'Amr b. Shu'aib, on his father's authority, said his grandfather told that Allah's Messenger ﷺ was asked about the ‘aqiqa and replied, “Allah does not like the breaking of ties (‘uquq),” as though he disliked the name. And he said, “If anyone has a child born to him and wishes to offer a sacrifice on its behalf, he may offer two sheep for a boy and one for a girl. Abu Dawud and Nasa’i transmitted it.