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Worksheet: The Hijrah

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Chapter 13 · Worksheet

The Hijrah

Two in a cave, a horseman in the sand, and a city full of joy

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?The Big Question

What does it mean to trust Allah when you are in real danger?

Write your first answer now. You will come back to it at the end.

1Put the story in order

Number the parts of the chapter from 1 to 6, in the order they happen.

  1. Milk in the Shade
  2. A Plot in Makkah
  3. A Visit at Noon
  4. “What Do You Think of Two…?”
  5. The Woman of Two Belts
  6. Three Nights in Thawr

2Match the words

Write the letter of the right meaning next to each word.

  • Hijrah هِجْرَة
  • Ghar Thawr غَارُ ثَوْر
  • Dhat al-Nitaqayn ذَاتُ النِّطَاقَيْن
  • Tawakkul تَوَكُّل
  • A The cave on Mount Thawr, south of Makkah, where they hid for three nights.
  • B “The woman of the two belts”: Asma bint Abi Bakr.
  • C Trusting Allah completely, after doing everything you can.
  • D Leaving one's home for the sake of Allah; here, the Prophet's ﷺ migration from Makkah to Madinah.
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Chapter 13 · Worksheet

The Hijrah

Two in a cave, a horseman in the sand, and a city full of joy

3True or false?

Circle T for true or F for false. Correct the false ones on the line.

  1. Asma cut her belt in two to tie the food bag and the water skin.

    TF

  2. The two travellers rode straight north towards Madinah.

    TF

  3. Suraqah's horse sank into the ground, and he asked for safety.

    TF

  4. The Islamic calendar starts from the Prophet's ﷺ birth.

    TF

  5. The Prophet ﷺ stopped at Quba before entering Madinah.

    TF

4Quick quiz

Circle the best answer.

  1. Why did Asma get the name “the woman of the two belts”?

    • AShe owned two beautiful belts
    • BShe cut her belt in two to tie the food bag and water skin
    • CShe made belts for the travellers

  2. Where did they hide for three nights?

    • AThe cave of Hira
    • BThe cave of Thawr
    • CAbu Ayyub's house

  3. What did the Prophet ﷺ say to Abu Bakr in the cave?

    • A“Run!”
    • B“What do you think of two, when Allah is the third of them?”
    • C“They will never find the cave”

  4. What happened to Suraqah?

    • AHe captured them
    • BHis horse's legs sank into the ground, and he ended up protecting them
    • CHe went back to Makkah with the reward
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Chapter 13 · Worksheet

The Hijrah

Two in a cave, a horseman in the sand, and a city full of joy

5From the Qur'an: read, copy, understand

وَإِذۡ يَمۡكُرُ بِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لِيُثۡبِتُوكَ أَوۡ يَقۡتُلُوكَ أَوۡ يُخۡرِجُوكَۚ وَيَمۡكُرُونَ وَيَمۡكُرُ ٱللَّهُۖ وَٱللَّهُ خَيۡرُ ٱلۡمَٰكِرِينَ ٣٠

“And remember when the disbelievers plotted against you, to imprison you, or kill you, or drive you out. They plotted, and Allah planned, and Allah is the best of planners.”

Surah al-Anfal 8:30 · meaning in plain English

Copy the verse carefully in Arabic:

What does this verse teach you?

6Think and write

Why do you think the Prophet ﷺ planned so carefully if he knew Allah was with him?

Suraqah began the day as an enemy and ended it as a protector. What does that teach us about people?

?Back to the Big Question

What does it mean to trust Allah when you are in real danger?

Has your answer changed? Write it again using what you learned.

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Chapter 13 · Colouring page

The Hijrah

Two in a cave, a horseman in the sand, and a city full of joy

Imagined scene: The Happiest Day

Colour the place where this part of the story happened. No people are shown.

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Chapter 13 · A pattern to colour

The Hijrah

Two in a cave, a horseman in the sand, and a city full of joy

Eight-pointed stars like these decorate mosques and books across the Muslim world. Choose three colours and repeat them.

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Chapter 13 · Answers for the teacher

The Hijrah

Two in a cave, a horseman in the sand, and a city full of joy

1Story order

  1. A Plot in Makkah
  2. A Visit at Noon
  3. The Woman of Two Belts
  4. Three Nights in Thawr
  5. “What Do You Think of Two…?”
  6. Milk in the Shade

2Words

  • Hijrah → D
  • Ghar Thawr → A
  • Dhat al-Nitaqayn → B
  • Tawakkul → C

3True or false

  1. True. From that day she was called Dhat al-Nitaqayn (Bukhari 2979).
  2. False. They went south first, to the cave of Thawr, for three nights.
  3. True. At the end of the day he was protecting them (Bukhari 3911).
  4. False. It starts from his arrival in Madinah, the Hijrah (Bukhari 3934).
  5. True. He stayed some days with Banu Amr ibn Awf (Bukhari 3906).

4Quiz

  1. B · She cut her belt in two to tie the food bag and water skin
  2. B · The cave of Thawr
  3. B · “What do you think of two, when Allah is the third of them?”
  4. B · His horse's legs sank into the ground, and he ended up protecting them

Questions 5 and 6 have no single right answer. Look for answers that use details from the chapter.