He says that he has a son who is nine years old, so should he wake him up for the Fajr prayer?
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The questioner : I have a son who is about nine years old. Should I wake him up for the Fajr prayer?
The Shaykh : Yes, if a person has male or female children who have reached the age of ten, he should wake them up. As for those younger than that, if he wakes them up to pray at the proper time, that is better; otherwise, he is not sinful. However, the preferred course is to wake them up, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan ad-Daraqutni 3:5. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. This caller, M.A. from Riyadh, says:
The Shaykh : Yes, if a person has male or female children who have reached the age of ten, he should wake them up. As for those younger than that, if he wakes them up to pray at the proper time, that is better; otherwise, he is not sinful. However, the preferred course is to wake them up, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Order your children to pray at the age of seven, and beat them for it at the age of ten, and separate them in their beds.
مروا أبناءكم بالصلاة لسبع، واضربوهم عليها لعشر، وفرّقوا بينهم في المضاجعThe questioner : May Allah bless you. This caller, M.A. from Riyadh, says: