The Prophet’s peace be upon him meditation in the cave of Hira

​Wednesday 15 April 2025
26 Shawwal, 1447 AH

Lesson: The Prophet’s peace be upon him meditation in the cave of Hira.

Learning Objectives

• Explain why the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) used to go there.

• Understand the importance of reflection and عبادّة (worship) in Islam.

• Identify lessons we can learn from this event.
  

The Prophet’s peace be upon him
meditation in the cave of Hira

​Key Vocabulary Words
1. Meditation is to engage in mental exercise.
Meditation in Islam means to find tranquility, which is achieved through the remembrance of Allah.
2. Seclusion means being separate and apart from others, in a quiet kind of way
Seclusion in Islam means keeping away from people and being alone with the self to worship Allah.”

Multiple Choice

Prophet Muhammad received the first Revelation in the cave of................

• Thawer

• Hira

• An_noor

Multiple Choice

The first word received from Allah was....................

• Learn

• listen

• read

• write

Multiple Choice

Who from the following was the first wife of the prophet Muhammad(pbuh)?

• Fatima

• Ruqayyah

• Asma

• Khadija

Who was the first of the prophet’s
wives?

Khadeeja May Allah
be pleased with her

What makes Khadijah an honorable woman ?

1. She was a wise and honest woman.
2. Khadeeja ( May Allah be pleased with her)
understood the prophet (pbuh) and remained
deeply devoted to him and morally supported
him throughout her life.
3. She was the first person to accept his
message of Islam and believe in him.

Signs of Prophethood

Jabir bin Samurah (May Allah Be pleased with him)
reports that Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) once said:
“Prior to my Prophethood, a rock in Makkah would
offer me greetings. I still recognize it.

When Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) reached 40 years old: this is the
age that a person reaches maturity and responsibility.At this age,
signs of Prophethood appeared to him such as:

1 The Stones and the trees were greeting the Prophet (Pbuh)

Ali (May Allah Be pleased with him) said: Whenever we went
for a walk in the suburbs of Makkah in the early times of his
Prophethood, the trees and rocks we come across would say:
‘Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah!’

Multiple Choice

At what age did the Prophet receive his first revelation?

• 25

• 30

• 40

• 50

Signs of Prophethood

2True Dream
Narrated by Aisha the mother of the faithful
believers:
Astart of the divine inspiration to Allah's apostle
was in the form of good dreams which came like
bright daylight.Every dream the Messenger of
Allah saw was as clear as the break of dawn and
then the love of seclusion was bestowed upon him.

He used to go in seclusion (staying by himself) in the Cave
of Hira which is located in Al-noor mountain two miles east
of Makkah, where he used to worship (Allah alone)
continuously for many days before his desire to see his
family. He used to take with him food for the stay and
then come back to (his wife) Khadija to take his food
likewise again.

What was the name of the cave the prophet peace
be upon him used to go to for Meditation ?

Multiple Select

Which one of the following is a sign of the prophethood for Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh)

• True Dream

• Marriage to Khadija

• The stones and the trees greetings the Prophet (Pbuh)

• staying the cave of Thawer

What did the prophet (pbuh) do in the Cave of Hira’?

He used to spend most of his time in the cave of
Hira worshiping and thinking about how great Allah
is and how perfect his creations are.
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was a wise man he never
bowed to an idol.

Angel Gabriel

The angel of Revelation

Who was the Angel who visited the prophet in the Cave?

Multiple Choice

The state of being private and away from other people is called......................

• Seclusion

• Ablution

• evaluation

Multiple Choice

The Angel who brought Al_wahi (The revelation) to prophet Muhammad was Angel...........................

• Jibreel

• Israfeel

• Ridwan

What did the prophet do after meeting Angel
Jibreel?
He left the cave very terrified. When he reached
his home, tired and frightened,

He asked his wife Khadijah,( may Allah be pleased
with her); Cover me, cover me, and she hurried to
.cover him
After his fear had become less, he told her what
had happened to him. She reassured him saying, “
Cheer up, my dear cousin, for I hope you are the
prophet of Allah for this nation.”

What was the First revelation sent
down from Allah?

1- Recite in the name of your Lord who created
2- Created man from a clinging substance.
3- Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous
4- Who taught by the pen.
5- Taught man that which he knew not.

The First 5 Ayat of Surat Al-Alaq

Match

Match the following

• Iqra

• khalaq

• qalam

• akram

Read

created

pen

The most Generous –

• Read

• created

• pen

• The most Generous –

To whom did khadija take the prophet (pbuh) after?

That night, Khadijah took Prophet (pbuh) to her cousin
Waraqah ibn Nawfal to learn more about the things that
Prophet (pbuh) experienced in the cave. Waraqah was an
old man who had knowledge about the previous Books.

Waraqah told the Prophet peace be upon him that
Muhammad was to be a prophet to "his own people,"
Khadijah. may Allah be pleased with her was first one to
believe in the words of Prophet Muhammed (pbuh),the first
one to accept Islam.

The prophet peace be upon him has the best manners

Due to his good manners, he was well
loved and a great leader. He was the
main reason that attracted people to
enter the religion of Islam. Alhamdulilah
that he sent us Prophet Muhammad
(Pbuh) as a guide and a teacher to lead
us to the right path of Allah

Allah the Almighty said “And indeed, you are of a
great moral character

Facts of the lesson
1-Allah protected his Prophet(pbuh) since he was young from
worshipping idols.

2- When the prophets reached the age 40, Allah sent him as
Prophet to deliver the message of Islam.
3- One of the signs of the Prophethood is that the trees and
stones used to greet the prophet. Another of the signs is the true
dream.

4- The Prophet (pbuh) liked to seek seclusion in the cave of Hira’
to worship Allah and think about his creation

5- Allah ordered angel Gibreel to deliver his message (Islam) to
Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh)

The Value of the lesson
To appreciate Allah’s magnificence by thinking of his
creation.

Multiple Choice

The first revelation was from Surat................

• Al_Fatiha

• Al_Ikhlas

• Al_Alaq

• An_nas

Reorder

Reorder the following

• iqra bismi rab-bikal lazee khalaq

• Khalaqal insaana min 'alaq

• iqra Wa-rab-bukal akram

• Al-lazee 'allama bil-qalam

• Al-lamal insaana ma lam y'alam

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2

3

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• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5