We often see children happily talking away on a toy phone, or sitting on a chair pretending to drive, and such activities have been linked to intellectual development. . The My Salah Mat is a similar concept, as it encourages children to carry out the actions of the prayer from a young age, along with providing the essential information they need as they grow. In addition to providing children with such resources, it is essential that we set a good example, as children learn through copying. . Patience is often required, as children do not always behave in the ways that we would expect, and this is exemplified in the following hadith: “The Messenger of Allah came out to us for one of the two later prayers [Dhuhr or Asr], carrying Hasan or Hussein. The Prophet (SAWS) then came to the front and put him down, said Takbir for the prayer and commenced praying. During the prayer, he performed a very long prostration, so I raised my head and there was the child, on the back of the Messenger of Allah, who was in prostration. . I then returned to my prostration. When the Messenger of Allah had offered the prayer, the people said: “O Messenger of Allah! In the middle of your prayer, you performed prostration and lengthened it so much that we thought either something had happened or that you were receiving revelation!” He said: “Neither was the case. Actually, my grandson made me his mount, and I did not want to hurry him until he had satisfied his wish" (Reported by Nasaa'i). . Phototgraphy by @raffaranqueen Words by @wendymuslim . . #mysalahmat #mysalah #makkah #australianmuslim #muslims #muslim #ramadan #ramadan2020 #eid #eidmubarak #eidgifts #sujood #islam #muslimmah #muslimblogger #muslimboy #muslimkids #resources #education #muslimmom #uae #egypt #muslimrevert #islamicproducts #muslimwedding #muslimwear #muslimquotes #muslimahwear (at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_KkQ99ljZ4/?igshid=36tu2tupq730
