narrating from ‘A’ishah who said: “Children were often brought to the…