Grade 7 - Voluntary Prayer

The Model School, Abu Dhabi

Class VII

Voluntary Prayers

Pages for thorough reading: p. 134-142

Learning Objectives:

·         Explain benefits of voluntary prayers

·         Appreciate the merits of Duha and Night prayers

·         Explain the rules concerning Duha and Night prayers

Key Words:

صَلاةُ الضُّحَى          Duha Prayer

صَلاَةُ اللَّيل            Night Prayer

الأوَّابِين            One who keeps return back to Allah (SWT)

Answer the following:

1.      What is meant by voluntary prayers?

Ans. Voluntary prayers include all prayers other than obligatory prayers which will bring extra reward for the worshipper on the Day of Judgment.

2.      Give examples for voluntary actions that supplement obligatory worship acts? What is the purpose of supplementing obligatory actions by voluntary actions?

Ans: Voluntary worship acts include Umrah, fasting of six days of Shawwal, voluntary charity (sadaqa) and voluntary prayers. Voluntary worship acts work as remedial for the defects that may happen in obligatory acts. It also bring extra reward for believer and exalt his position in Paradise.

3.      What is meant by Duha prayer?

Ans. It is a voluntary prayer that can be performed after sunrise till the entry of the time of Dhuhr prayer.

4.      Mention the number of Rakaat and timing of Duha prayer?

Ans. Duha prayer can be offered as two two rakaat. Its maximum number of rakaat is twelve. But the best number is eight. The time starts fifteen minutes after sunrise and extends till the entry of Dhuhr prayer. The best time to offer Duha prayer is when the sun is bright.

5.      What is meant by night prayer?

Ans. It is the voluntary prayer offered after Isha prayer till the adhan of Fajr prayer.

6.      What is the maximum number of rakaat of night prayer?

Ans. There is no specific rakaah for night prayer. A Muslim can offer as much rakah as he can, two by two.

7.      Mention one hadith in the merit of voluntary prayers?

Ans: The Prophet (SAW) said to Thawban (R.A) : Perform prostration for Allah as  much as you can. For every prostration that you perform for Allah, He will raise your position one degree and eliminate one of your sins. (Narrated by Muslim) 

8.      Mention one Hadith that shows merits of Duha Prayer?

Ans.  When you get in the morning, charity is due from every one of your joints. There is charity in every saying of ‘Subhana-Allah’; there is charity in every saying of ‘Allahu-Akbar’, there is charity in every saying of ‘Alhamdulillah’, there is charity in every saying of ‘La-ilaha-Illa-Allah’, there is charity in ordering good, there is charity in forbidding evil. Two Rakah of Duha are equal to all of this reward. [Narrated by Muslim]

9.      Why Duha prayer is named as Salat Al-Awwabin?

The Prophet (SAW) said: Only one who keeps returning back to Allah (Awwabin)  will keep performing it. [Narrated by Ibn Khuzaimah]

10.  Mention one Hadith in the merit of Night prayer?

Ans: The Prophet (SAW) said: The best month for fasting next after Ramadan is the month of Allah, Muharram, and the best prayer next after the obligatory prayers is the Night Prayer [Narrated by Muslim]

Grade 7 Humbleness

THE MODEL SCHOOL, ABU DHABI

HUMBLENESS

 Pages for students activities: 123-131

Class VIl

Learning Objectives:

✔     Explain the concept of humbleness

✔     Infer areas of showing humbleness

✔     Deduce benefits of humbleness

✔     Support with examples from the life of the Messenger of Allah (SWA) and early Muslims

Meaning and explanation of vocabulary

Questions and answers are given below:

تواضُع                        Humbleness             

    كِبْرِيَاء             Pride  /  Arrogance

الهُون                 Humiliation

الهَون               Ease

Fill in the blanks:

1.     And the servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the earth easily, and when the ignorant address them harshly, they say words of peace

2.     O you who have believed, obey Allah and His Messenger and do not turn from him while you hear his order.

3.     He used to keep himself busy in serving his family, and when it was time for the prayer he would go out for prayer.

