Do Now- draft book Name as many people from any religion who are….. Male Female Levels Level 5 – To explain religious understanding of important women in Islam Level 6 – To explain the significance of the women to Muslims Level 7 – To synthesise contextual understanding of the input of females within the religion of Islam. C/L Friday, 12 June 2020 Important women: The wives of the Prophet Learning objective: To examine the significance of important women in Islam Bridges : Making links Read: The wives of the prophet • Together the wives of the prophet Muhammad (PBUH) are known as the ‘Mothers of the Believers’ or ‘Mothers of the faithful’. • The prophet had thirteen wives. Of his 13 wives, only two gave him children - Khadija and Maria. • He married Khadijah, Sawda, Aishah, Hafsah, Zaynab , Hind (known as Umm Salama ), Zaynab, Maymuna, and Juwayriyah who were Arab; six of them were from Quraysh, and the rest were from other tribes. • He married Safiyah and Rayhanah were from Jewish tribes. Asma and Amra were also married. Read The wives of the prophet • At the time of his death in 632 the Prophet left behind nine wives. The wives of the Prophet are called “Mothers of the Faithful” (Umm al- Muminin) in the Quran ( 33:6 ) and forbidden in marriage to other men after the Prophet's death ( 33:53 ). They are regarded as moral exemplars for Muslim women. • Aishah and Umm Salama in particular reported numerous hadiths from Muhammad and thus played a decisive role in the shaping of the Sunnah (practice of Islam) Read Khadijah, Sawdah and Aisha • Read the information on three of the wives attached to this lesson. • Add the important details to from the information sheet in your neat book. • Answer the questions at the bottom of the sheet in your neat book. Khadijah Sawdah Aishah Key terms: copy in your neat book Q1: Why did the • Monogomy -the practice of marrying or state of prophet marry being married to one person at a time different wives? • Polygamy - the practice or custom of having more Q2: What role did the than one wife or husband at the same time wives play in the life of • Widow- a woman who has lost her spouse by the prophet? death and has not married again Q3:Which of these • Abu Bakr - Friend of the prophet three wives was the • Hadith- record of the traditions or sayings of the most important and Prophet Muhammad why? Discussion The teachings of the prophet could suggest: • Muslims today should be able to have more than one wife. • Muslims today should not have more than one Husband. Plan an essay question “The role of a wife is to support her husband” 12 marks See quotes on the next slide • Arguments in favour • Arguments against • Use religious teachings to explain attitudes today Complete the essay question in your neat book Quotes to use in the essay • Narrated Khansa bint Khidam Al Ansariya: That her father gave her in marriage when she was a matron and she disliked that marriage. So she came and (complained) to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and he declared that marriage invalid. Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 62 Hadith 69 • Narrated AbuMusa: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: There is no marriage without the permission of a guardian. Sunan of Abu Dawood – Book 11 Hadith 2080 • “They (your wives) are your garment and you are a garment for them.” (Qur’an, 2: 187) • “Observe your duty to Allah in respect to the women, and treat them well.” (Prophet Muhammed’s Last Sermon) • “And for women are rights over men similar to those of men over women.” (Qur’an, 2: 228) • “The believers, men and women, are helpers, supporters, friends and protectors of one another. (Qur’an, 9: 71) • The prophet said ‘all people are as equal as the teeth of a comb.’ Qur’an.