Where should the children stand in prayer?

Question:
A man missed the prayer, so he and his sons prayed, with one standing to his right and the other to his left. One of the people pulled the children to the back. After the prayer, he rebuked the one who pulled the children, saying: This is not permissible because the children have not reached the age of maturity. Is this action correct, and if it is not correct, how should the children pray?

Answer:
Answer: This is not correct. As long as the children are of discernment, they should line up behind him, and there is no harm in that; their prayer is valid. Since they are of discernment, they pray behind him. So he made a mistake in this. If they stand to his right and to his left, such that the imam is in the middle of the row, there is no harm in that either. It is all permissible—praise be to Allah.