What are hadith about the education of children? Examples of hadith about the education of children…
According to Abu Hurayra (ra), the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “No child is born except in al-Fitra (a natural state, i.e., Islam) and then his parents make him Jewish, Christian, or Magian.”
According to Abu Saʿid al-Khudri (ra), the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “Whoever undertakes to support three daughters, teaching them manners and treating them well, he will go to Paradise.” (Abu Da’ud, al-Adab 120-121; Ibn Hanbal, III, 96)
Abu Hurayra (ra) reported, “The Messenger of Allah (saw) kissed al-Hasan b. `Ali while al-Aqraʿ b. Habis al-Tamim was sitting beside him. Al-Aqraʿ said, ‘I have ten children and I have never kissed anyone of them.’ The Messenger of Allah (saw) looked at him and said, ‘Whoever is not merciful to others will not be treated mercifully.’” (al-Bukhari, al-Adab, 18; Muslim, al-Fada’il, 65)
Anas b. Malik (ra) said, “I served the Prophet (saw) for ten years, and he never said to me, ‘Uff,’ (a minor harsh word denoting impatience) and never blamed me by saying, ‘Why did you do so or why didn’t you do so?’” (Muslim, al-Fada’il, 51; al-Bukhari, al-Adab, 39)
Ayyub b. Musa said that his father said that his grandfather said that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “There is nothing more valuable that parents can give their child than a good training.” (al-Tirmidhi, al-Birr, 33; Ibn Hanbal, IV, 77)
Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, Islam Through Hadiths