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What is the ruling regarding my prayer if my children quarrel and fight next to me, and I am compelled to pull and tug them, or if I raise my voice to my son so that he may learn to recite the Tashahhud? And will my prayer be accepted with this many movements? And is a slight movement, such as a step in the direction of the Qiblah, permissible if it is out of necessity, such as to rescue a small child?

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A slight movement in prayer, such as a mother pulling her child, does not invalidate the prayer, following the example of the Prophet (peace be upon him), as evidenced by his carrying Umamah, his moving forward and backward during the eclipse prayer, and his opening the door for Aisha while he was praying.

Scholars have divided movements during prayer into five categories: obligatory, such as removing impurity or facing the Qibla; forbidden, which are numerous and continuous without necessity; recommended, such as moving forward to fill a gap in the row; permissible, such as slight movements for a need or numerous movements for necessity; and disliked, which are all others, such as fidgeting during prayer.

Raising one's voice during the Tashahhud is contrary to the Sunnah, as the Sunnah is to recite it in a low voice. It is not prescribed to teach a child prayer or command them to pray before the age of seven, which is the age of discernment.

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