The ruling on leaving a sleeping child without waking him for the Fajr prayer

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner says: I have a daughter who is eight years old. I leave her if she sleeps through the prayer until she wakes up on her own. What is the ruling on doing this, especially regarding the Fajr prayer?

Answer:
Do not leave her; it is disliked to leave her. You should wake her. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Command your children to pray at seven." This child is eight, so it is even more emphasized that you wake her for prayer and accustom her to waking up for prayer. If you leave her, she will become accustomed to laziness and negligence regarding prayer. You are the one raising her, and a guardian does not neglect raising her under the pretext of being gentle with the small child or having mercy on her. Mercy lies in raising her properly; therefore, mercy is in leaving her alone. You must be strict in training a small child, whether male or female, if he is seven years old, he must be made to pray.