The Ruling on Bringing Children Under Seven to the Mosques
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The questioner:
Does this hadith imply bringing children under seven to the mosques?
The Shaykh:
It indicates that there is no harm in it; she may not find someone to watch them, so she comes to pray while he is with her. She may not find someone; not every woman finds someone to watch her at home.
The questioner:
As for the translation, waiting for the people, and the people includes men and women, and women leaving before the imam.
The Shaykh:
The meaning is for the men, meaning the intent is for them to wait until the women have passed, yes. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade them from that. He said, "Do not prevent the women of Allah from the mosques of Allah." He forbade them from preventing them openly. Yes.
Does this hadith imply bringing children under seven to the mosques?
The Shaykh:
It indicates that there is no harm in it; she may not find someone to watch them, so she comes to pray while he is with her. She may not find someone; not every woman finds someone to watch her at home.
The questioner:
As for the translation, waiting for the people, and the people includes men and women, and women leaving before the imam.
The Shaykh:
The meaning is for the men, meaning the intent is for them to wait until the women have passed, yes. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade them from that. He said, "Do not prevent the women of Allah from the mosques of Allah." He forbade them from preventing them openly. Yes.
Source
التعليق على بعض أحاديث صحيح البخاري، تابع كتاب صفة الصلاة (12) / من باب: انتظار الناس قيام الإمام العالم، إلى باب: صلاة النساء خلف الرجال — islamhouse.com (3:11)
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