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Worksheet: Seerah: the life of the Prophet ﷺ
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🌙 Prophets and Seerah
1. The first revelation
In the cave of Hira, Jibreel brought the first words of the Qur'an: “Read!”
Q1.
What was the first word Jibreel said?
Q2.
Who was the first to believe in the Prophet ﷺ?
Khadijah reminded the Prophet ﷺ of his good deeds. Write down good things about someone in your family and tell them.
2. Calling people to Islam
First in secret, then openly, the Prophet ﷺ invited people to worship Allah alone, and stayed patient when they hurt him.
Q1.
What did Bilal keep saying while he was tortured?
3. The year of sorrow and Ta'if
The Prophet ﷺ lost Khadijah and his uncle Abu Talib, was hurt in Ta'if, and still answered with mercy.
Q1.
What did the Prophet ﷺ answer the angel of the mountains?
Think of someone who was unkind to you. Make a dua for them instead of being angry.
4. Al-Isra' and al-Mi'raj
A night journey from Makkah to Jerusalem and up through the heavens, where the five daily prayers were given.
Q1.
Which gift did Allah give the Muslims on the Mi'raj?
5. The Hijrah to Madinah
The Prophet ﷺ and Abu Bakr left Makkah secretly, hid in the cave of Thawr, and reached Madinah.
Q1.
Who travelled with the Prophet ﷺ on the Hijrah?
Q2.
Where did they hide?
6. Brotherhood in Madinah
The Prophet ﷺ built the masjid and made the people of Madinah (Ansar) and the emigrants (Muhajirun) brothers.
Q1.
Who were the Ansar and the Muhajirun?
Welcome someone new at your school or masjid and help them settle in.
7. The battle of Badr
A small group of believers, trusting Allah, met a much bigger army in Ramadan of the second year after the Hijrah.
Q1.
In which month was the battle of Badr?
8. The treaty of Hudaybiyyah
The Muslims went to make 'umrah, were stopped, and agreed a peace treaty that Allah called a clear victory.
Q1.
Why was Hudaybiyyah called a victory?
Talk about a time when giving way or making peace turned out better than winning an argument.
9. The conquest of Makkah
In the eighth year after the Hijrah, the Prophet ﷺ entered Makkah peacefully, cleared the Ka'bah of idols and forgave his old enemies.
Q1.
How did the Prophet ﷺ treat his old enemies in Makkah?
10. The Prophet's character ﷺ
Allah praised his character, and Aisha said his character was the Qur'an.
Q1.
What did Aisha say about the Prophet's character ﷺ?
Choose one of his habits (smiling, helping at home, kindness to animals) and copy it this week.
11. The farewell pilgrimage
In the tenth year after the Hijrah the Prophet ﷺ made Hajj with over a hundred thousand Muslims, and soon after he passed away.
Q1.
How old was the Prophet ﷺ when he passed away?
Make a timeline of the Prophet's life ﷺ from the first revelation to the farewell pilgrimage.