ثُمَّ يُقَالَ لَهُ أَيُّهُمَا يَمِينُكَ وَ أَيُّهُمَا...

ثُمَّ يُقَالَ لَهُ أَيُّهُمَا يَمِينُكَ وَ أَيُّهُمَا شِمَالُكَ فَإِذَا عَرَفَ ذَلِكَ حُوِّلَ وَجْهُهُ إِلَى الْقِبْلَةِ وَ يُقَالُ لَهُ اسْجُدْ ثُمَّ يُتْرَكُ حَتَّى يَتِمَّ لَهُ سَبْعُ سِنِينَ Then it should be said to him, ‘Which of the two is your right hand and which of the two is your left hand?’ So when he recognises that, turn his face towards the Qiblah and it should be said to him, ‘Do Sajdah’. Then he should be left alone until seven years are complete for him.

فَإِذَا تَمَّ لَهُ سَبْعُ سِنِينَ قِيلَ لَهُ اغْسِلْ وَجْهَكَ وَ كَفَّيْكَ فَإِذَا غَسَلَهُمَا قِيلَ لَهُ صَلِّ ثُمَّ يُتْرَكُ حَتَّى يَتِمَّ لَهُ تِسْعُ سِنِينَ So when seven years are complete for him, it should be said to him, ‘Wash your face and your palms’. So when he does wash them, it should be said to him, ‘Pray Salat’. Then he should be left alone until nine years are complete for him.

فَإِذَا تَمَّتْ لَهُ عُلِّمَ الْوُضُوءَ وَ ضُرِبَ عَلَيْهِ وَ أُمِرَ بِالصَّلَاةِ وَ ضُرِبَ عَلَيْهَا فَإِذَا تَعَلَّمَ الْوُضُوءَ وَ الصَّلَاةَ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ وَ لِوَالِدَيْهِ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ So when the knowledge of the Wudu is complete for him and is struck upon him, and he is ordered with the Salat and struck upon it. So when he learns the Wudu and the Salat, Allah -azwj would Forgive (his sins) for him and for his parents, if Allah -azwj so Desires’.

[41] أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْعَاصِمِيُّ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَسْبَاطٍ عَنْ عَمِّهِ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ سَالِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ الْغُلَامُ يَلْعَبُ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ وَ يَتَعَلَّمُ الْكِتَابَ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ وَ يَتَعَلَّمُ الْحَلَالَ وَ الْحَرَامَ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ Ahmad Bin Muhammad Al Aasimy, from Ali Bin Al hassan, from Ali Bin Asbat, from his uncle Yaqoub bin Salim, ‘From Abu Abdullah -asws having said: ‘The boy should (let be) play for seven years, and he should then learn the Book (Holy Quran) for seven years, and he should learn the Permissible(s) and the Prohibition for seven years’.’ [42] مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ بَزِيعٍ عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هَارُونَ الْمَكْفُوفِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) قَالَ يَا أَبَا هَارُونَ إِنَّا نَأْمُرُ صِبْيَانَنَا بِتَسْبِيحِ فَاطِمَةَ ( عليها السلام ) كَمَا نَأْمُرُهُمْ بِالصَّلَاةِ فَأَلْزِمْهُ فَإِنَّهُ لَمْ يُلْزِمْهُ عَبْدٌ فَشَقِيَ .