This document contains the preface and table of contents for a book on Islamic manners titled "Tahdhib Series Book Two". The preface explains that the book aims to create awareness of Islamic teachings regarding manners, morals, character and righteousness. It will study the practices of the Prophet Muhammad and use them to solve everyday problems. Each lesson is thematic, explained in detail with Quranic verses, hadiths and stories. The table of contents lists the topics covered in the book, including being just and fair, patience, jealousy, greed, sincerity, suspicion, spying, companionship and Allah consciousness. Pupils are advised to carefully maintain the book for revision and reference.

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2. BOOK TWO
FIRST EDITION : NOVEMBER 19941JAMADUL AKHIR 1415
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THIRD REVISED EDITION : JANUARY 2000 / RAMADAAN 1420
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4. PREFACE The aims of this unique series on Tahdhib are -
a——till
Praise be to Allah Lord ofthe Worlds. Blessings and Salaams on
Prophet Muhammad #, his family and his companions.
Tahdhib (Islamic Manners) has always been part of the Fiqh and History
syllabi, but the need to highlight good behaviour and correct character
building made it necessary for us to introduce Tahdhib as a separate
subject.
After an in-depth survey and discussion with various Islamic scholars,
especially Sister Aisha Lemu of Nigeria, Tahdhib was implemented into
our curriculum in 1992.
The word TAHDHIB originates from the root word which has
many meanings, for example, to improve, to bring up, to correct, to
educate. Hence Tahdhib means to correct or improve and inculcate
Islamic Manners and Morals as commanded by Allah in the Holy
Qur’aan and as taught to us by Prophet Muhammad
All the Prophets ofAllah 5$ for example, Aadam Daawud (David),
Musaa (Moses), Ishaaq .^i (Isaac), * Isaa m (Jesus) propagated
beliefin Allah#, alone, preached and practised good behaviour and good
morals. The following verse of the Holy Qur’aan affirms that Prophet
Muhammad#, who is the Last Messenger, is an embodiment ofvirtue and
nobleness.
to create within the learner or any reader, a specific awareness
about the Islamic Teachings, with regard to manners, morals,
character and righteousness in society as well as how to think, live
and behave as Muslims.
2. to realize and appreciate Allah for His countless Blessings.
3. to study the practises of Prophet Muhammad and use them as
answers and solutions for our day to day problems.
The lessons or topics are thematic. They are explained in detail with
relevant Qur’aanicAayaat, Ahaadith, and where possible, a short story or
an incident is related. Revision questions and Pupil Activity accompany
each lesson.
May Allah % through His Infinite Bounty and Blessings accept this humble
effort and make it a means for attaining atonement in the Hereafter for the
compilers as well as those who study and practise Tahdhib, Ameen.
“0 Allah, You have beautified my physical form, so beautify my
character. (Ameen)”.
“Certainly there is for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent
example.”
Therefore, Tahdhib is a very important subject, as it encompasses every
condition of human relations and inter-actions.
Ahmed Yusuff Lockhat
President
Islamic Educational Organisation ofSouthern Africa

5. TAHDHIB SERIES
BOOK TWO
BOOK ONE
BOOK FOUR
BOOK THREE
BOOK FIVE BOOK SIX
Knowledge
Pride
Mockery
Backbiting
Cursing
Social Etiquettes
Intention and Action
Festivals
Anger
Introduction to Tahdhib
Honesty
Respect
Forgiveness
Gratitude
What is Tahdhib
Allah is Everywhere
Knowledge
Honesty
Respect
To be on Time
To be Just and Fair
Patience
Jealousy
Greed
To be Sincere
Kindness to People
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
1. Suspicion
2. Spying
3. Companionship
4. Allah Consciousness
5. Attitude
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
BOOK SEVEN
PLEASE TAKE SPECIAL CARE OF THIS BOOK SINCE
IT CONTAINS MANY QUR’AANIC AAYAAT AND
AHAADITH.
Although some of the stories bear resemblance to real
life incidents ofProphets and other great personalities,
they have been simplified and modified for easy
understanding by the pupils. The illustrations are
merely used as a guide.
This Tahdhib Book on Islamic Manners has been
prepared as a study aid for the Grade Two pupils.
Parents of pupils are expected to help their children to
study by:-
1. reading and explaining the notes and stories to
them.
2. asking the evaluation questions orally,
3. and assisting with the Pupil Activity.
t Jihaad
I Modesty
p- Vices - Case Histories
r Adolescence
Pupils are advised to keep this booklet safely as it will
be used for revision purposes in Grade Three.

