Objective(s):
1.Since the children arrive at different times, it is recommended that before the start of the official program a craft that is related to the theme of the program is planned for the kids who come earlier.
Procedures-Materials Needed:
1.White and colored construction paper (brown, green, blue, and black).
2.Thick poster-board.
3.Few rocks/pebbles.
4.Glue stick.
5.Glue gun, and glitter glue (yellow or gold).
6.Scissor, and a staple.
Duration:
20 Minutes
The instruction for the craft is given at the end of this table.
You may play the following nasheeds while the kids are busy assembling their crafts to change the atmosphere of this celebration.
Nasheed:
https://youtu.be/MlNC3iwvPUs
Print out the images given at the end of this file.
Print the image with the head again, cut out the face, and put it aside.
On a white paper draw out a circle with a radius of 2.5 cm, then cut it out. For its thickness, draw out another circle with the same size on a scrap piece of cardboard, and then glue together these two circles. Or instead you can from the start do this simply on a white poster-board.
As shown in the image, glue the white circle behind the head of the Prophet (PBUH & HP).
Prepare a piece of thick cardboard with dimensions of approximately 30*23 cm.
Prepare a blue construction paper with dimensions of 15*30 cm. at the bottom left corner of this paper cut out another rectangle with dimensions of approximately 4*13 cm and throw it out.
using a black construction paper, prepare a rectangle with dimensions of approximately 6*11 cm.
Print out the picture of the mountain and cut it according to the image shown.
Glue the rectangle prepared previously on to the entrance of the cave
According to the image, glue the blue construction paper on the cardboard
Glue the mountain as shown in the image.
Print out the image of the cloud given at the end of this file. To make these 3D clouds, for each of them 3 images is needed. Place three of these clouds on each other and staple the middle of them.
Fold the stapled cloud (exactly) on the line that it has been stapled. Then fluff it out.
Glue the clouds in the sky.
Glue the Prophet in its place, as shown in the image.
. Glue the different parts of the cloak and the belt in its place
. Glue on the turban and the hands of the Prophet (PBUH & HP).
Using a gold glitter glue, decorate the area around the head of the Prophet (PBUH & HP). Glue a thin tree branch as a cane in his hands. Cover the entire surface of the mountain with stones[1] (for this purpose use a hot glue gun).
[1] To make things simpler, if desired, instead of using rocks for the mountain you may simply color in the mountain, or even print the image of the mountain on a brown construction paper.
Objective(s):
1.Seeking means to the Holy Qur’an to illuminate our hearts that is means to salvation.
2.Becoming familiar with surah al-Jumu’ah.
3.Becoming familiar with the glorification of God by His other creatures.
4.Becoming familiar with Prophet Muhammad (PBUH & HP), him being a teacher and a guide, and his appointment as a Prophet on the day of Mab’ath.
5.Explanation behind the event when Gabriel descended and the start of the prophetic mission of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH and HP).
Duration:
10 Minutes
My dear kids’ Salaam-Aleikum. How you are all doing? How is everything going? Eid Mubarak to all of you my dears. We are very excited to see you all here. Let’s all try to make this celebration the best one yet, have fun with each other so we all can make lots of memories together. Now, who helps us to be successful in all that we do? Yes, that’s right it’s God!!! That is why we always start everything in the name of God. Every time, we try to recite a few verses from our Holy book the Qur’an, so we can enlighten our hearts, and by reciting the verses of Qur’an we can understand what important things God has told us and how we can apply it in our life. For today I suggest reciting a few verses from a surah which is named after one of the days of the week. Who knows what surah I am talking about? YES, Surah al-Jumu’ah (i.e. Friday).
