The Prophet of Allah ﷺ used to say, "Every boy is held in pledge by his aqiqah, which is to be slaughtered for him on his seventh day, and on that day his head is shaved and he is given his name."
حدثنا عفان حدثنا أبان العطار حدثنا قتادة عن الحسن
أن نبي الله ﷺ كان يقول كل غلام مرتهن بعقيقته تذبح عنه يوم سابعه ويماط عنه الأذى ويسمى