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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Child's Education in Islam Chapter Three : Second Stage: the Stage After Birth This is the immediate preceding stage after pregnancy stage. It is considered the first societal surrounding that surrounds the child, being the foundation for orienting the child physically, mentally and socially and it has decisive effects in formation of the passion and the emotional growth.

That is why Islamic system centralizes a special care with the child of this stage to portray and execute the following duties:- Firstly : Birth Day Cermonies Birth day ceremonies is commence right from the first birth day till the seventh day in order to save-guide the child's health physically and psychologically. Making the child to hear the name of Allah is the first duty of the parents.

From the authority of Imam Jaafar bn Mohammad Assadiq (peace be upon him) he said : The Prophet (peace be upon him and his descendants) said: "Whoever have a new born baby should call for prayer (Azan) in his right ear and call for beginning of prayer (Iqaamat) in his left ear, that protect him from the devil"[^1].

For the importance of Azan and Iqamat in the child's ear, the Prophet (peace be upon him and his descendants) has bequeath the commander of the faithful Ali bn Abitalib (peace be upon him) in many of his testaments: "O' Ali if a baby boy or girl is born to you, you should recite Azan in his right ear and Iqamat in the left ear, by so doing the devil will not be able to harm him for ever"[^2]. Protection from the devil is the fortification on the child from deviating from his wish.

These advices even though the present educationist and psychologist did not make any research on it but it is among the experienced and repeated established fact for those that implement it in their child's training and other advices in all the child stages. It is recommended to name your child with good names and there is no any better name than Mohammad i.e. the name of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his descendants).

From Imam Jaafar bn Mohammad Assadiq (peace be upon him) : "A child is not born to us except we named him Mohammad, after seven days if we wish we change it or we leave it at our wish"[^3]. The Prophet (peace be upon him and his descendants) laid emphasis on this naming by saying: "He has verily turn away from me who have four baby boys without naming any one of them with my name"[^4].