A'ishah bint Abi Bakr As-Siddiq (Radia Allahu Anha): Worksheet and talk link

A'ishah bint Abi Bakr As-Sidddiq

She is the mother of the believers and the most knowledgeable woman of this ummah without exception. 

'Urwah bin Az-Zubayr, A'ishah's nephew, said to A'ishah,:

"Oh my aunt, I am not surprised by your knowledge of Islamic jurisprudence, because you are the wife of the Messenger of Allah and the daughter of Abu Bakr. I am not surprised by your knowledge of poetry, becasue you are the daughter of Abu Bakr and he was from the most knowlegdeable people in this field. But I am surprised that you know medicine" [Urwah said]: "she tapped me on the shoulder and said, 'The messenger of Allah ﷺ became sick during the end of his life and the delegation of Arabs would visit from every direction, and I would hear the doctors treating the sick and I memorised it'"

(Siyar A'lam an Nubala' by Imam adh-Dhahabi (182) )

(Extract taken from the book: The Illustrious women of Islam from the first generation.)

 A great example for woman and girls today of someone who sought knowledge, was generous a great teacher and mother of the believers.  

This talk below ↓ is a great lesson. The worksheet attached can be used to make notes on. 

Ten Characteristics of Aishah to Emulate in These Times – RadiAllahu’anha – By Abdulilah Lahmami – Cardiff Conference 2020 – Salafi Sounds

Khadijah (Radia Allahu Anha): Worksheet and book review

A book I would recommend to anyone - we read it aloud and the children aged 8 years+ all enjoyed. The passages that talked about Surah revelations engrossed them and they would recite what they knew. 

The book is beautifully written, very descriptive and can take you back to the markets of Makkah. A very emotional read. A truly inspirational woman that every Muslim girl should look up too. Not only the 1st wife of the prophet ﷺ, the first to embrace Islam but a business women, mother and community pillar.  

The prophet Muhammad ﷺ said:

"She had faith in me when the people rejected me. She believed in me when the people disbelieved in me. She supported me with her wealth when people prevented me, and Allah blessed me with children through her and not through any other wife".

This worksheet below is to record information about Khadijah رضي الله عنه

Book Review - Refugee by Alan Gratz

 

This book is about 3 young people and their journeys for refuge. They are from 3 different countries and eras but all shared similar struggles trying to find safety. They were all looking for a brighter tomorrow.

Josef, a young Jewish boy that has to leave Nazi Germany in 1938 with his family. He board a ship to Cuba to find a refuge there but all doesn't go to plan.

Isabel, a young Cuban girl that leaves Havana in 1994 on a home made boat to escape Fidel Castro and hunger riots. She is headed to Florida to find a safer, brighter future. 

Mahmoud, a Syrian boy who leave Aleppo in 2015 with his family after his house is destroyed in an airstrike. Syria no longer safe, they head for Turkey with the dream of seeking refuge in Germany. 

I read this book aloud to my older 3 children aged 10+ who were gripped from the beginning, rooting for the characters and hoping they find a new home safely with their families. The fact that the characters were around the same age as them, allowed them to connect with them and put themselves in their shoes. 

The story brought history and statistics into reality.  The book creates an empathy for refugees and the struggles they face. There were so many harrowing and heartbreaking moments in the book. At times I struggled to read on, not knowing if i could without breaking down, my heart ached.

So many discussions came from this book: 

* My children thought about if they had to leave their home - with only a few personal belongings, just to be safe. The thought of having to find a new place to call home, a new language, culture - a new beginning. 

* Discussion about the people in the book who helped the refugees on their journeys and those who didn't. 

*What we can do to help refugees and current situations of those around the world. 

*How the childhood of the characters were affected by their journeys.

I would highly recommend this book for children 10+. It is very emotional and extremely sad in parts but the stories are gripping. Not only does it allow you to put yourself in their shoes, it highlights that people are still suffering today and that we have a duty to help.