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Riyad as-Salihin Hadith 302

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In-book entry
302

Chapter 37

Chapter context: Urging one's kith and kin to Obey Allah and refrain from evils

- باب وجوب أمر أهله وأولاده المميزين وسائر من في رعيته بطاعة الله تعالى، ونهيهم عن المخالفة وتأديبهم، ومنعهم من ارتكاب منهي عنه

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Hadith text

Original Arabic

و عن أبي ثرية سبرة بن معبد الجهني رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏"‏ علموا الصبي الصلاة لسبع سنين‏"‏ واضربوه عليها ابن عشر سنين‏"‏ حديث حسن رواه أبو داود، والترمذي وقال حديث حسن‏.‏ ولفظ أبي داود‏:‏ ‏"‏ مروا الصبي بالصلاة إذا بلغ سبع سنين‏"‏‏.‏

Translation

English translation

Sabrah bin Ma'bad Al-Juhani (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Teach a boy Salat (the prayer) when he attains the age of seven years, and punish him (if he does not offer it) at ten". [Abu Dawud and Tirmidhi, who categorized it as Hadith Hasan]. The narration in Abu Dawud is: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Order a boy to perform Salat (the prayer) when he is seven years old".

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Where is this hadith found?

This is Hadith 302 in Riyad as-Salihin. It appears in Book 1, The Book of Miscellany, as in-book entry 302 under the chapter “Urging one's kith and kin to Obey Allah and refrain from evils.”

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Reference details

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302

Source and grading notes

Arabic/English book : Book 1, Hadith 302

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