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I'm Ms. Rivers and I'm looking forward to working with you today.

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Welcome to today's lesson.

This lesson is from the unit Caring: how do stories inspire actions? This lesson is called "The Story of Muhammad and the Hungry Stranger." By the end of today's lesson, you will be able to retell the story of "The Hungry Stranger" and explain its message.

Today's learning is about Muslim beliefs and our story is a special one for Muslims. We're going to focus on listening carefully to the story so that we can remember it and talk about what it means.

Some of today's learning will be new for everyone, so we'll need to work really hard together, but I'm here to help and we can all learn together.

The key words we'll be using today are responsibility.

That means something that is your job or duty.

Stranger.

Someone you've never met before.

And sacrifice.

Something valuable that you might give up in order to achieve something or the act of giving it up.

Some of these words might be new to you, so let's practise saying them together.

I'll say the word and then you say it after me.

Responsibility.

Stranger.

Sacrifice.

We'll be exploring and using these words during the lesson, so listen carefully and see how many times you can spot the words.

In the first part of the lesson, we'll be learning all about the Prophet Muhammad.

What did the Prophet Muhammad teach about caring? The Prophet Muhammad is a very important leader and teacher for Muslims. Most Muslims try to follow the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad.

He taught his followers that they should do their duty as good Muslims. A duty is another word for a responsibility.

Do you remember that keyword? A responsibility is something you should do.

One Muslim responsibility is to worship God.

Muslims believe there is one God, and this Arabic writing that you can see on the screen says that there is one God and the Prophet Muhammad is God's messenger.

This important writing reminds Muslims of their most important beliefs.

Most Muslims pray five times a day at home or in the mosque.

Can you see this little boy kneeling down and saying his prayers? He's Learning to pray at the mosque with his dad.

Many Muslims give money to charity.

That means they give some of their money away to help other people who need it.

So, it's time for us to do a quick check to see what we've learned so far.

This question is true or false so you need to get your thumbs ready to show me thumbs up for true, thumbs down for false.

People who follow the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad are called Christians.

Is that true or false? Have a quick think.

Yes, that's right.

It's false.

People who follow the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad are called Muslims. So well done if you got that right.

So, can you remember some of the things that Muslims do, their responsibilities? See if you can use the words on the right hand side of the screen to fill the gaps.

Most Muslims pray how many times a day? Most Muslims give what to charity? Most Muslims worship how many Gods? Have a think.

See if you can fill the gaps and then we'll have a check.

And there are the answers for you.

Most Muslims pray five times a day.

They give money to charity.

They worship one God.

I'm sure you got those right, so well done for good thinking.

Muslims read a holy book called the Qur'an.

Can you see these ladies reading a Qur'an together at the mosque? The Qur'an should not be put on the floor.

It's on a stand to show that it's very special.

The Qur'an teaches Muslims all about their duties and responsibilities, so they read it to find out what they need to do.

Here is an example of some words in the Qur'an that Muslims take seriously.

The Qur'an says, "Do good to your family, the needy, the near neighbour, and those who travel from place to place." Read the words again carefully and think about this question.

Who do Muslims have a responsibility to care for? Pause the video while you think about it.

Yes, Muslims should care for their families and also the needy, that means people that need help.

They should care for their neighbours, that means everyone around them.

They should also care for people that travel from place to place.

That might mean visitors and strangers, but it could also mean people without a home who don't have a place to live.

Here is Nadia.

Nadia is a Muslim and she's been thinking about those words from the Qur'an and wondering about what they mean to her.

She says, "The Qur'an teaches that Muslims have a responsibility to help their families and people in their community.

She says, the words remind me to help people I don't know who might need special help.

For example, the homeless or people who come to the food bank." So, let's see what you've remembered.

Here are some pictures of some holy books.

Can you see the Bible, the Torah, the Qur'an? Which of these holy books teaches Muslims their responsibilities? Pause the video and think about your answer.

That's right.

Well done if you said c, the Qur'an.

The Qur'an is the special book for Muslims. Now it's your turn to do some work and to do some thinking.

Here's Laura.

She's been learning all about what's important to Muslims. She says, "Muslims have a duty to pray five times a day and read the Qur'an.

I think this is their most important responsibility." Has Laura remembered everything that is important to Muslims? Think carefully.

Can you give Laura another idea about something else that's important to many Muslims? What else do they try to do? Think of some of their other responsibilities and write your ideas down.

Pause the video while you do your writing.

Well done.

You've worked really hard today.

Did you think of some good ideas to tell Laura about what's important to many Muslims? You might have said something like this.

Muslims have a responsibility to help others by giving to charity.

They should be kind to the homeless, the needy, and people they don't know.

I wonder if you thought of those ideas or maybe some different ones.

Well done for working hard.

In the second part of the lesson, we're going to learn about a story called "The Hungry Stranger." What is the message of "The Hungry Stranger?" Here's Nadia again.

She is saying that, "As well as reading the Qur'an, Muslims like to tell stories and stories can help them to understand the Prophet Muhammad's teaching." Nadia says that one of her favourite stories is the story of "The Hungry Stranger." Can you remember that keyword, stranger? A stranger is someone you haven't met before and this story is all about a stranger who needs help.

So get comfortable and be ready to listen to the story.

Once upon a time, there was a poor, hungry man.

He hadn't eaten anything for a long, long time, and he was very, very hungry.

He needed food but he didn't know anyone who could help him.

"I know," he thought.

"I will go to the mosque, maybe someone there will help me." The mosque was big and beautiful.

