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Sahih al-Bukhari 2664 (Book 52, Hadith 28) #2550
The Age of Adolescence in Islam

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) allowing Ibn Umar to join a battle when he was fifteen years old, and 'Umar bin 'Abdul 'Aziz setting fifteen as the limit between childhood and manhood.

Narrated Ibn 'Umar: Allah's Messenger called me to present myself in front of him or the eve of the battle of Uhud, while I was fourteen years of age at that time, and he did not allow me to take part in that battle, but he called me in front of him on the eve of the battle of the Trench when I was fifteen years old, and he allowed me (to join the battle)". Nafi' said, "I went to 'Umar bin 'Abdul 'Aziz who was Caliph at that time and related the above narration to him, He said, "This age (fifteen) is the limit between childhood and manhood," and wrote to his governors to give salaries to those who reached the age of fifteen.
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي نَافِعٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ عَرَضَهُ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ وَهْوَ ابْنُ أَرْبَعَ عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً، فَلَمْ يُجِزْنِي، ثُمَّ عَرَضَنِي يَوْمَ الْخَنْدَقِ وَأَنَا ابْنُ خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ فَأَجَازَنِي‏.‏ قَالَ نَافِعٌ فَقَدِمْتُ عَلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ وَهْوَ خَلِيفَةٌ، فَحَدَّثْتُهُ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ، فَقَالَ إِنَّ هَذَا لَحَدٌّ بَيْنَ الصَّغِيرِ وَالْكَبِيرِ‏.‏ وَكَتَبَ إِلَى عُمَّالِهِ أَنْ يَفْرِضُوا لِمَنْ بَلَغَ خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ‏.‏

TOPICS
had  *  adolescence  *  battle  *  limit  *  childhood  *  manhood  *  shabab  *  maarakah  *  tufoolah  *  rijaliah

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect Islamic teachings regarding adolescence; Take on responsibilities at appropriate age; Transition from childhood into adulthood responsibly; Follow rules set by Caliphs like Umar bin Abdul Aziz etc.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the importance of adolescence in Islam. It tells us that when Ibn Umar was fourteen years old he was not allowed to take part in a battle but when he turned fifteen he was allowed to join it. This shows us that according to Islamic teachings there is an age limit for taking part in battles or any other activities which require maturity and responsibility. Furthermore, this hadith also tells us that Caliph Umar bin Abdul Aziz set fifteen as the limit between childhood and manhood which means that at this age one should be mature enough to take on responsibilities of adulthood such as marriage or taking part in battles etc. In conclusion we can say that this hadith teaches us about the importance of adolescence and how it marks an important transition from childhood into adulthood according to Islamic teachings.

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