posted by Roukaya Haider Asalam alaykum, In sha Allah everyone reading this is in the best of health and Iman, I'll share since no-one else is, I've picked a random fatawa from Sheikh Ibn Baaz (Fataawa Islaamiyyah 4/526) related to children most of you will in sha Allah know the answer to the question asked, but it's good to know the reasoning behind the answer. For who are the deeds of a child written? Q: Are the deeds of a child who has not yet reached the age of puberty, such as prayer, Hajj and reading Qur'an entirely attributed to his parents or are they attributed to him (i.e. the child) ? A: The good deeds of a child who has not yet reached puberty and their reward are for him and not for his parents and anybody else. His parents are rewarded for having taught him to preform these deeds, for directing him to do good and for helping him in them. This is indicated in the Hadeeth in Saheeh Muslim narrated by Ibn Abbas (r.a), that a woman lifted a child to the Prophet (s.a.w.s) during his fare well Hajj and said: "O Messenger of Allah, is there Hajj for him?" He replied:"Yes, and there is reward for you" The Prophet (s.a.w.s) informed that, the Hajj is for the child and that his mother is rewarded for her Hajj with him. Similarly, there is reward for others besides the child's parents, for the good they do such as teaching orphans, relatives, servants and other, due to the Prophet's (s.a.w.s) saying: "For the one who guides to good, is a reward similar to that of the one who performs it ". Narrated by Muslim in his Saheeh. This is because it is from the assisting of one another in virtue and fearfulness of Allah and that He, glory be to Him rewards for this. (Sheikh Ibn Baaz)
2014-04-18 02:56:39
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