Chapter on the Age at Which Children Are Required to Observe Fasting

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 2|Book 2|Chapter 14

Volume 2, Book 2, Chapter 14

وَ سَأَلَهُ سَمَاعَةُ: عَنِ اَلصَّبِيِّ مَتَى يَصُومُ قَالَ «إِذَا قَوِيَ عَلَى اَلصِّيَامِ.

Sama'ah asked Imam about when a child should begin fasting. Imam said: "When he is strong enough to fast."