Research proved that the Prophet’s Sunnah of Tahnik prevents brain damage in newborns, The sunnah of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad PBUH is a scientifically proven fact after 1400 years.
Prophet Muhammad PBUH made Tahnik a compulsory sunnah for newborns. In the Sunnah of Tahnik, a family member of the newborn rub a piece of date into the upper part of the mouth of the newborn after softening it into their own mouth.
After 1,400 years, Research science proved Prophet’s Tahnik Sunnah Prevents Brain Damage in newborns. Experts say that a dose of sugar given as a gel to babies is rubbed inside the cheek of premature babies to protect them in an effective and cheap way to provide protection against brain damage.