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Is it a condition for the deceased child to be pre-pubescent in order for the parents to receive reward?

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Question : In the previous session, we discussed the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “There is no one who loses a child except that…”
A woman whose three children dieامرأة تقدم ثلاثة من ولدها
Sahih al-Bukhari 101
So, is it a condition for the deceased child to be pre-pubescent or pre-discerning, or is the criterion the extent of the mother’s grief, even if the child was an adult?

Answer : It appears that they are the young ones, as stated in the hadith:
Another hadith: “He had not reached the age of discernment”آخر لم يبلغ الحنث
They are the young ones.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 205 - 4600 هل يشترط في الولد الميت لحصول الأجر للوالدين أن يكون قبل البلوغ؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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