Is there a limit to the age of discernment?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Is there a specific age for the older child?
The Shaykh:
Seven years is the age of discernment. The prevailing view is that it is seven years. Yes.
The presenter:
Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh:
Based on his saying (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan Abi Dawud 495Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani) The command is not issued except to one who has discernment. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Is there a specific age for the older child?
The Shaykh:
Seven years is the age of discernment. The prevailing view is that it is seven years. Yes.
The presenter:
Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh:
Based on his saying (peace and blessings be upon him)
Command your children to pray when they become seven years old
مروا أبناءكم بالصلاة وهم أبناء سبع سنين
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [365 -954] هل هناك حدٌ لسن التمييز؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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