HADITH AND PEDAGOGICAL GUIDELINES FOR TEACHING SALAH TO CHILDREN

Abstract

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Salah is a pillar and the bases of Islam. Salah is one of the essential components of Islamic identity of the faithful. It is difficult to imagine a true Muslim without this link to the Almighty Creator. Salah is also supreme form of contemplation and meditation. How to teach children to preform salah is one of the greatest challenges for parents and teachers as well. Even more important question before them is how to make children to love salah and other Islamic duties. How, in this world of consumer and materialistic society, to attain the award of “eternal sadaqa” in the form of well brought up child that will be the pride of parents in this world and hereafter? This article briefly analyses some directions given by Allah’s Messenger, s.w.s in this regard, it gives explanations of some unclear interpretations of the Hadith that relate about teaching children how to perform salah. Along with the analysis of the tradition related to the issue, the article also attempts to survey some contemporary pedagogical methods for teachers which are in agreement with the spirit of the Qur’an and Hadith.