Think and answer:

Demonstrate humbleness with each of the following:

with teacher	I will obey and respect him	with father	Obey him and never act against him
with little brother	I will love and show mercy to him	the janitor	I will treat him nicely and will not create trouble for him
with neighbour	I will not harm him and know his rights	with classmates	I will not boast or scold them

Q1: Who is our role model in humbleness? How was his humbleness? 

The Messenger of Allah ( SWA) is our role model for humbleness. He did not distinguish himself from others in terms of food, drink, clothes or place of sitting; he sat on the ground, ate dates and barley bread and sat with the poor and the needy.

Q2. Write one Hadeeth that show humbleness of the Messenger of Allah (SAW)?

Aysha (R.A) was asked: What did the Prophet (SAW) use to do at home. She replied: He used to keep himself busy serving his family, and when it was time for the prayer, he would go out for prayer.  ( Narrated by Al-Bukhari) 

Q3. Write story of Abu Bakr( R.A) regarding humbleness?

Abu Bakr (R.A), first Caliph after the Messenger of Allah (SAW) used to milk the sheep of his neighbours before he became Caliph. When he became Caliph, a girl from the neigbours said: He will not milk the sheep now. When Abu Bakr heard this comment, he said: I will do it, and I hope my new position will not change me.

Q4. Write one Hadeeth regarding the benefits of humbleness?

The Prophet (SWA) said: Anyone who  displays humbleness towards another seeking the pleasure of Allah, Allah exalts him in ranks. (Narrated by Muslim)

Q5. What are the means that help humbleness?

a)     Believe that pride is an attribute of Allah.

b)    Fear Allah in terms arrogance and boasting

c)     Remind oneself that his wealth, knowledge and social status are gifts from Allah who must be thanked  for it,  if it is to last.

d)    Study the biography of the Messenger of Allah (SAW), his companions and other righteous people.

e)     Be keen on socializing with people and respecting them.

Q6. What is said by Nahyan Al Sultan bin Zayed regarding Humbleness?

My most important advice to my sons is to avoid arrogance. I believe that man’s high status will not diminish if he shows humbleness and respect of others more than they show him.

Q7. Define Humbleness?

Humbleness means not being arrogant with people or boasting ones wealth or social or academic status before them and dealing and cooperating with them respectfully despite being of a higher social or academic status.

Grade 10 Prophet's Method of Taking Care of His Family

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

THE MODEL SCHOOL.ABUDHABI

The Prophet’s Method In Taking Care of His Family

                    Learning Objectives

v  Infer the constituents of the Messenger's, Peace be upon him, marital life.

v  Explain how the Messenger, Peace be upon him, took care of his family.

v  Highlight aspects of love and mercifulness in the way the Messenger, Peace be upon him, treated his wives.

1.Write down two Hadiths on the care of family?

قال رسول الله ﷺ: أكمل المؤمنين إيماناً أحسنهم خلقاً، وخياركم خياركم لنسائهم(ترمذي)

''Among Muslims, the most perfect, concerning his faith, is the one whose character is excellent, and the best among you are those who treat their wives well.

قَالَ النبيّ(ص): «خَيْرُكُمْ خَيْرُكُمْ لِأَهْلِهِ، وَأَنَا خَيْرُكُمْ لِأَهْلِي(ترمذي)

"The best of you is he who is best to his family, and I am the best among you to my family

2.what is the inter-relation between perfect faith and good treatment of women?

Ans: The perfection of faith leads to the highest degree of good character as the prophet did with his wives.

3. What are the most important secrets of successful family relationships?

Ans:1.Humbleness of men towards family members, 2.Equality to all wives, 3.Assist in the every household chores, 4.Positively think of that household assistance results in perfection of mind and completeness of qualities instead of undermining of manliness. 5.Create the space for entertainment like travelling and amusing activities.

4.What are the constituents of building a family?

Ans:1.Teaching of religious matters like Quran and Hadith.

