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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The reward of the child for his good deeds

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Question:
Finally, the young child is not accountable, but is he rewarded for the good deeds he does, O Shaykh?

Answer:
He is rewarded; his actions do not burden him, just as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the woman who brought a young girl, who said: “O Messenger of Allah,
is there Hajj for this one?" He said: "Yes, and you will be rewarded.ألهذا حج؟ قال نعم ولك أجر
Sunan an-Nasa'i 2645
.” He has a Hajj. Children are rewarded for their prayers and their good deeds before reaching puberty. Yes.
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من أسئلة في باب حجة من لم يكفر تارك الصلاة — islamhouse.com (13:24)

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