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the Name of God, the Generous the Kind
1 * يُسَبِّحُ لِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ مَا فِي الْأَرْضِ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوسِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَكِيمِ
Whatever there is in the heavens and in the earth glorifies Allah, the Sovereign, the All-holy, the All-mighty, the All-wise. (1)
هُوَ الَّذِي بَعَثَ فِي الْأُمِّيِّينَ رَسُولًا مِّنْهُمْ يَتْلُو عَلَيْهِمْ آيَاتِهِ وَ يُزَكِّيهِمْ وَ يُعَلِّمُهُمُ الْكِتَابَ وَ الْحِكْمَةَ وَ إِن كَانُوا مِن قَبْلُ لَفِي ضَلَالٍ مُّبِينٍ *۲
It is He who sent to the unlettered [people] an apostle from among themselves, to recite to them His signs, to purify them, and to teach them the Book and wisdom, and earlier they had indeed been in manifest error. (2)
وَ آخَرِينَ مِنْهُمْ لَمَّا يَلْحَقُوا بِهِمْ وَ هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ *۳
And to others from among them [as well] who have not yet joined them. And He is the All-mighty, the All-wise. (3)
ذَلِكَ فَضْلُ اللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَن يَشَاءُ وَ اللَّهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيمِ *۴
That is Allah’s grace, which He grants to whomever He wishes, and Allah is dispenser of a great grace. (4)
Note: The translation of the verses is only given for the mentors use.
My dears in the 1st verse, God says whatever that exists on this earth glorifies and worships God. And if you say why we don’t see things such as rocks, flowers and or stars glorify and worship God; I have to say that this is our own problem that we don’t understand and notice them, but the truth is what God has told us.
In fact, all of God’s creatures know God and worship Him. In the next few verses God tells us that during the time when people were uneducated, He chose someone among themselves to recite His signs, to purify them, clean them from any badness, to give them knowledge and wisdom to save them from going the wrong direction and find the right path. And for sure this is one of the blessings from God; He gives to whomever He wishes.
On this day, about 1400 years ago, our dear God granted His favor upon his servants that were going the wrong direction in life and sent them a teacher. That is why we celebrate and are happy about this great day.
Now do you all like for me to tell you how and where did God send His messenger, and how He chose him?
The Mountain of Hira:
In the country of Saudi Arabia in the city of Mecca there is a mountain called “Hira”. On the top of this mountain, there is a small cave, part of which it is bright due to the sunlight, and its other parts are dark. The cave of Hira was a place where Prophet Muhammad (PBUH & HP) spent most of his days and nights praying and making dua to God.
The Secret of that Night:
Long time ago, on the last days of the month of Rajab; in the corner of the city of Mecca on the peak of a mountain named Hira, something important happened. An important event that changed the fate of humans and gave good news to the people. On that night, Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) who had 40 years of age was like always praying and praying to the Great God in the cave of Hira. He suddenly saw an angel enter the cave. The angel came closer and closer. It appeared that it had an important news. That angel was Gabriel.
Read in your God’s name:
The night of Mab’ath is a night when the great angle “Gabriel” went to meet the Messenger of Allah (PBUH & HP) in the cave of Hira. That night was the beginning of a great and important mission. The angel had come to by the order of God to tell Prophet Muhammad the news of his prophet-hood. He asked the Prophet to read the first words of a new religion, Islam. Those words were the first few verses of surah al-Alaq (i.e. The Clot): “Read in the name of your Lord who created the world”.
Religion of Knowledge and Purity
The first words that Gabriel said from God to the Prophet showed that people have been invited to a new religion that is complete and is the last religion of God. A religion that preached knowledge and purity. A religion that asked people to change their ignorant minds and stop going to the wrong direction but rather read, learn and increase their knowledge as well as try to be the purest human being. This message was for all human beings, and the Prophet was ordered to spread this message to all humanity.
