A Gift for the Newborn (Tuhfat al-Mawdud bi-Ahkam al-Mawlud) summary

Welcome. This is A Gift for the Newborn, by the great scholar of Damascus, Ibn al-Qayyim.

Few moments in life change a family like the arrival of a child. A new heartbeat in the home. A new trust from Allah.

Ibn al-Qayyim wrote this book as a gift for parents. He gathered, from the Quran, the practice of the Prophet ﷺ, and the wisdom of the scholars, everything a family needs to know when a child is born.

Some of it is about the first days. What to say, what to do, how to welcome this little soul into the world.

But the heart of the book, and the heart of this summary, is something much longer. Raising that child. Shaping its character. Teaching it, protecting it, and helping it grow into the person Allah created it to be.

Ibn al-Qayyim reminds parents that a child is not only a joy. It is a responsibility. A flock that the shepherd will be asked about.

So whether you are expecting a child, raising little ones, or caring for children in any way, this gift is for you.