Is physical abuse of children allowed in Islam?

According to www.childhelp.org, “Over 3 million reports of child abuse are made every year in the United States; however, those reports can include multiple ... One study found “some 70% of child abuse cases were attempts to discipline through the use of physical punishment that escalated out of control”. read more

Our children are Muslims and the following saying of the Prophet applies to them: "A Muslim is one who does not harm the Muslims with his tongue or hands." [Al-Bukhari] We know from the section on physical abuse that we are not allowed to harm our children with our hands. read more