The Beginning of a New Journey:
Now, Prophet Muhammad returned to his house with a bright and faithful heart. Lady Khadija the Prophet’s wife was surprised when he saw the glowing face of the Prophet. Prophet told Khadija the story of his prophet-hood and then invited her and Imam Ali to the religion of Islam. Therefore, these two people were the first people to accept the religion of Islam. This was the beginning of a new journey, and with the help of God, the Prophet wanted to help the people of the world from ignorance and invite them to worship God and to accept the beautiful religion of Islam. Certainly, the day of Mab’ath is a great Eid in which we humans were fortunate enough to get to know the best man in history, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH & HP) and for him to become our guide to show us the right path in life and servitude towards God.
Objective(s):
1.Introducing the children to certain attributes and traits of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH & HP) such as his compassion, trustworthiness, and his conduct towards the captives of the war.
2.Take lessons from the conduct of Prophet with regards to how we must talk in front of our elders, pray/or make dua.
Duration:
15 Minutes
I am Hatim’s girl:
They brought the tribe prisoners of Tay to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH & HP). Among them was a woman, who said to the Messenger of Allah (PBUH & HP): “O’ Muhammad! If you know it’s right, free me and don’t make me ashamed in front of the other tribes because I am the daughter of the chief of my own tribe.” My father would release the prisoners; sheltered the refugees, would welcome guests, fed the hungry; would cover those without clothe, and helped the poor. I am the daughter of Hatim Tai.” The Holy Prophet (PBUH & HP) said: release her, because her father loved to do good deeds and was generous.
Yes, my dears, teaching others is not just through words, but a good teacher should actually show the importance of values. In this story we see that the Prophet (PBUH & HP) releases the prisoner due to her father’s good morals so it could be clear that good morals and character has a high status in the eyes of God.
You must return it:
During the battle of Khaibar, Muslims became extremely hungry. Food shortage had forced them to use a meat of an animal that was forbidden to eat. Muslims had a good progress and had taken over few of the Jewish forts; however, they were not able to access the forts that food was stored. At the same time, the people whom would do shepherd herding for the Jews of Kheibar, came to the Prophet and asked him to introduce Islam to him.
Prophet took everyone seriously when he wanted to invite them to Islam. The Messenger of Allah (PBUH & HP) introduced Islam to that shepherd and he became a Muslim. The shepherd pointed out to the flock of sheep and said: “This flock of sheep is the property of a Jewish man, which are entrusted to me.
Now that I am a Muslim, what should I do with them?” Maybe the shepherd thought that the Prophet will want from him to give the flock of sheep to a Muslim soldier, but the Messenger of God wanted the shepherd to return the sheep to its Jewish owner.
Therefore, the shepherd returned the flock of sheep back to the Jewish fort. Then he came back and joined the group of Muslims and was killed in the battle of Khaibar.
A word with the Prophet:
O messenger of God! You were the one who was gracious to the infidel captives! You were known as the “trustworthy” to even to your enemies! You were the one who instead of cursing your enemies, would pray for their guidance!
By the right of the Imam of Our Time who is your child, and just like you, shows mercy upon the world we swear upon you to pray for us, ask God to help us to be kind to others, learn from your good manner and morals, and be able to show your beautiful religion to others.
Objective(s):
1.Introducing the event of Mab’ath in a form of poem for kids to create a happier atmosphere for them.
2.Becoming familiar with the culture of poetry and religious poems.
Procedures-Materials Needed:
1.Prior to the start of the program the mentor should practice reciting the poems coherently and if possible, even try to memorize some parts of the poems.
2.Ask kids to recite along with you the parts of the poem that seem a bit easier to create a cheerful atmosphere.
Duration:
10-15 Minutes
Poem:
O Muhammad you brought the Quran
O Muhammad you brought the message of kindness and peace
Your religion is a way out of darkness
It’s the road out of sin and misery
I submit to your religion and the Quran
I’m obedient to your commands
O Muhammad the last of the prophets
Your way enlightens our life
O Muhammad my dear Prophet
You Quran is my guidance in every way
In the corner of the cave of Hira/he prays
The gates of heavens/open towards him its doors
The cave of Hira is awakened/suddenly by the revelation of God
His heart becomes vibrant/from the revelation of God
Goes he to the town/to tell this news
He goes around the town/ to fill it with this news
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One night in the cave of Hira/a revelation was heard
Read Muhammad, read it / said the voice
The cave was lit/a world of stars
The voice echoes again/ read Muhammad, read!
