faqih-4737Vol. 3, p. 492
دَعِ ابْنَكَ يَلْعَبْ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ وَ يُؤَدَّبْ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ وَ أَلْزِمْهُ نَفْسَكَ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ فَإِنْ أَفْلَحَ وَ إِلَّا فَإِنَّهُ مِمَّنْ لَا خَيْرَ فِيهِ[3]
Chapter on Disciplining and Testing a Child
Related topics
Chapter on the Beginning of Marriage and Its Origin3Chapter on the Blessing and Omen of a Woman3Chapter on the Recommended and Praiseworthy Traits and Characteristics of Women8Chapter on the Blameworthy Traits and Characteristics of Women9Chapter on the Admonition Regarding Women1Chapter on Marrying a Woman for Her Wealth, Beauty, or Religion1Chapter on Compatibility in Marriage6Chapter on the Recommended Supplications and Prayers for One Who Intends to Marry1Chapter on the Time When Marriage is Disliked3Chapter on the Guardian, Witnesses, Proposal, and Dowry11Chapter on Scattering Gifts and the Wedding Ceremony2Chapter on the Types of Marriage1
faqih-4738Vol. 3, p. 493
عَلِيٌّ خَيْرُ الْبَشَرِ فَمَنْ أَبَى فَقَدْ كَفَرَ يَا مَعَاشِرَ الْأَنْصَارِ أَدِّبُوا أَوْلَادَكُمْ عَلَى حُبِّ عَلِيٍّ فَمَنْ أَبَى فَانْظُرُوا فِي شَأْنِ أُمِّهِ[1].
Hadith.4744 - Jabir ibn Abdullah Al-Ansari used to walk through the streets of the Ansar in Medina, proclaiming, " Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) is the best of creation, and whoever denies it has disbelieved. O community of the Ansar, raise your children upon the love of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as). If anyone refuses, th
faqih-4739Vol. 3, p. 493
مَنْ وَجَدَ بَرْدَ حُبِّنَا عَلَى قَلْبِهِ فَلْيُكْثِرِ الدُّعَاءَ لِأُمِّهِ فَإِنَّهَا لَمْ تَخُنْ أَبَاهُ[2]. وَ كَانَ الصَّبِيُّ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص إِذَا وَقَعَ الشَّكُّ فِي نَسَبِهِ عُرِضَتْ عَلَيْهِ وَلَايَةُ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَإِنْ قَبِلَهَا أُلْحِقَ نَسَبُهُ بِمَنْ يَنْتَمِي إِلَيْهِ وَ إِنْ أَنْكَرَهَا نُفِيَ[3]
faqih-4740Vol. 3, p. 493
قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يُرَبَّى الصَّبِيُ[4] سَبْعاً وَ يُؤَدَّبُ سَبْعاً وَ يُسْتَخْدَمُ سَبْعاً وَ مُنْتَهَى طُولِهِ فِي ثَلَاثٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ سَنَةً وَ عَقْلِهِ فِي خَمْسٍ وَ ثَلَاثِينَ سَنَةً وَ مَا كَانَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَبِالتَّجَارِبِ.
Hadith.4746 - The Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "A child should be nurtured for seven years, disciplined for seven years, and then employed (given responsibility) for seven years. His physical growth reaches its peak at twenty-three years, and his intellect matures at thirty-five years. W
faqih-4741Vol. 3, p. 493
فِي رِوَايَةِ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عِيسَى قَالَ[5] يَشِبُّ الصَّبِيُّ كُلَّ سَنَةٍ أَرْبَعَ أَصَابِعَ بِإِصْبَعِ نَفْسِهِ.
Hadith.4747 - In the narration of Hammad ibn Isa, it is reported: "A child grows every year by four finger-widths, measured by his own finger."
faqih-4742Vol. 3, p. 493
سَمِعْتُ الْعَبْدَ الصَّالِحَ ع يَقُولُ تُسْتَحَبُ
Hadith.4748 - Salih ibn Uqbah narrated that he heard the Righteous Servant (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)) say: "It is recommended for a boy to be lively and energetic in his childhood so that he may grow to be gentle and patient in his adulthood."
faqih-4743Vol. 3, p. 494
سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ النَّبِيَّ ص فَقَالَ مَا بَالُنَا نَجِدُ بِأَوْلَادِنَا مَا لَا يَجِدُونَ بِنَا[2] قَالَ لِأَنَّهُمْ مِنْكُمْ وَ لَسْتُمْ مِنْهُمْ[3].
Hadith.4749 - A man asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), "Why do we feel a stronger attachment to our children than they feel toward us?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) replied: "Because they are from you, but you are not from them."
faqih-4744Vol. 3, p. 494
وَ سُئِلَ الصَّادِقُ ع- لِمَ أَيْتَمَ اللَّهُ نَبِيَّهُ مُحَمَّداً ص قَالَ لِئَلَّا يَكُونَ لِأَحَدٍ عَلَيْهِ طَاعَةٌ[4].
Hadith.4750 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked: "Why did Allah (swt) make His Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) an orphan?" Imam (as) replied: "So that no one would have authority over him."