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Teaching Children to Pray
Difficulty:Medium
15 minutes
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The Sunnah
The Prophet ﷺ said: "Command your children to pray when they are seven years old, and discipline them for it when they are ten, and separate them in their beds."
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 495
The Science
Establishing prayer early, with gentleness and consistency, builds a lifelong habit of worship and self-discipline in children.
How to Practice
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Let young children stand beside you in prayer
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From age seven, teach them the steps gently
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Praise and encourage, do not force harshly
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Pray together as a family so it becomes normal
Muslims revived this Sunnah
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