8.6 Ibn Sahnun, Al-Qabsy, Ibn Hazem, Al-Ghazali, Ibn Taymiyah and Khaldon
      views on the curriculum of Islamic education

The first Islamic scholars have done many efforts to ease teaching and learning the contents of the Islamic educational curriculum for both teachers and students. Of these efforts are the following:-

For the Holly Quran: They divided it into thirty parts, so students can review a part every day. They,

also divided each part into two subparts called "Hizb" so, students can review each part, daily, in two

periods; a Hizb in the morning and another in the night. Furthermore, they divided each Hizb into four

quarters equal in length in order to make the student be able to memorize the Holy Quran.

For the Hadith: They collected the Hadithes in groups according to the "sahaby" who is the Prophet's

direct follower who transferred the Hadith from the Prophet (pbuh) himself. These books are called

"Asaneed" which the most famous is "Musnad Al Imam Ahmed Ibn Hanbal". Also, they collected the

Hadithes into books in which are classified according to the subjects or chapters of the Feqeh and they

called them "Al Sehah" which mean "the right one". The most famous are "Albukhary" and "Muslim".

These made it easy to do the search operation for both of teachers and students till now.

For the Feqeh: They grouped the different judgments related to one mater or issue into chapters. We

can find the questions concerning the prays, for examples, in a great chapter called "the prays". Also,

the questions or the instructions about the sorts of selling are under a chapter called" the Selling. The

word "Bab" which means, in Arabic door stands for a chapter.

8.6 Ibn Sahnun, Al-Qabsy, Ibn Hazem, Al-Ghazali, Ibn Taymiyah and Khaldon
      views on the curriculum of Islamic education

Our ancient Islamic educators have mentioned some useful opinions and advice concerning the Islamic curriculum. Those scholars such as Ibn Sahnun. Al-Qabsy, Ibn Hazm, Al-Ghazali, Ibn Taymiah and Ibn Khaldon have agreed on and advised the following:


For the Holy Quran

The pupil should memorize it with some understanding.

The people should know how to read it the right way with the science of "Tajweed" which means the right

reading following the instructions as they are from the Sahaba then from the Prophet.

The student should know the reason of revealing of the verses as an introduction to the science of

interpretation.

In the last stage, student should be able to interpret the various verses of the Holy Quran.

For the Sirah the story of Prophet Mohammad (p.b.u.h).

Pupil should know his childhood, then his youth and everything before the service pointing at the good

qualities of him (pbuh) comparing to the other youth in his age as a start of preparing to his mission.

8.6 Ibn Sahnun, Al-Qabsy, Ibn Hazem, Al-Ghazali, Ibn Taymiyah and Khaldon
      views on the curriculum of Islamic education

Students learn the stage from the service to the Hijra pointing at the roles of the wives, sons and the

friends of one's life.

The rest of the Sirah as an introduction to study history.

Students should know the other prophets' stories.

For the Feqeh

Pupils should learn some instructions of the ablution, the prays and the fasting.

Students should know. Then the instructions of the rest of the bases of Islam.

Students learn after that, the rest chapters of this science.

Afterwards, students should know the principles of the feqeh in order to know the instructions from their

detailed evidence.

For the creed

Pupils should know the bases of Islam.

Pupils should know the principals of faith.

8.6 Ibn Sahnun, Al-Qabsy, Ibn Hazem, Al-Ghazali, Ibn Taymiyah and Khaldon
      views on the curriculum of Islamic education

Pupils should learn the most beautiful names of Allah and their meanings.

Students should learn the good morals and the accepted behaviors.

For the Hadith

Pupils should memorize the Hadithes that concern the principals of faith and the pillars of Islam.

Pupils should memorize some Hadithes that concern the Islamic morals and behaviors.

In all Hadithes in the content, students should learn the useful lessons from them and the right way to

apply them.

Students should have some ideas about the first level of Sahaba who mentioned the Hadithes, directly,

from The Prophet Mohammed (pbuh).

Students should learn an introduction to Al-Mustalah science; some definitions and idioms.

These bases of the curriculum, that our ancient scholars have mentioned, were suitable for their times and also still valid now in this present time with some addition instruments specially the modern one such as T.V and computers.