By Allaah, it is weak (i.e. a weak hadeeth). The hadeeth about it is weak, and as long as it is weak we cannot say that it is something either recommended or obligatory, because of the fact that something being recommended is an Islamic ruling and an obligation is even a much greater (Islamic Ruling).
Yes, the Aqeeqah, giving a name (to the child), rubbing a date on the newborn’s palate, all of this is authentic in the Sunnah. As for the Adhaan, it is not established. It was reported in a weak Hadeeth. [Source: Cassette Titled: Ar-raddu ‘ala ahlil bida’ jihaad]
Bakr Al-Muzanee (rahimahullaah) said: ”If you want to be benefitted by your prayer, then say: ”It may be that I will not pray other than it” (i.e. this may be my last prayer) [Jaami-ul Uloom Wal-Hikam:page:402]
Khabbaab Bin Arat (radiyallaahu-anhu) said to a man: Seek closeness to Allaah as much as you can, and know that there is not anything through which you seek to get close to Allaah that is more beloved to Him than His Speech (i.e. the Qur’aan) [Jaami-ul Uloom Wal Hikam: 382]
I have not seen one with more mercy to the needy than Shu’bah (rahimahullaah); When he would see a needy person, he would not stop looking at him until he disappeared from his presence. [Hilyatul Awliyaa 7/146]
Yahyah Al-Qattaan (rahimahullaah) said:
Shu’bah (rahimahullaah) used to be from the most soft-hearted amongst the people. He used to give beggars whatever he could. [Siyar A’laam Nubulaa: 7/211]
”Habeeb (rahimahullaah) narrated from Ibn Seereen (rahimahullaah) who said: If Allaah wishes good for a salve, He assigns for him an admonisher in his heart that commands and forbids him.” [hilyatul awliyaa 2/263]
Say (O Muhammad SAW): “O My slaves who believe (in the Oneness of Allah Islamic Monotheism), be afraid of your Lord (Allah) and keep your duty to Him. Good is (the reward) for those who do good in this world, and Allah’s earth is spacious (so if you cannot worship Allah at a place, then go to another)! Only those who are patient shall receive their rewards in full, without reckoning.” [39:10] (En: Khan)
Tafseer Muyassar:
قل -أيها النبي- لعبادي المؤمنين بالله ورسوله: اتقوا ربكم بطاعته واجتناب معصيته. للذين أحسنوا في هذه الدينا بعبادة ربهم وطاعته حسنة في الآخرة، وهي الجنة، وحسنة في الدنيا من صحة ورزق ونصر وغير ذلك. وأرض الله واسعة، فهاجِروا فيها إلى حيث تعبدون ربكم، وتتمكنون من إقامة دينكم. إنما يُعطَى الصابرون ثوابهم في الآخرة بغير حدّ ولا عدّ ولا مقدار، وهذا تعظيم لجزاء الصابرين وثوابهم.
Say (O Prophet) to my servants who believe in Allaah and his Messenger : fear your lord by obeying him and by refraining from disobeying him. For those who do good in this world by worshipping their Lord and by obeying him there is good in the hereafter, that is paradise. And for them is the good in this world from good health and sustenance and aid and other than that. And the earth of Allaah is spacious so migrate to where you can worship your Lord and are able to establish your religion. It is only the patient who will receive their unlimited, enumerable and immeasurable reward in the hereafter. And this is aggrandising the recompense for those who are patient and their reward.
”The people are destroyed by excess wealth and speech” [Jaami-ul Uloom Wal-Hikam: page:144]
Muhammad Bin Ajlaan [rahimahullaah] said:
”Indeed, speech is four [types]: [a] you remember Allaah; [b]Recite the Qur’aan; [c] You are asked about an affair of knowledge, so you give information about it; [d] or you speak about an affair of the worldly life that concerns you.” [Jaami-ul Uloom Wal-Hikam: page:144]