2.Mutual Respect among the family members.

3.Wisdom behind managing the marital issues.

4.Love and Mercy

5. ‘The best of  you is he  who  is best to his family, and I am the best among you to my family’-Find evidence of the altruism of the Prophet(S)in the Hadith?

Ans:" He kept himself busy serving his     family" (Narrated by Al-Bukhari). She elaborated saying , " He fed draft animals, swept the house , secured the c amel,  ate  and  ground the flour with the housemaid, carried  supplies  from  the  market  to  the  house, sewed his garments, mended his sandals and did what men used to do in their houses ".

6.Explain the fact that the Prophet, Peace be upon him, was keen on building the Muslim family in a correct way?

Ans: As the opinion of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), society is a big house for all Muslims. This house must be tightly built; therefore, the Prophet, Peace be upon him, paid great attention to structuring the basic building block of society- the family. 

Grade 10 Tolerance

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

TOLERANCE

Learning Objectives

v  Explain the concept of tolerance.

v  Find evidence of tolerance in situations in the life of Allah's Messenger, Peace be upon him, and his Companions, may Allah be pleased with them.

v  Show aspects of tolerance between people in life.

v Infer the importance of tolerance to individuals and society. 

v Support positions of tolerance and oppose positions of intransigence.

1.Define the concept of tolerance in Islam  and its related utterances in Quran ?

Ans:Islam urges Muslims to exercise the tolerance of people in every walks of life in order to find a cohesive and connected society. It is leniency, peace and mercy. It also means rejecting violence, showing kindness in dealing with others, accepting the way they differ from us and not compelling them to do something.

a)Mercy                                             فَبِمَا رَحْمَةٍ مِّنَ اللَّهِ لِنتَ لَهُمْ ۖ وَلَوْ كُنتَ فَظًّا غَلِيظَ الْقَلْبِ لَانفَضُّوا مِنْ حَوْلِك

It is part of the Mercy of Allah that you do deal gently with  them; had  you  been  severe or harsh heart,  they would have broken away from you.

b)Forgiveness

خُذِ الْعَفْوَ وَأْمُرْ بِالْعُرْفِ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ الْجَاهِلِين

Show forgiveness, enjoin Al-'Urf (the good), and turn away from the fools

c)Kind dialogue and disputation

وَلَا تُجَادِلُوا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ إِلَّا بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَن

''And disputeyenotwiththePeopleoftheBook,exceptwithmeansbetter(thanmere disputation).

d)Doing good to others

 وَأَحْسِن كَمَا أَحْسَنَ اللَّهُ إِلَيْكَ

But do good, as Allah has been good to you

2.How does the Prophet’s life reflect as an example in tolerance?

Ans:The Prophet(sw) was tolerant to Muslims and non-Muslims .Sayyidah Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, said: "He was not indecent, he was not obscene, he would  not  shout in the  markets,  and he would not respond to an evil deed with an evil deed, but rather he would pardon and overlook.

3. What is meant by 'Charter of Medina'?

Ans:It was the first constitution to organize the relations between the emigrants (Muhajirin)and the residents of Medina of Ansar and non-Muslims to enhance the protection of individual rights and to lay the foundations of the principles of tolerance and justice for all the inhabitants of Medina.

4.What are the methods to enhance tolerance?

Ans:1).Combating evil-inspiring       inclinations by avoiding rashness and suppressing fury.  2).Keeping good company 3).Reminding oneself of the proverbial wisdom "As you sow, so shall you reap"   4.) Consistency in obeying Allah, Glory be to Him, inspires tolerance towards all people.  5)A person shall think of his origin is from dust ,return to dust and resurrection from the dust.  6)Man should study the biography of the Messenger, Peace be upon him.

5.How does the tolerance effect on a tolerant ?

Ans: It purifies the human soul of hatred and envy and combines the hearts of people in love. A tolerant person is loved by people ,they feel affinity towards him and solidarity among members of society and security and peace spread in communities.