Why did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) order the boy to be struck for leaving off prayer, even though it is not obligatory upon him?
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The questioner: Regarding, my Shaykh, the hadith which is My Shaykh, a question may arise, and it is a point of difficulty regarding the striking and the children themselves; at the age of ten, prayer is not obligatory upon them.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The student : ... .
The Shaykh: How are you? May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: The prohibition of fasting on Saturday is absolute.
The questioner: The hadith, my Shaykh, , , a question may arise here, which is how the boy is struck while prayer is not obligatory upon him, meaning it is just a difficulty in understanding?
The Shaykh: Is the question from a Muslim or from a disbeliever?
The questioner : Hmm.
The Shaykh: Is this question from a Muslim or from a disbeliever?
The questioner: From a Muslim.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner: It is not permissible to ask the question.
Another questioner: My Shaykh, the...
The Shaykh: The Muslim must have his stance toward the rulings of the Shari'ah be as He said - the Exalted - in the Noble Qur'an:[An-Nisa 4:65] , but as for how? and why? This is a question that does not apply to what has come in the Shari'ah explicitly in the Book or in the Sunnah. But on the contrary, if you asked a knowledgeable man a question and he answered you with an answer from his own opinion, you may say why and how. But as for the Messenger of Allah, it is He who is speaking, so it is not befitting for a Muslim ever to say why or how.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Ah, this is first. Second, this is an order for the guardian of the boy or the girl to strike his son or daughter when they reach this age, as a form of discipline.
The questioner: As a form of discipline.
The Shaykh: And it is not an obligation upon her, but rather it is an obligation upon him to discipline her.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: Is it clear?
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you.
Teach your children prayer when they are seven years old, and strike them for it when they are ten years old.
علِّموا أبناءكم الصلاة وهم أبناء سبع ، واضربوهم عليها أبناء عشرThe Shaykh : Welcome.
The student : ... .
The Shaykh: How are you? May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: The prohibition of fasting on Saturday is absolute.
The questioner: The hadith, my Shaykh,
Teach your children prayer when they are seven years old, and strike them for it when they are ten years old.
علِّموا أبناءكم الصلاة وهم أبناء سبع ، واضربوهم عليها وهم أبناء عشرTeach your children prayer when they are seven years old, and strike them for it when they are ten years old.
علِّموا أبناءكم الصلاة وهم أبناء سبع ، واضربوهم عليها أبناء عشرThe Shaykh: Is the question from a Muslim or from a disbeliever?
The questioner : Hmm.
The Shaykh: Is this question from a Muslim or from a disbeliever?
The questioner: From a Muslim.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner: It is not permissible to ask the question.
Another questioner: My Shaykh, the...
The Shaykh: The Muslim must have his stance toward the rulings of the Shari'ah be as He said - the Exalted - in the Noble Qur'an:
But no, by your Lord, they will not [truly] believe until they make you, [O Muhammad], judge concerning that over which they dispute among themselves and then find within themselves no discomfort from what you have judged and submit in [full, willing] submission.
فَلَا وَرَبِّكَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ حَتَّى يُحَكِّمُوكَ فِيمَا شَجَرَ بَيْنَهُمْ ثُمَّ لَا يَجِدُوا فِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ حَرَجًا مِمَّا قَضَيْتَ وَيُسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًاThe questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Ah, this is first. Second, this is an order for the guardian of the boy or the girl to strike his son or daughter when they reach this age, as a form of discipline.
The questioner: As a form of discipline.
The Shaykh: And it is not an obligation upon her, but rather it is an obligation upon him to discipline her.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: Is it clear?
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you.
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