It is too great: What shall I read?
In my head, my frame shivering yet/I cannot read
Said the angel/Read in the Name of Thy Lord…
I am, Gabriel/ and you are the Prophet of the time
The 27th of Rajab it was/that Muhammad became the Prophet
The day of Mab’ath it was/he became the last of the prophets
Khadija and Ali were first to believe/in him did they believe
They were first/that became Muslims
And did they not bow to the idols/And instead believed in one God
His mission the previous prophets had foretold,
He destined to deliver humanity from the dark hold
Objective(s):
1.Becoming familiar with the importance of trustworthiness.
2.Becoming familiar with how much Islam has put forth emphasis upon the attribute of “trustworthiness”.
Procedures-Materials Needed:
1.Characters: Mother, and a son (or daughter) who has about 10 years of age.
Duration:
10 Minutes
Scene: House (table, chairs, rug, book, and telephone)
Narrator: Ali is ten years old, and is in 4th grade, his cousin is Reza who is a year older than him. And both live with their families in one apartment building.
1st Scene:
(Mother is busy reading; Ali enters the room with a book in his hands.)
Mother: Salaam my dear Ali, where were you?
Ali: I went to the top floor, to Reza’s house; I wanted to borrow his book.
Mother: What book my dear?
Ali: Reza had a book with good lesson sample questions; it is going to be very helpful for my exams this year. For now, he doesn’t need it. That is why I have borrowed it from him to read it over.
Mother: That is great! But just remember; take good care of what you borrow from others!
Ali: I know mom, don’t worry! I am not a kid!
(Ali exits the scene, with the book in his hand)
**End of Scene One**
Narrator: After 1 month
2nd Scene:
Ali is busy doing his homework, Mother is busy drinking a cup of tea.)
Mother (to Ali): Ali, have your exams finished? Right my dear?
Ali: Yes mom, Thank God I’ done with them (He stretches), why?
Mother: I just wanted to see if you returned Reza’s book or not?
Ali (contemplates): Reza’s book? Ohhh, the book with the lesson sample questions? No…to be honest I gave that book to my friend…he wanted to use it as well…he hasn’t returned it to me yet…
Mother: (she frowns): You didn’t do a good thing!
Ali (surprised): why? What did I do wrong? I didn’t do any damage to the book I borrowed; well what’s the problem if my friend uses the book as well? Oh, and Reza doesn’t need his book! Later, when I get a chance I will return his book safely!
Mother: you see my dear Ali there are few rules that one has to follow when borrowing something. First, you have to take good care of what you borrow from someone. Second, you have to return the thing you borrow on time to its owner and third, you should never without the permission of the owner lend their thing to someone else.
It’s true that you followed the first rule, and took good care of the book, but you didn’t follow the 2nd and 3rd rule. How do you even know that Reza doesn’t need his book???? Maybe he wanted to lend that book to someone else!!! It’s true that helping a friend is a good thing but shouldn’t have given that book to your friend without Reza’s permission! What are going to tell Reza, if God forbid something happens in this middle to his book? You can’t say it wasn’t your problem and you gave the book to someone else and it’s their problem. Because he had given it to you, and you were the one responsible to look after the book! Right?
Ali (contemplates): You are right mom! I didn’t think about all the things you just mentioned!
Mother (with kindness): Alright, it’s ok! Because you didn’t know and wasn’t paying any attention. But right now, go and give a call to your friend and ask him kindly to return the book you lent to him as soon as possible, so you can also return the book to its owner.
Ali (gets up): Alright mom, I will give a call to my friend right now. Then I will apologize to Reza for returning his book so late.
