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Prophet Muhammad's challenges

I can understand the challenges faced by the Prophet Muhammad during his life and prophethood.

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Prophet Muhammad's challenges

I can understand the challenges faced by the Prophet Muhammad during his life and prophethood.

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Key learning points

  1. Muslims believe that Muhammad continued to receive revelations from God (Allah).
  2. His message of monotheism was challenging for the society of Makkah.
  3. Many Muslims interpret the story of the Spider's Web as showing God (Allah’s) protection of the Prophet Muhammad.
  4. The migration to Madinah shows many Muslims the importance of perseverance when facing challenges.

Keywords

  • Islam - the religion of Muslims, meaning 'submission to the will of God'

  • Companion - someone who met Prophet Muhammad and believed in his message

  • Migration - the movement of people from one area to another

  • Hijrah - Prophet Muhammad's migration from Makkah to Madinah

Common misconception

Everyone welcomed Prophet Muhammad's message.

Prophet Muhammad faced opposition and persecution as not everyone welcomed his message.


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Retell the story of the Hijrah but remember to not sketch any images of the Prophet or the angel Jibr'il as it is forbidden in Sunni belief. Invite a speaker to share their experience of visiting the Cave of Thawr or use a virtual tool to show children how it still exists in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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6 Questions

Q1.
The angel Jibr’il told Muhammad that he was a .
Correct Answer: prophet, Prophet
Q2.
The Prophet Muhammad often went to a to pray and think.
Correct Answer: cave, Cave
Q3.
What was the Prophet Muhammad known for in business?
being very rich
Correct answer: his honesty and fairness
selling the most goods
Q4.
What was Khadija’s job?
Correct answer: a merchant
a teacher
a healer
Q5.
What word means a message from God?
Correct answer: revelation
tradition
prayer
Q6.
What did the angel Jibr’il tell the Prophet Muhammad to do?
Correct answer: recite Allah's words
travel far away
build a mosque

6 Questions

Q1.
What does ‘Islam’ mean?
being kind
following the Prophet
Correct answer: submitting to God
Q2.
Who gave messages from Allah to the Prophet Muhammad?
Correct answer: the angel Jibr’il
the angel Mika’il
the angel Israfil
Q3.
Who helped the Prophet Muhammad during the Hijrah?
no one, he went alone
the people of Makkah
Correct answer: His companions
Q4.
What does ‘Hijrah’ mean?
a holy book
a type of prayer
Correct answer: a journey from Makkah to Madinah
Q5.
Why did people in Makkah not like the Prophet Muhammad’s message?
they believed in one God
Correct answer: they didn’t want to lose power and money
they didn’t know who he was
Q6.
Match each teaching from the story of the Hijrah to the event from the Hijrah that shows this.
Correct Answer:trust in Allah,the Prophet trusted Allah to keep him safe
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the Prophet trusted Allah to keep him safe

Correct Answer:perservere,the Prophet faced many challenges but didn’t give up
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the Prophet faced many challenges but didn’t give up

Correct Answer:help each other,the Prophet’s companions helped him
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the Prophet’s companions helped him

Correct Answer:Allah protects his people,Allah protected the Prophet with a spider’s web
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Allah protected the Prophet with a spider’s web

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