40 Hadiths Explained to Children

Written by: Muhammad ibn Sulaiman Al-Mohanna
Translated from the original Arabic: الأربعون الولدانية
Editions: UmmaBooks

DESCRIPTION

“40 Hadiths Explained to Children” is a work written by Muhammad ibn Sulaiman Al-Mohanna and published by UmmaBooks. Translated from the original Arabic, this book presents a selection of forty hadiths from the Prophet, carefully chosen for their relevance and ease of understanding by children.

In this collection, the author draws on earlier works such as "The Forty Hadiths of An-Nawawî" and other similar works to provide young readers with an accessible introduction to prophetic wisdom. Each hadith is explained concisely and clearly, using simple terms for ease of understanding.

EXTRACT FROM THE INTRODUCTION OF THE BOOK

Scholars have composed numerous books on the subject of hadiths (arba'ûn), the most famous of which is "The forty hadiths of An-Nawawî" (al-arba'ûn an-nawawiyyah), which are forty hadiths of the Prophet selected by Imam An-Nawawi - may Allah have mercy on him - so that students memorize them and learn about the teachings they contain. Among the other books which have as their subject forty hadiths, there are "The forty hadiths on the proofs of monotheism" (al-arba'ûn dala'il at-tawhîd) by Al-Harawî, "The forty hadiths on Allah" (al-arba'ûn al-ilâhiyyah) by Ibn al-Mufađđal, "The forty hadiths on the countries" (al-arba'ûn al-buldâniyyah) by Ibn 'Asâkir and others. For my part, Allah honored me to bring together forty short hadiths touching on various religious themes, with the aim that our children would read them and learn. I titled this book “The forty hadiths explained to children” (al-arba'ûn al-wildâniyyah), since the themes they address are aimed at children (wildân). All these hadiths are part of the authentic hadiths, either those reported by the two noble imams Al-Bukhari and Muslim, or those reported by one of the two - may Allah have mercy on them. I explained each of the forty hadiths intended for children so that the desired meaning was made explicit, and I took care to be concise and clear, using, wherever possible, only simple terms. Wildân is the plural of walad which is a term designating both a boy and a girl. Indeed, Allah says: “Here is what Allah enjoins upon you concerning your children: to the son, a share equivalent to that of two daughters” [Surah An-Nisa': 11]. The term wildân is a noble term which appears more than once in the Quran.

SIX INFORMATION TO READ ABOUT THE BOOK

1. This book is suitable for children, but also for adults. It contains verses, hadiths or literal quotes taken from the books of people of science.
2. I chose these short hadiths so that it would be easy to memorize them and varied their themes so that we get maximum benefit from them.
3. I have summarized the hadiths at the end of the book to make them easier to remember and refer to.
4. I have collected these forty hadiths about children so that children can memorize them. This is why I recommend organizing competitions and specific programs at home, in schools, associations and others.
5. I encourage parents and teachers to read this book with their sons and daughters or with their students in order to correct their pronunciation before memorizing the hadiths and to teach them the rules of Islamic decorum deduced from it.
6. Although I have mentioned many teachings and directions in the explanation of hadith, there are still many more to mention. This is why I hope that boys and girls will work to deduce them alone or with the help of someone else and that they will record these lessons in writing so that they can benefit from them and make use of them. benefit others.