Mother: That’s right my dear Ali, keep in mind that our religion has put a lot of emphasis on the importance of being trustworthy! In fact, in this regards we have a saying from our beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH & HP) who said: “whoever that doesn’t take a good care of what he loans, and place it where it might get damaged, he will not be one of the Muslims close to me!”
Ali: Wow, it’s that important!…From today I will promise to pay more attention to what I borrow from others, as well as follow the rules you told me mom. To be honest, I don’t like it if someone does not return the thing I give them on time and then lend it to someone else without letting me know. In my opinion this is not a good thing to do at all.
Mother: Great job to you my dear and trustworthy son! Now get up and give a call to your friend, before it gets too late.
(Ali goes towards the telephone)
**End of Scene 2**
Objective(s):
1.Becoming familiar with the conditions during the era of ignorance and the appointment of Prophet as a teacher, and a guide for the ignorant people of that time.
2.Becoming familiar with the historical background and the way that Prophet invited others to the religion of Islam, and the way it was propagated.
3.Introduction to the life of Prophet and his way of conduct and morals.
4.Creating an appropriate atmosphere for the participants to conceive the difference between the era of ignorance and the era of the reappearance and the expansion of Islam.
Procedures-Materials Needed:
1.Projector, speakers, and an appropriate place to present the Prezi slides.
Duration:
15 Minutes
Slides 1-2:
During the era before the arrival of Islam, the people in
Saudi Arabia lived in the period of ignorance and illiteracy. They would worship their idols and see them as gods. For them having good morals had no meaning and value, but rather money, power and being strong was important to them. Whoever was able to show their power upon the oppressed people was respected and accepted, and unfortunately no one would respect each other. More importantly they wouldn’t wear clean clothes or eat healthy and clean foods. All in all, the environment that they were living in was not good at all! One of their worst features was that they did not respect women and girls at all to the extent that if they would have a child who was a girl, fathers would become very sad and angry. For them to have a girl as a child was not a good thing. In short, they would rather see that girl die, than have it as their child
Slide 3:
Among those ignorant and uneducated people was a family that worshiped God and had a very kind and polite son. As that boy got older and older, people liked him more, would trust him to an extent that they would deposit their money and wealth, for him to keep an eye on it. They were confident that he is the only person they could trust.
For example, when people wanted to travel they would give their items to him to look after
Slide 4:
It was just about time, that the people needed a good teacher, so he would show them the best route in life, remind them that they may live like that good boy, and be a good human being. And so, since God knew this, and loves His servants. Therefore, He chose a guide among themselves. Who do you think was the person that was chosen among people?
Yes, it was that little boy who now at that time was a young man. His beautiful name was Muhammad and was known as Muhammad al-Amin which means the “Trustworthy”. This was going to be the last time that God wanted to send a prophet for its people. This meant that religion was the final, the most perfect religion of God, and everlasting until the last day. That is why God chose his best servant to be the prophet of this religion. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH & HP) would go to the cave of Hira, near Mecca to worship God even before he even was chosen as a prophet. He had a very good wife named lady Khadija (PBUH), who would always support our Prophet, believed in him, and knew that this man differed from everyone else.
Slide 5:
As you all know, on the day of Mab’ath, God sent one of his best angels named Gabriel upon the Prophet in the cave of Hira; so this way God would be able to talk to him and reveal or send the Holy Book the Qur’an to him so it could be used as a guidance for the people.
Gabriel is an angle of revelation, that which even before Prophet Muhammad, he would take the messages of God to the previous prophets such as to prophet Abraham (Ibrahim), Moses (Musa), and Jesus (Isa), this time he recited the verses of the Qur’an-which is the word of God to the Prophet.
After that day, once a day, Gabriel would come down to the Prophet and brought with him a few verses of the Qur’an; and every time Gabriel did this, the Prophet would recite those verses for the people.