6. TABLE OF CONTENTS
TOPIC
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1. To be Just and Fair
2. Patience
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2- Jealousy
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Greed
To be Sincere
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7. TO BE JUST AND FAIR
To be just and fair, means that we must be
equal at all times.
For example:
1) When sharing an orange, a bar of chocolate
or some cherries, each one must get an
equal share.
IN THE STORY BELOW WE SEE HOW
ASHRAF WAS NEITHER JUST NOR FAIR
Ashrafs father gave him four chocolates to share
between his brother and sister. Ashraf gave three
chocolates to his brother, because he wanted to
play with his brother’s toys and only one
chocolate to his sister. This means that Ashraf
was neither just, nor fair.
Prophet Muhammad was very just and very
fair in everything that he did. Here is a story
that tells us how just and fair he was.
THE PLACING OF THE “BLACK STONE”
Once, many, many years ago, while Prophet
Muhammad was living in Makkah there were
very heavy rains. The walls of the Ka'bah were
damaged. The people decided to rebuild the
Ka'bah.
There was a problem about who was going to
place the “Black Stone”, or Hajre Aswad, in the
wall of the Ka'bah.
2) When playing games, every player must get
an equal chance to play.
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8. All the leaders of the tribes that lived in Makkah
wanted to place the Black Stone. In order to be
just and fair and to give all the leaders a chance,
Prophet Muhammad tasked for the Black Stone
to be placed on a large cloth. He then asked the
tribe leaders to hold the edges of the cloth and
carry it to the Ka'bah.
Hethen placed the stone in its proper place. In
this way, all the leaders had an equal chance to
carry the Black Stone and they were all happy.
Allah & likes us to be just and fair. Therefore,
in whatever we do we must remember to be
just and fair so that Allah will be pleased
(happy) with us.
REVISE THE LESSON
AND
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
1. What does it mean to be just and fair?
2. Do you think Ashraf was fair when he shared
his sweets? If not, why?
3. Who will be pleased with us if we are just
and fair?
4. What type of an action is it to be just and
fair?
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9. All the leaders of the tribes that lived in Makkah
wanted to place the Black Stone. In order to be
justand fair and to give ail the leaders a chance,
Prophet Muhammad tasked for the Black Stone
to be placed on a large cloth. He then asked the
tribe leaders to hold the edges of the cloth and
carry it to the Ka'bah.
REVISE THE LESSON
AND
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
1. What does it mean to be just and fair?
2. Do you think Ashrafwas fair when he shared
his sweets? If not, why?
Hethen placed the stone in its proper place. In
this way, all the leaders had an equal chance to
carry the Black Stone and they were all happy.
3. Who will be pleased with us if we are just
and fair?
4. What type of an action is it to be just and
fair?
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10. PUPIL ACTIVITY
1. How will you share 6 strawberries among
your 2 friends and yourself, in a just and fair
way?
2. How will you share 18 grapes with your
brother?
“When we have any problems,
we must have patience and
ask Allah for help. ”
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11. PATIENCE
Patience means not to give up hope,
no matter what problems or
trouble we have.
All the Prophets of Allah 3® went through many
problems but they did not complain or lose
hope. They made du'aa and put their trust in
Allah 9®.
HADRAT AYYUB’S PATIENCE
We must not complain or find faults but pray to
Allah 3® to help us.
For example:
1. We must be calm or patient when waiting in
a queue to buy something or to see
something.
2. We must not complain if anything goes
wrong, for e.g. if there is no electricity or
water, or if the meal is not ready on time.
Exercise patience in such cases.
3. We must not complain if things do not work
out the way we want them to be, e.g. if you
did not come first in class, or in sports,
although you worked very hard. You must
be patient and pray to Allah that you do
better next time. £
Hadrat Ayyub was one of Allah’s 3® prophets.
He had a lot of patience.
Allah -J® blessed him with plenty of camels, cattle,
horses, sheep, servants as well as many sons
and daughters.
Although he was so rich, he was a very simple
man. He spent most of his time in Ibadaah and
Dhikr (prayers).
One day, Iblees, asked Allah *5® whether Hadrat
Ayyub will continue with his Ibaadah and
Dhikr even if all his riches were taken away. So
Allah 3® tested Hadrat Ayyub with many
hardships.
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12. For example:
1. Hadrat Ayyub & lost all his animals.
2. The roofof Hadrat Ayyub’s^si house caved­
in and all his children died.
3. Hadrat Ayyub’s whole body became full
of sores.
During these hard times, Hadrat Ayyub did not
complain but was very, very patient.
