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      The story of Muhammad and The Hungry Stranger

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can retell the story of the Hungry Stranger and explain its message.

      Key learning points

      1. The Prophet Muhammad taught that caring for the poor was an important responsibility.
      2. The story of the Hungry Stranger tells how he was cared for.
      3. The message of the story is about putting other people first.

      Keywords

      • Responsibility - something that it is your job or duty to deal with

      • Stranger - someone you have never met before

      • Sacrifice - something valuable that you give up in order to achieve something, or the act of giving it up

      Common misconception

      Prayer is more important than caring for others.

      Caring is as important as prayer.

      Teacher tip

      The presence of the Prophet Muhammad is represented by a cloud/white light in some of the images in the slide deck. You might want to talk to pupils about the fact that most Muslims do not show representations of the Prophet and so this is a way to show his presence whilst respecting this idea.

      Licence

      This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2026), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0
      except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions
      (Collection 2).

      Lesson video

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      4 Questions

      Q1.
      Match up the holy books below with the religious people who read them.

      Correct Answer:Qur'an,Muslims

      Muslims

      Correct Answer:Bible,Christians

      Christians

      Correct Answer:Torah,Jews

      Jews

      Q2.
      Who do Christians follow?

      Correct answer: Jesus
      the Prophet Muhammad
      Guru Nanak

      Q3.
      Which holy book has the story of the Good Samaritan?

      Correct Answer: Bible, Holy Bible, The Bible

      Q4.
      The Prophet Muhammad is the most important leader for ...

      Christians.
      Jews.
      Correct answer: Muslims.

      4 Questions

      Q1.
      What is a stranger?

      someone who is hungry
      Correct answer: someone you have never met before
      someone who needs your help

      Q2.
      Muslims have a responsibility to pray times each day.

      Correct Answer: five, 5

      Q3.
      Put the story of Muhammad and the Hungry Stranger in the correct order.

      1 - A hungry man was looking for help.
      2 - He met the prophet Muhammad.
      3 - The prophet tried to find someone to help the hungry stranger.
      4 - A family shared their last bowl of food with the stranger.

      Q4.
      Sacrifice means ...

      Correct answer: giving up something valuable.
      giving up something you don't need.
      giving up taking responsibility.

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