Slide 6:
The first people who believed in the Prophet and accepted the fact that from now on Muhammad al-Amin was the last Prophet and the messengers of God were his dearest wife lady Khadija (PBUH), and Imam Ali (PBUH), the cousin of the Prophet, whom from a young age grew up in the Prophet’s house under his guidance.
Slides 7-8:
Later, the Prophet was given the task to invite few of his near relatives and friends secretly to the religion Islam. The name of these friends and supporters of Islam were Ammar, Yasir, his wife Somayeh, Abazar, and Bilal Habashi. In the future, these people faced many difficulties, and even lost their lives in this way with their only sin being that they were sincere Muslims.
Slides 9-11:
In the next step, meaning three years after his mission (be’that), Gabriel once again came down to the Holy Prophet, and gave him the responsibility to openly invite his near relatives. Therefore, the Prophet invited about 40 of his close family members to the house of Abu-Talib.
There, he announced to everyone that he has brought the best thing for his family, and God has ordered him to invite them to the religion of Islam, and who ever accepts this from him, helps him will be his brother, and immediate successor in his mission. In that gathering no one accepted the invitation of the Prophet, other than Amir al-Muminin-the Leader of the Believers- Imam Ali (PBUH).
Then the Prophet placed his hands on the shoulders of Amir al- Muminin and said: This is Ali my immediate successor and my brother among you after me!
Slide 12:
After a while, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH & HP) was assigned to invite the public, and the community to Islam. That is why he gathered a large crowd around a mountain named Safa and asked them if they have ever heard a lie from the Prophet? Everyone said: No, you are honest and truthful!
Then Prophet turned to them and said: ‘O people! Will you believe me if I say there is an army marching behind this mountain which is about to attack you? Even though you cannot hear their horses and the crowd?
They all answered, ‘Of course we would, and we have not heard a lie from you throughout your life’. Then the Holy Prophet said: “O people! I warn you to fear God’s punishment. Save yourself from the Hell fire and I am His messenger and Prophet for your guidance.” Thus, in this way the news of the Holy Prophet’s prophet-hood was spread among people. On the other hand, the pressures, persecutions and harassments of the enemies of Islam had started, and our Prophet was harassed and faced many difficulties from then on.
Slide 13:
with all this pressure, on the contrary, group by group people would become Muslims, even Christians. For example, during the time Muslims were facing difficulties and pressure from the enemies in the city of Mecca, Prophet sent a group of Muslims to a country named Ethiopia, which its king was a Christian, but he was good human being with a kind heart. When a few Muslims went to see Najashi the king of Ethiopia, he asked them what religion they all believed in?
Among them, Jaffar who was the brother of Imam Ali and the cousin of the Prophet said: we were a people in a state of ignorance, worshiping the idols, and harassing each other. We remained in this state until God sent us a Prophet, whose trustworthiness and truthfulness was well known to us.
He invited us to this religion, to do good things, and to avoid from doing bad things. So, we all have believed in him. Now the kings of our nation have persecuted and tortured us, that is why we have taken shelter here, in hopes that we are protected from oppressions in this nation.” Najashi was impressed and was eager to hear more. He asked Jaffar: “Do you have with you something of what your Prophet brought from God?
Then Jaffar recited him a portion of Surah al-Maryam, and Najashi started crying upon hearing the ayah’s. Then he asked about Jesus in Islam, and upon hearing the ayah’s about Jesus he became very happy and allowed the Muslims to live in peace in Ethiopia.
Slide 14:
But now my dears, unfortunately, due to the wrong actions of the many who call themselves Muslims, have made the name of our religion to look bad, and so many people of different faith don’t have a positive attitude towards our religion and towards our Prophet, who was the Prophet of mercy.
That is why since we call ourselves Muslims, it’s very, & very important that we get to know our Prophet, the lessons he taught, and follow them. By following our religion, and listening to the words of our Prophet, we can be an example for everyone, and attract them to our religion. Because all humans are interested and get attracted to kindness, love, and good morals.
So, it’s good if we could be able to show them and tell them that our Prophet was the best of the bests.
