If I want to discipline my children and they say, "By Allah, do not hit me," am I permitted to hit them if they swear oaths?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. My young children frequently say, "By Allah, do not hit me," when I want to discipline them. I refrain from hitting them out of reverence for Allah. Should I forbid them from swearing so often, or should I leave them alone so they grow up revering Allah? Am I permitted to hit them if they swear and say, "By Allah, do not hit us"?

Answer:
'Abd al-Ibrahim al-Nakha'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said, "They used to hit us for swearing and making covenants when we were young." So do not let them take swearing by Allah lightly. Also, this means you are leaving off their discipline; you are leaving off their discipline, so do not leave off their discipline, lest they use this as a shield for themselves and do whatever they please. If you want to discipline them, they swear. No, yes. And there is no expiation required of them because they are not accountable, because as long as they are below the age of puberty, they are not accountable. Yes.