The answer to the evidence of those who say that a child leading an adult in prayer is not valid?
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The questioner : Now, how do we respond to their evidence?
The Shaykh : He says that their hadith is weak, it does not serve as a proof, it is not valid as a proof. We say: this hadith, do not put your children forward, it is a weak hadith that does not serve as a proof.
The questioner : And likewise, we respond to him with the hadithSahih al-Bukhari 628 which is more in the Qur'an, and this is more Qur'anic.
The Shaykh : He orders the people to compare with the clothes of Allah, okay.
The Shaykh : He says that their hadith is weak, it does not serve as a proof, it is not valid as a proof. We say: this hadith, do not put your children forward, it is a weak hadith that does not serve as a proof.
The questioner : And likewise, we respond to him with the hadith
one of you should pronounce the Adhan for the prayer when its time is due and the oldest one amongst you should lead
فليؤذن لكم أحدكم وليؤمكمThe Shaykh : He orders the people to compare with the clothes of Allah, okay.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 3171الإجابة على دليل من قال أن إمام الصبي للبالغ لا تصح؟📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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