Teaching the Children how to pray when they reach the age of Seven

 

It was narrated by ‘Amr bin Shu’ayb from his father from his grandfather who said that the Messenger of Allah (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him) said: (Order your children to perform prayer at the age of seven and spank them when they become ten. And give them separate areas to sleep in (when they reach these ages).)

And from Aboo Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said that the Messenger of Allah (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him) said: (Teach your children how to perform their prayers when the reach seven years and spank them when they become ten. And separate them in their beds.)

And from ‘Abdul-Maalik bin Rabee’ bin Sabrah al-Juhanee from his father from his grandfather who said that the Messenger of Allah (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him) said: (When a boy reaches seven years of age he is to be ordered to perform prayer and he is to be spanked when he reaches the age of ten.)

And it was narrated by al-Haatibee who is ‘Uthmaan bin Ibraaheem bin Muhammad bin Haatib who said that he heard Ibn ‘Umar saying to a man, “Teach your child good manners for you are responsible for what you teach him or her and he or she will be responsible for being righteous with you and obeying you.)

And ‘Alee (may Allah be pleased with him) said concerning the statement of the Most High: {Save your selves and your families from the fire…} at-Tahreem: 6“Teach them (their religion) and show them how to have good manners.”

Taken from Ahkaam-un-Nisaa’e of Ibn al-Jawzee (rahimahullah) pages 20-22 with verification by Ahmad Shoohaan and printed by Maktabah at-Turaath first edition