Imam al-Jawad (a.s.) performed the certain rituals for his blessed newborn son

Imam al-Jawad (a.s.) performed the certain rituals for his blessed newborn son. He performed azan in his right ear and eqama in the left, circumcised him on the seventh day after the birth, cut the hair of his head, gave silver, as much as the weight of the hair, to

the poor, and slaughtered a ram as aqiqa[1] as it was usual for the imams of the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) with their children when being born. Birth date Most of historians agreed that Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) was born in 212 AH[2] and it was also said that he was born in 214 AH[3] but they disagreed on the month and day of birth. Here are some of their sayings: 1. He was born on the twenty-seventh of Thul Hijja.[4] 2. He was born on the thirteenth of Rajab.[5] 3. He was born on Monday, the third of Rajab. 4. Some sources mentioned that he was born in Rajab but without mentioning the day. It has been mentioned in some du’as (supplications) that, “O Allah, I ask You by the ones born in Rajab, Muhammad bin Ali the second and Ali bin Muhammad al-Muntajab”. Some historians did not mention the month and the day of his birth but said he was born in Medina.[6]