Description
The Prophet Muhammad said: "I was sent to perfect character." Islam is a way of life. It is not about what we believe and the rituals we follow. It is about how we live every day. We wake up eat, speak people pray, learn and sleep in a certain way. The Prophet Muhammad taught us how to do all these things in a way. This is called adab or Islamic manners. Etiquette.
For children learning these manners is very important. It is a part of their Islamic education. There is a book called "I Am a Righteous Muslim" that can help them learn. It is published by Manarah Publishing. It is for children aged 6-12. The book is full of pictures and it explains everything in a way that is easy to understand.
The book is organized like a day in the life of a child. It starts with the morning. Goes all the way to bedtime. The first part is about morning manners. This includes what to do when we wake up like remembering Allah and saying our morning prayers.
Then there is a part about cleanliness and purity. The Prophet Muhammad taught us that cleanliness is very important. It is half of our faith. So we learn about how to enter the bathroom perform wudu and keep our bodies and clothes clean.
The next part is about eating and drinking. We learn how to eat and drink in a way that's pleasing to Allah. This includes saying bismillah before we eat eating with our hands and not blowing on our food.
After that there is a part about prayer. We learn about the manners of praying, like standing in rows concentrating and being respectful.
The book also teaches us about manners. This includes how to greet people visit others treat guests and speak to elders. We learn how to be kind to children and how to interact with people who are not Muslims.
Then there is a part about learning and knowledge. We learn about the importance of respecting our teachers being attentive and asking questions.
Finally there is a part about sleep. We learn about the prayers we say before we go to bed and the importance of being thankful for the day we had.
Each part of the book includes verses from the Quran and hadith. There are also explanations and pictures that make everything easy to understand. "I Am a Righteous Muslim" is an important book, for every Muslim home and Islamic school library. The Prophet Muhammad is the one who taught us all these manners. This book helps us learn from him. Islam is a way of life. This book shows us how to live it every day. The Prophet Muhammad said we should follow his example and this book helps us do that.
