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Marriage, birth and protection of children

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Congratulations for new parents and how they should respond

#145May Allah bless you with His gift to you and may you (the new parent) give thanks, may the child reach the maturity of years, and may you be granted its righteousness. The reply of the person being congratulated is to say: May Allah bless you, and shower His blessings upon you, and may Allah reward you well and bestow upon you its like and reward you abundantly

How to seek Allah's protection for children

#146Ibn AAabbas related that the Messenger of Allah used to commend Al-Hasan and Al-Husayn to Allah’s protection, saying:(I commend you two to the protection of Allah’s perfect words from every devil, vermin, and every evil eye.)

Invocation for the groom

#190May Allah bless for you (your spouse) and bless you, and may He unite both of you in goodness.

The groom’s supplication on the wedding night or when buying an animal

#191(when you marry a woman or buy a maidservant, you should say:(O Allah, I ask You for the goodness within her and the goodness that you have made her inclined towards, and I take refuge with You from the evil within her and the evil that you have made her inclined towards.))(and if you buy a camel, then you should take hold of it’s hump and say likewise.)

Invocation to be recited before intercourse

#192In the name of Allah. O Allah, keep the devil away from us and keep the devil away from what you have blessed us with.