Sunan Ibn Majah
Sunan Ibn Majah 2750
If a newborn cries, he is an heir
Arabic hadith text
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ بَدْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا اسْتَهَلَّ الصَّبِيُّ صُلِّيَ عَلَيْهِ وَوَرِثَ "
Translation
It wasnarrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said
“If thechild has cired, the (funeral) prayer should be offered forhim (ifhe dies) and he is an heir.”