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قُلْ مَا سَأَلْتُكُم مِّنْ أَجْرٍۢ فَهُوَ لَكُمْ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ شَهِيدٌۭ
Qul' mā sa'altukum mmin' 'aj'rin fahuwa lakum' . 'in' 'aj'riya 'illā ʻalā-llahi . wahuwa ʻalā kulli shay''in shahīdun
Say: "No reward do I ask of you: it is (all) in your interest: my reward is only due from Allah: And He is witness to all things."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The Prophet says any reward people might give is theirs to keep, because his reward is only from Allah.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Would you trust advice more if the person wanted nothing from you?"
Watch the Noor Kids short Do You Know the Prophet?
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Where does the Prophet's reward come from?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why didn't the Prophet ask for payment?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Saba is surah 34. Find ayah 47. The key word shahid means Witness. The Prophet asked for no money, fame or power in return for the message. He even said, keep it for yourselves. His reward was with Allah, who witnesses everything. This sincerity was a sign of his truthfulness.
Fact: In Surah Hud, which prophet tells his people his payment is only from the One who created him?
Ages 5–8: Free helper. Help someone today without accepting anything back.
Ages 9–12: Sincere signs. Write three signs that someone's advice is sincere.
Finish with: "I found that ___ said this."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will help someone and say no thanks to any reward."
Action: Help someone and say no thanks to any reward.
