Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), who shed a light on every field of life with the message that he conveyed to humanity, said much about education and introduced many educational practices. Prophet Muhammad indicated that his mission was in fact education with the following words: "I was sent as a teacher of knowledge" (Muslim, "Talaq", 4). The Prophet always demonstrated that he was involved in educational activities with his practices within the family, in the mosque and in other fields.

Prophet Muhammad not only endeavored to convey Islam to all people from all classes, but he was also involved in the education of the people who followed him and the children of those people. He introduced several practices in the education of children and also gave some instruction on this issue.

When we look at how the Prophet dealt with children, we see that he showed a great love and tolerance towards them; he cared about them, greeted them and asked them how they were. He gave importance to their desires and wishes, he ensured that there was justice among them, and he joked and laughed with them. It is clear that these points are important for communication with children.

We can list the issues that the Prophet emphasized in the education of children as follows:

• Teaching the principles of faith,
• Teaching how to worship,
• Teaching the Holy Quran,
• Teaching basic habits,
• Caring for their basic development.