The Grade of Authenticity of the Hadith: “Play with Your Child for Seven Years”
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Question:
What is your opinion, Your Eminence, regarding the hadith that says: “Play with your child for seven years, discipline him for seven years, and educate him for seven years”? And in another narration: “Then leave him to his own devices”?
Answer:
It has no basis; this has no basis. We seek refuge in Allah. What is preserved from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is that he said:Sunan ad-Daraqutni 3:5.
What is your opinion, Your Eminence, regarding the hadith that says: “Play with your child for seven years, discipline him for seven years, and educate him for seven years”? And in another narration: “Then leave him to his own devices”?
Answer:
It has no basis; this has no basis. We seek refuge in Allah. What is preserved from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is that he said:
Order your children to pray at seven, beat them for it at ten, and separate them in their beds.
مروا أبناءكم بالصلاة لسبع، واضربوهم عليها لعشر، وفرقوا بينهم في المضاجع
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binbaz.org.sa
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