Is the reward for acts of worship recorded for a pre-pubescent child, just as Hajj is recorded for him?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. This questioner says: Does the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), when the woman asked him, "Is there a Hajj for this [person]?" and he said, "Yes," serve as an analogy to say that he receives reward if he fasts or prays before reaching the age of discernment?
Answer:
If he fasts, what? No, this is specific to Hajj. For worship, intention is a condition, for deeds are by intentions. However, Hajj is an exception for a child below the age of discernment, due to the evidence that has come regarding that. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. This questioner says: Does the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), when the woman asked him, "Is there a Hajj for this [person]?" and he said, "Yes," serve as an analogy to say that he receives reward if he fasts or prays before reaching the age of discernment?
Answer:
If he fasts, what? No, this is specific to Hajj. For worship, intention is a condition, for deeds are by intentions. However, Hajj is an exception for a child below the age of discernment, due to the evidence that has come regarding that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1176] هل يُكتب أجر العبادات للصبي غير المميز كما يُكتب له الحج؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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