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Prophet Muhammad and care for the world

I can understand how Prophet Muhammad cared for the world and how this influences Muslims to live better.

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Prophet Muhammad and care for the world

I can understand how Prophet Muhammad cared for the world and how this influences Muslims to live better.

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Key learning points

  1. The Prophet Muhammad was concerned with practical matters, not just spiritual matters.
  2. The Prophet Muhammad had deep compassion for animals and the natural world.
  3. Both Sunni and Shi’a traditions emphasise the care for animals and the environment through Hadiths and Qur'anic verses.

Keywords

  • Conduct - behaviour

  • Inspired - enthused and stimulated to create new ideas

  • Sunni - Muslims who observe the Sunnah, referring to the traditions and practices of Prophet Muhammad

  • Shi'a - Muslims who believe in the Imam Ali and the Imams as the only rightful successors of the Prophet Muhammad

Common misconception

The Prophet Muhammad was only concerned with spiritual matters.

The Prophet Muhammad taught about caring for the world and other people. These teachings and examples are followed by millions of Muslims today.


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Invite a representative from a Muslim organisation to share their experiences and how their beliefs influence their actions. Provide pupils with different scenarios related to community work, including animal welfare. Pupils can then discuss the different scenarios and share their thoughts.
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5 Questions

Q1.
The Prophet Muhammad was born in which city?
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Correct answer: Makkah
Medinah
Q2.
What lesson might Muslims learn from the story of Muhammad standing up as a Jewish funeral procession passed by?
Correct answer: to be respectful to those of other faiths
to stand up at funerals
to respect Jews and Muslims only
Q3.
The majority of people in Makkah at the time practised ...
monotheism.
Correct answer: polytheism.
atheism.
Q4.
Many Muslims regard the life of the Prophet Muhammad as a to follow.
Correct Answer: template, Template
Q5.
The are the collections of the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad.
Correct Answer: hadith, Hadith

6 Questions

Q1.
The story of the Prophet and the Tree is found in the ...
Correct answer: Hadith.
Qur'an.
Torah.
Sunnah.
Q2.
How might Muslims interpret the story of the Prophet and the Tree?
that we can use nature as we like
that nature is important, but humans are more important
Correct answer: that we must protect nature when we can
Q3.
Complete this quote from a Hadith: “Whoever is __________ to the creatures of Allah (God), he is __________ to himself.”
Correct answer: kind
thoughtful
nasty
generous
Q4.
Which of these statements is accurate?
neither Sunni or Shi'a Muslims read the Hadith
only Sunni Muslims read the Hadith
only Shi'a Muslims read the Hadith
Correct answer: Sunni and Shi'a Muslims read the Hadith, but there are some different versions
Q5.
When we interpret sacred texts like the Hadith, we are using the tools of the field of ...
Correct answer: theology.
philosophy.
social science.
Q6.
Muslims who follow the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad and are also devoted to the Imam Ali are known as Muslims.
Correct Answer: Shi'a, Shia, shi'a, shia

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