COMMUNICATION OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD IN CHILDREN'S EDUCATION

Abstract

This article examines the communication of the Prophet Muhammad in child education by positioning it as an educative communication practice that encompasses pedagogical, ethical, and social dimensions. The focus of the study is directed toward how educational messages are conveyed, the forms of communicative interaction that are established, and the relational context between educator and child as exemplified in the Prophet Muhammad’s model. This study is grounded in the assumption that communication plays a strategic role in the success of child education, not merely as a means of information transmission, but also as a medium for character formation and value internalization. This research employs a qualitative approach based on library research by examining relevant sources, particularly the prophetic traditions (hadith). The analysis is conducted through a textual reading of sources that represent the communicative practices of the Prophet Muhammad with children and related contexts. Through this approach, the study seeks to formulate a conceptual framework of prophetic educative communication in child education. This study is expected to contribute theoretically to the development of communication studies and Islamic education, as well as to open academic discussion on the relevance of the Prophet Muhammad’s communicative model in addressing the challenges of child education within contemporary communication contexts.