Seerah Activities Part 1

Hi guys, today I wanted to share with you some activities we have done while studying the Seerah of the Prophet (saw). We are using my seerah timeline cards to help us organize the main events. You can grab the cards from my tpt store here. 

1. The Birth of the Prophet (saw)

The Prophet (saw) was born in the year of the elephant. We learned the story of Abraha and his army. The boys helped me make a Kaaba and we retold the story using some props. 

The boys drew the story's main events and I helped them write down the narration. 

2. Growing Up In the Desert/ Death of His Mother and Grandfather

The Prophet (saw) grew up in the desert of Arabia with Halimah and her family. We made date palm trees and learned about the desert. 

3. The Prophet Marriage to Khadijah 

We read about the marriage to Khadijah and the work he did for her as a merchant. The Prophet (saw) was an honest man who was known as Al Ameen. The boys made bookmarks using beads and string. We read and watched videos on honesty and keeping your promise. 

4. First Revelation 

We learned about the story of the first revelation. We also learned about Angels. 

Cave model

We also worked on a family tree of the Prophet (saw)

5. Secret meetings at the house of Arqam

For three years the Muslims would meet at the house of Arqam to learn about Islam in secret. We did a secret message activity. All you need is a white wax crayon, cardstock or thick paper, and watercolor. Write your message and have someone else paint over it to discover the secret message. 

6. Openly calling people to Islam

After 3 years of secretly calling people to Islam, Allah commanded the Prophet to openly give dawah. We studied the tafseer of Surah Masad. 

7. The Prophet sends the Muslims to Abyssina 

We made a Hijrah map and learned about modern-day Ethiopia.

I hope these Seerah Cards and activities help you and your children learn about the Seerah of our beloved Prophet in a fun hands-on way. I'll share more activities in our next post.