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2.2 Selected Hadith

Islamic Religious Education · Grade 9 · 8 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Hadith on unity: "The similitude of believers ... is that of one body" (Muslim)
  • Hadith on avoidance of ill motives: suspicion, fault-finding, spying, najsh, jealousy, hatred, desertion (Bukhari)

What you will be able to do

  • deduce lessons from the Hadith on unity and avoidance of ill motives among Muslims
  • explain the relevance of the Hadith on unity and avoidance of ill motives in the life of a Muslim
  • practise the teachings from the Hadith on unity and avoidance of ill motives in daily life
  • honour Hadith as the second source of law and spiritual guidance

Key questions

“Why is the unity of Muslims important?”

“Why should Muslims avoid ill motives?”

Lessons

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  1. Hadith on unity: the one body
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Read and explain the Hadith comparing believers to one body, and identify the qualities of love, mercy and fellow-feeling it describes.
  2. Lessons from the Hadith on unity
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Deduce lessons from the Hadith on unity and explain its relevance in the life of a Muslim.
  3. Practising unity in the community
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Role-play situations in which Muslims display unity, and plan practical acts of unity in school and community.
  4. Hadith on avoiding ill motives
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Read the Hadith on avoiding ill motives (Bukhari), identify its prohibitions and its closing command to be brothers.
  5. Suspicion, spying and fault-finding
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Explain how suspicion, spying and fault-finding harm relationships and practise thinking well of others.
  6. Najsh and honest trade
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Explain najsh (false bidding to raise prices), why it is forbidden, and its modern forms such as fake reviews.
  7. Jealousy, hatred and desertion
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Explain jealousy (hasad), hatred and desertion, the three-day rule, and ways to restore relationships.
  8. Relevance of the Hadith: be brothers
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Explain the relevance of the Hadith on unity and ill motives in a Muslim's life, and honour Hadith as the second source of Sharia.