The Life of Muhammad

To explore the life of Muhammed. To compare the roles of Jesus in Christianity

and the prophet Muhammed in Islam.

Read the worksheet (lesson 7) and answer the questions in your neat book

What did he do?

Write one important Quote and Evidence

Give one important ‘Life changing’ event.

What were his main teachings? (use quotes)

I think that Muhammad was .....

How can he be considered a Refugee? (relate to the move to from Mecca)

What type of Person was the Prophet Muhammad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpUah-qGwko

Watch the clip below

Read the information on the next 10 slides, and answer the questions on this slide in your neat book

Read A man asked the Messenger of Allah (pbuh): “Which act in Islam is the best?” He (pbuh) replied, “To give food, and to greet everyone, whether you know or you do not.” [Bukhari and Muslim].

The Prophet (pbuh) said: “Envy is justified in regard to two types of persons only: a man whom Allah has given knowledge of the Qur’an, and so he recites it during the night and during the day; and a man whom Allah (God) has given wealth and so he spends from it during the night and during the day.” [Bukhari and Muslim].

The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, “He who performs the Wudu (cleaning yourself before prayer)’ perfectly (i.e., according to Sunnah), his sins will leave from his body, even from under his nails.” [Muslim].

Born around 570CE in Makkah (Mecca)

His father died before he was born and his mother when he was 6

He was therefore an orphan and quite poor

His Grandfather and Uncle looked after him

His Grandfather was a spiritual man who believed in the Abrahamic tradition of one God

His Uncle was a trader and Muhammad followed him and also became a trader

At 25, he married his employer, Khadijah

His life could have been very easy, but Muhammad was not happy with the sinful practices around him (gambling, drunkenness etc) and the way women and the poor were treated

He followed his Grandfather’s way and started praying and meditating regularly

He spent much time meditating in the mountains surrounding Makkah to get away and be peaceful

At the age of 40, One day Muhammadwas meditating in a cave in the mountains when he received a revelation from God

In this revelation, an angel appeared to Muhammad and told him to write something down

Muhammad explained he could not read or

write, but the Angel told him to write down the words of Allah, and he did. These words became the beginning of the Qur’an

Muhammad began preaching the words of Allah, the one true God but at first many dismissed him for being a liar or being mad

In 622CE, someone tried to kill Muhammad. For this reason, he left Makkah and moved to a place called Madinah

Muhammad set up the first Muslim community here, in Madinah

For many years the people of Madinah fought with those in Makkah

Eventually they defeated them and Muhammad returned to his home in Makkah

Makkah is now considered the most holy place for Muslims and Madinah, the second holiest place.

Makkah has even become the Muslim place of pilgrimage

Muhammad saw the Abrahamic religions that he believed had the correct way of thinking

... but saw that they were not quite right and something deeper was there

This is how Islam came about – a new way of viewing the Abrahamic religions, which is seen by Muslims as being true to its founders

Answer in your neat book

How do Christians view Jesus in the Bible?

How do Muslims view Muhammad in the Quran?

Explain two reasons why the prophet Mohammed is important to Muslims? (5mk)

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