Slide 15:
The last thing to point out is that, the Imam of Our Time is very similar to our Prophet. My dears! Have you ever noticed that right now in so many places around the world there are wars, and many innocent people, kids, and women get killed by bad people? Have you ever noticed that so many people around the world live in poverty and don’t have a good life? Yes, and in this respect the Imam of Our Time is like our Prophet that God wants with his reappearance to once again spread goodness on this earth, make badness go away, and plant seeds of kindness in the hearts of the people. May God make his reappearance sooner! Amen!!
Objective(s):
1.Concluding and reiterating the overall concepts discussed in this file.
2.Creating an emotional bond with the Imam of our Time (PBUH) and praying for his reappearance.
Procedures-Materials Needed:
1.It is crucial for this part of the program to be done in a quiet and calm environment, while paying utmost attention to the prayers.
2.Starting the dua after reminding the kids about the importance of praying for the reappearance of the Imam of our Time- Imam Mahdi (May God Hasten His Return).
3.It is recommended that after playing or reciting the dua, its translations in the local language to also be recited for the kids.
Duration:
6 Minutes
End/Conclusion and Dua al-Faraj
Alright my dears I hope you are all not too tired? Well Thank God! From all the things we did together which one was your favorite? From which segment of the program did you learn something new? Now tell me what was interesting for you? What will you tell your parents and others of what you have learned? (Please wait for the kids to respond, if needed guide them towards the right answer.)
Yes, my dears! You all have pointed out good things and it seems like you were all listening well! Great Job you all! Now I will also tell you all the good things we have learned today in order:
First, it was very hard for our Prophet to be living in a time that evilness and anger was everywhere while he was kind, good hearted, and had good morals. For sure he was the only person that had the ability to be a guide for the people.
Because he was good and had a good relationship with God. That is why God viewed our Prophet in a special way, gave him special knowledge, and made their relationship a very special one so he could be a very special Prophet, the last of the Prophets for the people, and be a guide for them.
Second, our Prophet was very kind, and would show kindness to everyone to even his enemies. That is why God gave him a very special title of “RahmatulLil-Alamin”, which means kind and mercy for all the people in the world.
Our Prophet was able to guide many to the right path with his good character and morals. We also should take note of this important lesson and be Muslims who has the best morals and character.
Third, one of the important morals that our Prophet taught us was “trustworthiness”. If we correctly follow this moral, this in itself can be helpful in introducing our religion to others. For example, if someone sees that we closely watch out for their stuff, and get sad if it gets damaged, as if it’s our own, this way our friendship will be stronger, and in life this is very important.
Forth, is that we are all proud to have such a Prophet. We will try to know him better and try to be like him. We thank God, which has made us familiar with him and his beautiful message. To thank God for this, let’s all recite a loud salawat!
Finally, even though our Prophet was very kind and friendly, we didn’t get the chance to live during his time to see his beautiful face, and his good character. But now, his child that is very similar to him is our Imam. We ask God, to make his reappearance quicker, so we can see him, and by seeing him it is as if we have seen our great Prophet.
Dear God, we kids from the bottom of our hearts pray and want the Imam of Our Time to return quicker, so he can fill this world with kindness! That is why we all recite dua al-Faraj together.
Now let’s all stand up, hold each other’s hand, bring our hands up in prayer, and pray for our dear Imam.
Ø Recitation of dua al-Faraj and standing up out of respect and love for his eminence.
Ø http://film.tebyan.net/film/151746
or
Ø https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0cXoTGnP1jk
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
O’ God, send your blessings upon Muhammad and the Household
of Muhammad
O’ God, at this moment and every moment
Be a guardian, a protector, a leader, a helper
a proof, and an eye for Your representative & proof, Mahdi son of Al-Hassan,
Your blessings be upon him and his ancestors
guard him as long as he lives on this earth as a ruler
benefit him and bless him with everything You and this earth has to offer