He carried on with his Ibadaah, Dhikr and made
the following du'aa to Allah for help, as stated
When Hadrat Ayyub 8® did as he was asked by
Allah he was cured of his sores. Thereafter,
Allah blessed him with more riches than what
he had before.
Remember: Whenever, we have any
problems or are unhappy we must haye
patience and ask Allah is for help.
This true story teaches us that no matter how
much of hardships Hadrat Ayyub gga had, he was
very patient and had trust in Allah only.
REVISE THE LESSON
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“Truly distress has seized me,
but You are the Most Merciful.”
Aftermany years Allah asked Hadrat Ayyub
to stamp his foot on the ground. When he did
this, cool, clean water rushed out. Allah 3s asked
him to drink it as well as wash his body with the
water.
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13. “Allah happy with those,
who are not jealous of others.
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14. JEALOUSY
Jealousy is when a person has a bad
feeling about someone, who is:
11. richer
2. cleverer
3. healthier or stronger
4. more handsome or prettier than himself
or herself.
For example, you may not like another pupil or a
cousin who always gets better marks in a test,
wears better clothes than you or has more toys
than you. You may feel like taking these things
from him/her or you may begin to dislike him/her.
Jealousy is not a good feeling because other
children will not want to be your friend and you
will feel very unhappy.
Jealousy can also make you do wrong things like
stealing, speaking lies or cheating.
Here is a story of Prophet Yusuf ,^@i whose
brothers were jealous of him.
YUSUF AND HIS JEALOUS BROTHERS
Yusuf o had ten older brothers and one
younger brother. Yusufs was a very handsome
and well behaved lad.
His father Yaqub loved him very much and
this made the ten older brothers very jealous of
him. So they planned to get rid of him.
One day the older brothers forced their father,
Hadrat Yaqub to allow Yusuf to go with
them to graze the sheep.
While the sheep were grazing Yusufs
brothers overpowered him and threw him into a
deep well.
That evening when they reached home, they (the
ten brothers) told their father that while they were
racing with each other, a wolf killed and ate up
Yusuf ssa.
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15. Yaqub was very upset and sad. He cried so
much for Yusuf aea that he lost his eye sight but
All the wise men thought and thought about this
dream but not one of them could explain it.
he did not give up hope of finding him someday.
He prayed to Allah 3® that Yusuf must be alive
and come back to him. While in the well, Yusuf
also prayed to Allah 3® to save him. Soon a
caravan of traders with their camels came to the
well for water and found Yusuf
The traders pulled him out of the well and took
him to Egypt. Here they sold him to a man and his
wife who had no children.
One of the King’s servants heard about the King’s
dream. He told the King about Yusuf’s gift of
explaining dreams. The King sent for Yusuf
and asked him to explain his dream.
Yusuf said, “Your dream means that the first
seven years to come will be very good years with
good crops, but the next seven years to follow will
be bad. During this time there will be a great
shortage of food.”
Yusuf had a special gift from Allah 3® whereby
he could tell people what their dreams meant.
One day, the King of Egypt called all the wise
men of Egypt and told them that he had a dream
that worried him very much.
The wise men asked the King to tell them the
dream. The King of Egypt said: “In my dream I
saw seven fat cows being eaten up by seven thin
ones, and seven green ears of corn and seven
dried ones.”
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16. The King was very grateful and gave Yusuf O a
special job. His job was to make sure that there
was enough food grown and stored in Egypt for
the seven years when there was going to be a
shortage of food.
In the country of Canaan, where Yusufs
family lived, there was also a shortage of food
and his ten brothers came to Egypt to buy food.
When they came to Yusuf they did not
recognise him. Later on they realised who Yusuf
was and they felt very ashamed of what they
had done to him. They begged Yusuf o for
forgiveness and he forgave them.
Yusuf asked his brothers to take his shirt and
put it over their father’s face. When they did this
to their father, Yaqub 8^», he was able to see
again. The brothers then told their father the
truth and asked for forgiveness. The father was
overjoyed.
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asked all of them to stay with him in Egypt.
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2. Stick some grains of wheat or samp.
PUPIL ACTIVITY
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world is the one who is happy
with what he/she has. ”
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A person can be greedy for:
1. food
2. clothes
3. toys
4. money, and many other things.
For example, you may have a good pair of shoes
but you still want another one because your friend
or cousin has them. You do not really need them,
but want them just because others have them.
Remember: Allah gives some people more
than what He gives others.
I wish I had
more...
Prophet Muhammad said:
We must be happy and thank Allah for what we
have because there are many people who have
very few things.
