The ruling on a child standing in the row during prayer

Question:
What is the ruling on a child standing in the row? Is it permissible to pray, Honorable Shaykh?

Answer:
The correct view is that there is no harm in a child of discernment standing in the row, whether in the obligatory prayer or the voluntary prayer. This is because Ibn 'Abbas, when he was a young boy, stood to pray the night prayer with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He stood on the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) left side, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) turned him around and placed him on his right side, and he continued to pray with the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Thus, it is permissible for a child to stand in the row. In a hadith, Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) stood to pray, so I stood up. I and an orphan stood behind him, and Umm Sulayman stood behind us. The term "orphan" refers to a young boy who has not reached puberty, because he is not considered an adult until after the onset of puberty. Yes.