Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Allah loves the sneeze and dislikes yawning. When one you sneezes and praises Allah, it is a duty for every Muslim who hears him to say, 'May Allah have mercy on you.;' As for the yawn, it comes from Shaytan. When one of you yawns, he should repress it as much as possible. When one of you yawns, Shaytan laughs at him."

Al Adab Al Mufrad, Bukhari

 

Guiding Questions

What is yawning?/What causes it? Islamically, why is yawning disliked? What is the proof? What should we do when we yawn?

Activities/Resources

Language Arts   Read about Yawning: What is Yawning? A yawn is a deep, usually involuntary, intake of air that breaks the shallow breathing that often accompanies drowsiness or boredom. During a yawn there is a sudden increase in the heart rate and watering of the eyes, possibly due to pressure on the tear glands as the air is sucked in. There is no known reason for yawning, but researchers theorize that it may be a mechanism to increase alertness as monotony or boredom builds. A yawn will often cause a person nearby to yawn, perhaps, doctors say, as a result of pure suggestion.   Microsoft ® Encarta ® Reference Library 2005.     Neuroscience for Kids: Yawning...And Why Yawns Are Contagious http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/yawning/html   Why Do I Yawn? http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/yawn.html   How Stuff Works What Makes Us Yawn     What should we do when we yawn and why? Abu Sa'id reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "When one of you yawns, he should put his hand over his mouth. Otherwise Shaytan might enter it." Al Adab Al Mufrad, Bukhari Writing: Answer the Guiding Questions presented at the beginning of the unit.      Vocabulary (older kids): Look up the underlined words and write the definition and each word in a sentence.   Alphabet Review letters: y, a, w, n   Phonics: Sound of "aw" More "aw" words: caw, draw, law, saw, paw, crawl, hawk, lawn, prawn, dawn, yawn   Handwriting: Younger kids: copy/trace the word "yawn," letters: y, a, w, n Older kids: copy the ahadith.   Arabic: Find out what "yawn" is in Arabic.   Math: How long does one of your yawns last? If you were to yawn continuously for an hour (authu billah), how many times would you yawn in an hour using the "data" from the question above? Keep track of how many times you yawn in one day. (Did you remember to cover your mouth each time?)

 

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