It is narrated from Hazrat Mughirah bin Shu’bah that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The funeral prayer of a child will be performed.

Hazrat Nafi' states that Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) offered the funeral prayer for a fetus. Hazrat Nafi' says that I do not know whether it (at the time of birth) was alive or dead.

11933 - Nafi‘ said: I do not know (whether he went out alive or) (1) dead.

Hazrat Abu Bakr says that among those whose funeral prayer we perform, our children are the most deserving.

Hazrat Saeed bin Al-Musayyib says: When the creation of the child is completed and the soul is breathed into it, then its funeral prayer will be performed.

Hazrat Saeed narrates that Hazrat Abu Hurairah led the funeral prayer of a newborn child who had not committed any sin, (and while supplicating in it, he said) O Allah! Protect him from the punishment of the grave.

Hazrat Ibn Sirin says that when the creation of the fetus is completed, its name should also be given and its funeral prayer should be performed just as it is done for an adult.

Hazrat Mughirah bin Shu’bah narrates that the funeral prayer will be offered for a miscarried fetus, in which forgiveness will be sought for its parents. A narrator, Yunus, says that Ahl Ziyad has transmitted this as a marfu’ (attributed to the Prophet), but I have not preserved it in this way.

11939 - Yunus said: And the people of Ziyad attribute it to the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم , but I do not memorize it (1).

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila says: We did not leave any of our children (unburied) without offering the funeral prayer for them.