Grade: 7 Sub: Islamic Education

Lesson 4 Voluntary Prayers (Dhuha prayer and night prayer) • Objectives : • Distinguish between types of voluntary prayers • Explaining the merits of Dhuha and Night prayers prayer( صالة الضحى(Dhuha

1. Importance of Dhuha prayer The Prophet (pbuh) said: "When you get up in the morning, charity is due from every one of your joints ascription of glory to ; there is charity in)تسبيح) There is charity in every . of ( تَ ْه ِلي َل ةٍ) declaration of His Greatness; there is charity in every ( تَ ْح ِمي دٍ) every declaration that He is the only( تَ ْكبِي َرةٍ ) praise of Him; there is charity in every true God; there is charity in enjoining good; there is charity in forbidding evil. Two Rak'ah of are equal to all of this in reward" [Narrated by Muslim]. 2. What is the time of Duha prayer? The time of Duha prayer starts when the sun has risen to the height of a spear, which is almost fifteen minutes aft sunrise, until just before the sun passes its zenith at noon time. 3. What is the best time for Dhuha prayer? The best time to perform it is when the sun shine has become bright. How many rak’h are there for Dhuha prayer? It ranges from 2 rak'ahs (minimum ) to 12 rak'ahs (maximum). So, a Muslim may perform it as 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 ra k’ahs, but the best number is 8 ra k‘ahs • 4. State some merits of night prayer: The Prophet (S. A) was keen on performing the Night prayer and ordered his Companions to perform it. He (pbuh) said : "Hold fast to the Night prayer, for it is the practice of the righteous before you, and it is

indeed a means for getting closer to Allah, a means for preventing sins, and an compensation for bad deeds." 5. What is the time of night prayer? Ans : The time of the Night prayer starts after lsha and ends at the of Fajr. 6. How many rakaat are there for the night prayer?: It has no specific number of rak' ahs, and a Muslim may perform as much rak'ahs as he can, two by two. II. Explain the difference between kinds of Night prayer in the table below. kind concept

Tahajjud It is the prayer prayed in the night after waking up from sleep. It does not have specific rakrakaat. Taraweeh It is the special prayer after Isha in the month of Ramadan. The Witr prayer is the last prayer of the night. Its concluded with a single rak'ah so the night prayer will be of an odd number."

III. Compare between the Dhuha prayer and the Night prayer in the following table.

comparison Dhuha prayer Night prayer Merits 1. It is the prayer of 1. It is the prayer those who of the returning back to righteous Allah people. 2. It stands in the 2. It is means of place of 360 getting closer charities for our to Allah joints 3. It is means of preventing sins

Time 20 minutes after Isha to the after sun raise adhaan of Fajr Number of rakh’as it ranges from 2 to No specific 12 numbers Best time when sun has last third of become bright the night Best number of 8 no specific Rakah’s number

1. Describe the vision of Prophet PBUH)? Ans : One day, the Prophet (pbuh ) had a divine vision; he saw that he and his Companions were performing Tawaf (circumambulation) around the Holy Ka'bah; he was holding the key of the Holy ; they had performed Umrah, and some of them had shaved their heads while others had shortened their hear.

2. When did prophet (pbuh) start his journey to Makkah? What were the preparations? The started out on a Monday in Dhul-Qidah in the sixth year after Hijra (Emigration). They headed to Makkah, taking with them sacrificial animals. They carried only weapons that were usually carried by travelers, 3. Where did the Prophet and companions do the Ihram from? Ans : from Dhul-Hulaifa, 4. What is Baiathu Ridhwan? Ans: When Othman (r)was sent as emissary to Quraysh, he delayed to come back, Prophet (pbuh) became sad. He called companions to take pledge of allegiance. This pledge is called Baiathu Ridhwan.

5. Who was the emissary of prophet (pbuh) to Quraysh? Usman (R) 6. How many days he delayed to come back? 3 days 7. Whom did Quraysh send to make a treaty with Prophet (pbuh)? Suhail ibn Amr 8. Whom did Prophet (pbuh) call to write the treaty? Ans : (r) 9. What are the two words Suhail told to cut from the treaty? Al Rahmani Raheem and Rasoolullah 10. Who were the two tribes made alliance with Quraysh and Muslims as per the treaty? Quraysh with Banu bakr Mulsim with Banu khuzaa 11. What was the good tiding Allah give Muslims when they were returning to Madinah? we have ) اناٍفتحناٍلكٍفتحاٍمبيناٍٍٍ Allah revealed the Surahtul Fatheh saying given you a clear conquest – victory) 12. Describe the result of treaty of Hudaybiyyah. 1. Quraysh's recognition of the Muslims and that they have an independent entity. 2. The polytheists and the hypocrites became fearful of the Muslims. 3. The truce created a new opportunity for calling tribes to convert to , and many people converted to Islam. 4. The Muslims became secure against attacks by Quraysh and were able to focus on organizing their internal affairs in Madinah. 5. The Treaty of AI-Hudaibiya was a prelude to the conquest of Makkah.