Is a child credited with good deeds for his righteous actions?
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The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, may Allah reward you.
The questioner : The small child... The woman who said to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): "Does he have a Hajj?" He said:. So this child is credited with faith and good deeds; this child is credited with faith and good deeds, meaning if he says: "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah," does...?
The Shaykh : Without a doubt, otherwise what is the meaning of the saying:.
The questioner : That is exactly it.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So if the child recites something like this[Al-Ikhlas 112:1], or says "As-salamu alaykum," does he get good deeds?
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. This is supported by the fact that there is a hadith that if a child performs Hajj, but when he reaches the age of accountability, he must repeat it. And peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.
The Shaykh : Yes, may Allah reward you.
The questioner : The small child... The woman who said to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): "Does he have a Hajj?" He said:
Yes, and you have a reward
نعم ولك أجرThe Shaykh : Without a doubt, otherwise what is the meaning of the saying:
Does he have a Hajj?
ألهذا حج ؟The questioner : That is exactly it.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So if the child recites something like this
Say, "He is Allah, [who is] One,
قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌThe Shaykh : Yes, indeed. This is supported by the fact that there is a hadith that if a child performs Hajj
Then he has a Hajj
فله حجٌّ
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