The man saw many people inside the mosque saying their prayers.

He looked around and saw a kind-looking man.

"Ask him for some food," he thought.

The man he chose was very special.

His name was Muhammad and many people believe he was God's special messenger.

Muslims often don't make pictures of the Prophet Muhammad but you might be able to see on this picture where the Prophet Muhammad is standing, just on the right of the picture.

Muhammad wanted to help the stranger.

He asked one man if he could give the hungry stranger some food, but the man said, "I'm sorry.

I don't have enough food at my house." Muhammad asked the second man, but this man also said, "I'm sorry, I don't have enough food and we don't have any space for him to sleep." Then Mohammad asked the third man.

This time the man answered, "Yes, I can help.

My wife and I have a little bit of food and we can find a place for him to stay." So let's see if you've been listening to the story so far.

Here is another true or false question.

Everyone at the mosque was kind and caring to the stranger.

Is that true or false? Have a think.

That's right.

It's false.

The Prophet Muhammad tried to help the stranger but some people did not help.

So let's carry on with the story.

The kind man took the hungry stranger to his home.

He whispered to his wife, "We have a guest.

Muhammad asked me to help him.

What shall we do?" She whispered back, "We only have a small amount of food for ourselves and our children." "Muhammad asked me to help this poor hungry man," said the kind man.

"And so we shall but we must not let him think there is not enough food for all of us.

I have an idea.

After the children are in bed, we will turn off the lights and pretend to eat our meal.

That way the poor man won't feel bad and he can eat all the food." And that's exactly what they did.

In the dark the poor man ate his meal while the kind man and his wife pretended to eat.

The hungry man soon felt full and he had a good night's sleep.

The next morning, the poor man said thank you and went on his way.

When the Prophet Muhammad saw the kind man at the mosque later that day, he said thank you too.

He told the man that God was pleased with him for being so kind to the hungry stranger.

So here's another quick check.

Why did the couple eat their meal in the dark? Was it a, because they did not want to look at the hungry stranger? Or b, they did not want the hungry stranger to see them? Or c, they did not want the hungry stranger to feel bad about eating their food? Pause the video and think about your answer.

Yes, that's right.

They ate in the dark because they did not want the hungry stranger to feel bad about eating their food.

He might have noticed that they did not have enough for themselves and he might have tried to stop them sharing their small amount of food with him.

Well done if you got that answer right.

Nadia is thinking about the meaning of the story.

She says, "The responsibility to care for others is just as important as all the other duties, such as praying and worshipping God and reading the Qur'an." That means that praying and reading the Qur'an is important to Muslims, but it would be no good if they only did those things and forgot to help people as well.

The story reminds Nadia that she has a responsibility to care for others, including strangers, even if it's difficult.

The family in the story had to sacrifice their own food to help the stranger.

Do you remember that key word, sacrifice? It means giving up something that's important to you.

Nadia has remembered some of the Prophet Muhammad's words about giving to others.

"The Prophet said, 'He who goes to sleep with a full stomach while his neighbour goes hungry is not one of us.

'" That's why Nadia donates to the food bank and gives money to charity.

She wants to follow the teaching of the Prophet Muhammad by making sure that people in need have enough food to eat.

Nadia says that some Muslims might make a sacrifice by giving money or food to help the poor, even if they don't have that much money to give.

Nadia sacrifices her time by volunteering to help at the food bank in her free time when she's not at work.

So even if she's busy, she tries hard to go and help.

So, here's a quick check to see what you've remembered about the story.

What was the sacrifice in the story of "The Hungry Stranger?" Was it a, the family gave some food to the stranger and kept some for themselves? Or was it b, the family gave all their food to the stranger even though they only had a small amount? Or was it c, the family gave some food to the stranger and some food to their neighbours? Pause the video while you think about your answer.

That's right.

The answer was b.

The sacrifice was that the family gave all their food to the stranger even though they only had a small amount.

So they sacrificed their own meal to help the stranger.

Well done if you got that answer right.

Now, it's your turn to see if you can remember the story of the Prophet Muhammad and the hungry stranger.

Can you retell the story in your own words by writing some captions for these pictures? Have a look at the pictures.

Can you see which part of the story they are telling? Pause the video while you think about those pictures and think about which part of the story they are telling.

So, can you see the hungry stranger arriving at the mosque to look for help? Can you see the kind man and his wife thinking about what they're going to do with their small amount of food? And can you see them eating in the dark? Retell the story in your own words.

You might even be able to fit in some of today's keywords.

See if you can.

Pause the video while you do your writing.

Well done.

You've worked hard today.

I'm sure that you've come up with some really good ideas for your captions.

Have a look at mine and see if your ideas are similar.

Here's the first picture and I've written, "The Prophet Muhammad asked the people at the mosque to help the hungry stranger." I wonder if you wrote something a bit like that for your picture.

The second picture I've written, "A kind man and his wife wanted to help but they did not have enough food." And for the last picture I've put "They ate their meal in the dark so that the man would not feel bad that they had sacrificed their food for him." Did you spot the key keywords I used in my captions? I wonder if you managed to include some keywords in yours as well.

Well done for working so hard on your writing.

So, we've learned a lot today.

We've learned that Muslims follow the teachings and example of the Prophet Muhammad.

We've learned that the Prophet Muhammad taught his followers that they have a responsibility to care for people in their community.

The story of "The Hungry Stranger" tells how a family sacrificed their food to help someone they did not know.

The message of the story is about putting other people first.

So well done for working hard.

I've enjoyed working with you in lesson.