“The richestperson in the world is
the one who is happy with
what he/she has. ”
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19. GREED
ll Greed is to want more than you neecL
A person can be greedy for:
1. food
2. clothes
3. toys
4. money, and many other things.
For example, you may have a good pair of shoes
but you still want another one because your friend
or cousin has them. You do not really need them,
but want them just because others have them.
Remember: Allah Zs gives some people more
than what He gives others.
Prophet Muhammad said:
Ne must be happy and thank Allah tW for what we
have because there are many people who have
very few things.
“The richest person in the world is
the one who is happy with
what he/she has. ”
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20. Allah 1 likes people who are NOT greedy and
who are satisfied with whatever they have.
Here is a story that teaches us about being happy
with whatever we have.
THE MAN WITH NO SHOES
In the city of Qum there lived a very wise man.
His name was Sayed Goolam. He used to go
from town to town by foot (walking), learning and
teaching about Islam.
After many months of travel, his shoes got torn.
He fixed them twice, but they could not be
mended anymore. So he went about barefoot.
As he had no money to buy a new pair of shoes,
he felt very sorry for himself. Feeling sad, he
went to the Masjid, made wudu and sat on the
musallah. Just then he saw a man without feet
walking on crutches and greeting everyone
happily. Sayed Goolam felt ashamed. He said to
himself, “I must be grateful that although I
have no shoes I still have my feet.”
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AND
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2. Who did the Prophet $ say was the richest
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21. PUBUSTIVITY
Draw or stick pictures of some of the things a
person can be greedy for e.g.: money, house,
cars, clothes, shoes, toys, etc.
The best promise a Muslim
makes is to be sincere to Allah
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S, and carry out the
commands ofAllah #and
follow the Sunnah ofProphet
Muhammad
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22. TO BE SINCERE PROPHET MUHAMMAD’S $ ADVICE
To be sincere means to say or do things
without putting on an act.______
Sincerity (Sin-seriti) in Islam is to say and do
things only to please Allah
For example:-
1. If we perform our Salaah to please Allah
it means that we are sincere. If we perform
our Salaah only because our mothers or
fathers tell us to do so, and we really do not
want to, then it means we are not being
sincere.
2. When we laugh, pinch, tease or make funny
actions during Salaah, it means we are not
performing our Salaah sincerely.
Remember Allah Ts is watching us all the
time.
Once Prophet Muhammad & was sitting in
Masjid-un-Nabawee. A man came in and started
performing Salaah. He performed Qiyaam, Ruku
and Sajdah in a great hurry.
After completing his Salaah, he went to greet
Prophet Muhammad who told him, “Go and
repeat your Salaah.”
The man went and performed his Salaah again in
a hurry. When he came back to Prophet
Muhammad & Prophet Muhammad advised
him and said, “All the acts of Salaah: Qiyaam,
Ruku and Sajdah should be done with sincerity
(sin-seriti) and with proper attention.”
The man went and repeated his Salaah the way
Prophet Muhammad told him to and the
Prophet was very pleased with him.
This shows us that Salaah must be
performed with Sincerity at all times. We
must not only be sincere to Allah 4c and
Prophet Muhammad but to everyone.
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23. 1. We must tell the truth.
2. We must keep our promise.
3. We must be honest.
If we are sincere, people will like us and we will
have many good friends.
The greatest or best promise a Muslim makes
is to be sincere to Allah that is, to carry
out the commands of Allah and to follow
the examples of Prophet Muhammad
REVISE THE LESSON
AND
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
1- Explain what is Sincerity (Sin-seriti)? be Sincere
fro Sexy or Jo tAiAgs Puttfng
4. How must we perform our five [5] daily
Salaah? fa
3- If we are sincere, what type of friends will we
have? ArTe/t/S. i ’l t
4. How can we be sincere to other people?
~ x-e honest ct^r
What is the greatest promise a Muslim can
make? ^eoteslr be 3b c*.
;s r<3 bfi S/ncpre to t to
6- What type of beha^iourU^ V
Oee ./ •
(0w !■
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24. PUPIL ACTIVITV
1. Colour in the first three letters to tell you
what happens when you are not sincere.
“He is not one of us who does
not show kindness to our
young ones and respect
to our older ones. ” [Hadith]
- ... :.................-......'
2. Write the first three letters.
S /__ KL
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25. KINDNESS TO PEOPLE We must listen to our parents and obey them in
everyway that pleases Allah
| A Muslim must treat all other Muslims as
his brothers or sisters and care for them as
he would care for himself.
