*Teaching the CHILD: Kalimatut-Tawheed*
*(LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAH* *– There is none deserving of Worship in truth except ALLAAH)*
So the first of what the child begins with in speech, obligatory upon al-waalidayn (the father and mother), is teaching him Kalimatut-Tawheed (LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAH), and to instruct to it.
Ibn Abbaas (radhi allahu anhum) narrates that An-Nabiyy (the Prophet) (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said:
*"Establish upon your children the first statement, LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAH and instruct them at the time of death LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAH*".
Umm Sulaym (radhi allahu anha), used to teach her son Anas (radhi allahu anhu) to say:
*LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAH (There is none deserving of Worship in truth except ALLAAH). Say: I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of ALLAAH, and that was before Al-Fitaam (the end of 2 year suckling or nursing period of a baby from his mother).*
It must be repeated in front of him, and this is pertaining to the mother and she plays with him. It then becomes habitual. To bring about understanding, she explains to him a simple explanation teaching him its meaning.
*He knows that ALLAAH is One, and HE has no partner(s).*
*HE (ALLAAH) is Al-Khaaliq (The Creator)*.
*HE (ALLAAH) is Above the heavens, and HE Rises Above HIS Arsh (Throne*).
*HE (ALLAAH) is Fully aware (in sight and knowledge) over us and Knowledgeable of our affairs.*
*HE (ALLAAH) Hears and Sees. Verily HE is Al-Qaadir (HIS Will and Decree is over everything)*.
*Trusting upon ALLAAH becomes habitual and ALLAAH is Ash-Shaafee (the ONE Who Cures and Gives good health).*
*It is OBLIGATORY upon us to love HIM (ALLAAH) and to worship HIM.*
Likewise, the child is to be taught to love An-Nabiyy (sallallahu alaihi wasallam), and to obey him. That he (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) loved children and played with them and similar to that of what she (the mother) teaches him (the child) of their understanding.
It is repeated upon them (children):
*Who is your LORD?*
*Who is your Prophet?*
*What is your Religion?*
and
*Where is ALLAAH?.*
He (the child) learns about love of the Sahabas (radhi allahu almajmaeen) and the righteous (rahimamullah).
He (the child) MEMORISES:
Al-Faatihah,
Suratul-Ikhlaas and
Al-Mu’awwidhatayn ( Suratul-Falaq and Suratun-Naas).
Source: “Taribeeyatul-Awlaad fee Dhaw’il-Kitaab was Sunnah” [Educating the Children in the Light of the Book (Qur’aan) and the Sunnah], introduced by Saalih inb Fawzaan Al-Fawzaan (hafidhahullah)
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