The ruling on a father striking his son for abandoning the prayer
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Regarding the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan Abi Dawud 495Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani), what are the limits of a father striking his son? What is the Shari'ah limit?
Answer:
A strike that is not severe, one that does not break a bone or scrape the skin, but rather a moderate strike, meaning with a stick that is not thick or hard, or with a garment or something that causes pain, but is not severe enough to break a bone, tear the skin, or draw blood.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Regarding the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
Command your children to pray when they become seven years old, and beat them for it (prayer)
مروا أولادكم بالصلاة وهم أبناء سبع واضربوهم عليهاAnswer:
A strike that is not severe, one that does not break a bone or scrape the skin, but rather a moderate strike, meaning with a stick that is not thick or hard, or with a garment or something that causes pain, but is not severe enough to break a bone, tear the skin, or draw blood.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ما جاء في إقطاع المعادن — islamhouse.com (1:12:00)
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