١٩ - حدثنا محمد بن علي ماجيلويه (رضي الله عنه)، قال: حدثنا محمد بن يحيى العطار، عن محمد بن أحمد بن يحيى بن عمران الاشعري، عن موسى بن جعفر البغدادي، عن علي بن معبد، عن بندار بن حماد، عن عبد الله بن فضالة، عن أبي عبد الله - أو أبي جعفر - (عليهما السلام)، قال: سمعته يقول: إذا بلغ الغلام ثلاث سنين يقال له سبع مرات: قل لا إله إلا الله، ثم يترك حتى يتم له ثلاث سنين وسبعة أشهر وعشرون يوما، فيقال له: قل محمد رسول الله، سبع مرات، ويترك حتى يتم له أربع سنين، ثم يقال له سبع مرات: قل صلى الله على محمد وآله، ثم يترك حتى يتم له خمس سنين، ثم يقال له: أيهما يمينك، وأيهما شمالك؟ فإذا عرف ذلك حول وجهه إلى القلبة ويقال له: اسجد، ثم يترك حتى يتم له ست سنين، فإذا تم له ست سنين صلى وعلم الركوع والسجود، ثم يترك حتى يتم له سبع سنين، فإذا تم له سبع سنين، قيل: له اغسل وجهك وكفيك، فإذا غسلهما قيل له: صلى، ثم يترك حتى يتم له تسع سنين، فإذا تمت له علم الوضوء وضرب عليه، وأمر بالصلاة وضرب عليها، فإذا تعلم الوضوء والصلاة غفر الله لوالديه إن شاء الله تعالى (٢).
Muhammad b. Ali Majiluwayh  narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Yahya al-`Attar narrated to us from Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Yahya b. Imran al-Ash`ari from Musa b. Ja`far al-Baghdadi from Ali b. Mu`abbad from Bandar b. Hammad from `Abdullah b. Fadala from Abi `Abdillah or Abi Ja`far . He said: I heard him say: When a child reaches three years, the following is to be said to him seven times: “Say: there is no god but Allah (qul la ilaha illallah).” Then, he is left until he reaches three years and seven months and twenty days, when it is to be said to him seven times: “Say: Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah (muhammadun rasul allah).” Then, he is left until he reaches four years. Then, it is to be said to him seven times: “Say: The blessings of Allah are on Muhammad and his Family (sallallahu `ala muhammadiw wa alih).” Then, he is left until he reaches five years. Then, it is to be said to him: “Where is your right, and where is your left?” When he understands that, turn his face to the qibla and it is to be said to him: Prostrate. Then, he is left until he reaches six years. When he reaches six years, he prays, and he is to learn to bow and prostrate. Then, he is left until he reaches seven years. When he reaches seven years, it is to be said to him: Wash your face and your hands. When he washes them, it is said to him: Pray. Then, he is left until he reaches nine years. When he reaches nine years, teach him the knowledge of the ablution and make him fulfill it, and command him to pray and make him fulfill it. If he learns to make ablution and pray, Allah forgives his parents God-willingly.