PEOPLE WHOM WE MUST BE KIND TO ARE:-
1. our parents, brothers and sisters ___
2. relatives (uncles, aunts, grandfathers,]
grandmothers, cousins, etc.)
3. neighbours _
_____
4. all other people >
1. PARENTS
Allah tells us in the Qur’aan to obey Him and
Prophet Muhammad
Allah 3® tells us in many places in the Qur’aan
that we must be kind, caring and respectful to our
parents.
HOW TO OBEY PARENTS AND MAKE ALLAH
% HAPPY,
Parents feel very happy if we are kind, polite,
helpful and obedient. We must not argue or
complain when our parents give us work to do.
If our mother or father asks us to help with the
housework, or to go to the shop, or to take care of
our baby brother or sister, we must do the work
as we are told.
We must not fight with our brothers and sisters.
If we do get into a fight or argument, we must not
shout or scream, but we must try to solve the
problem calmly. We must be kind towards our
brothers and sisters.
2. RELATIVES
When we see any of our relatives we must greet
them first. We should visit them and help them
if they are sick. .S
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26. We must help our grandparents’ by holding their
hands when they are walking or help them to
carry parcels.
The Holy Prophet said:
“He is not one of us who does not
show kindness to our young ones
and respect to our older ones.”
[Hadith]
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NEIGHBOURS (Muslims and Non-Muslims)
It is the duty of a Muslim to be kind to his
neighbours. We must share our food with them
ifthey do not have any food. We must help them
if they have any problems. We must not disturb
them by being noisy especially during prayer
times.
4. OTHER PEOPLE
We must be kind to everyone. Do not speak
harshly. Always try to be helpful. Show respect to
elders and kindness to young ones. At all times
behave with respect, honesty and sincerity (Sin-
seriti).
If other people see us behaving so well, they will
want to know more about Islam and may become
Muslims also, Inshaa’Allah.
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27. Here is a Hadith of Prophet Muhammad about
caring for parents.
“WHO SHOULD WE CARE FOR FIRST?”
A man came to Prophet Muhammad and asked
him, whom he must be most kind to.
The Prophet & said, “Your mother.”
The man said, “Who is next”?
The Prophet said, “Your mother.”
The man said, “Who is next”?
The Prophet said, “Your mother.”
The man asked for the fourth time, “Who is next”?
The Prophet said, “Your father.”
[Tirmizi]
REVISE THE LESSON
AND
• ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
How should a Muslim treat other people?
hdPf&U, re<sPec^c^< <s<’ACez-ity ftoAesbf
, Who are the people We must care for?
(Answer in correct order),
ruiojlabocy; f .
3.1 How do you help your mother? 8_y CQod^3
3.2 How do you help your father? listen^ hs .
4. What should we do if we see any of our
relatives? Jtrs^
5. How should we treat our Muslim and non­
Muslim neighbours? To to ften^
-aod be heJpfaJaun^l TLfft disturb
6. Prophet Muhammad & said (5,(3) 1) times
that we must care for our mother first. .
7. How should we treat our grandparents? J
bW- KoAstS. arrk Jst&wy.. Cc^r^ j
8. What type of action is it to be kind?
°< oct:.' -JU
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28. Here is a Hadith of Prophet Muhammad about
caring for parents.
REVISE THE LESSON
AND
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
“WHO SHOULD WE CARE FOR FIRST?”
A man came to Prophet Muhammad and asked
him, whom he must be most kind to.
The Prophet said, “Your mother.”
The man said, “Who is next”?
The Prophet said, “Your mother.”
The man said, “Who is next”?
The Prophet said, “Your mother.”
The man asked for the fourth time, “Who is next”?
The Prophet said, “Your father.”
[Tirmizi]
1. How should a Muslim treat other people? Zmd
2. Who are the people we must care for?
(Answer in correct order), fareyite
flgighboor 0^er
3.1 How do you help your mother? Qy
3.2 How do you help your father? h'cs&yuns bo
4. What should we do if we see any of our
relatives? ^<ecoT
5. How should we treat our Muslim and non­
Muslim neighbours? To bb
Mb be
6. Prophet Muhammad & said (5,® 1) times
that we must care for our mother first.
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7. How should we treat our grandparents?
ca^ry ft»~cle -«
’• What type of action is it to be kind?
Mi
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29. PUPIL ACTIVITY
1. Stick a picture of a mother, father or family.
2. Complete the following:-
Your Father’s Name: SoJcl/it'n
Your Mother’s Name: RtxZj ya__________
Your Brother’s Name/s:__________________
Your Sister’s Name/s:
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