Dealing with Children, Being Gentle with Them, and Disciplining Them
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Question:
How should a Muslim treat his children and be gentle with them, Your Eminence the Shaykh?
Answer:
Be gentle with them, show them mercy, and be kind to them. However, if they make a mistake, discipline them with appropriate discipline. If they err and make a mistake, discipline them appropriately. For example, if they neglect the prayer and are ten years old or older, they are disciplined in a way that does not harm them but encourages them to pray. Likewise, they are struck if they engage in what Allah has forbidden, such as intoxicants, cursing their parents, or mischief that causes harm. Their father and mother discipline them in a way that does not harm them but deters them.
How should a Muslim treat his children and be gentle with them, Your Eminence the Shaykh?
Answer:
Be gentle with them, show them mercy, and be kind to them. However, if they make a mistake, discipline them with appropriate discipline. If they err and make a mistake, discipline them appropriately. For example, if they neglect the prayer and are ten years old or older, they are disciplined in a way that does not harm them but encourages them to pray. Likewise, they are struck if they engage in what Allah has forbidden, such as intoxicants, cursing their parents, or mischief that causes harm. Their father and mother discipline them in a way that does not harm them but deters them.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من باب حمل المحدث والمستجمر في الصلاة وثياب الصغار وما شُكَّ في نجاسته — islamhouse.com (5:49)
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