Stories of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham)

8 true Stories of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), peace be upon him, retold from the Qur’an and authentic hadith and narrated for bedtime in Munira.

Ibrahim Looks Up at the Sky

The Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him, looks up at the star, the moon and the sun, and sees that each one sets and is gone. He tells his people that only Allah, who made them all, never goes away.

7 min · Ages 4–12 · Retold from Surah Al-An’am 6:74–83, with Al-Anbiya 21:33, Fussilat 41:37, Al-Baqarah 2:255, Al 'Imran 3:190, An-Nahl 16:120–123, An-Nisa…

Ibrahim and the Idols

Ibrahim, peace be upon him, lives in a town where people bow down to statues. He speaks gently to his father and to the people, and tells them that only Allah can hear and help us. He shows them that their statues cannot even speak.

7 min · Ages 4–12 · Retold from Surah Maryam 19:41–48, Al-Anbiya 21:51–68, Ash-Shu’ara 26:69–82, As-Saffat 37:83–98; with notes from Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Fire That Became Cool

The Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him, trusts Allah when his people throw him into a very big fire. Allah tells the fire to be cool and safe, and Ibrahim is not hurt. The story teaches us that Allah is stronger than anything we are afraid of.

7 min · Ages 4–12 · Retold from Surah Al-Anbiya 21:51–71, Al-'Ankabut 29:24–26, As-Saffat 37:97–99, 37:109, Al 'Imran 3:173–174, An-Nisa 4:125; Sahih…

Ibrahim, the King and the Four Birds

The Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him, tells a proud king that only Allah gives life, and that Allah makes the sun rise in the east. Then Ibrahim asks to see how Allah gives life, and Allah shows him with four birds. The story teaches us to be thankful, not proud.

6 min · Ages 4–12 · Retold from Surah Al-Baqarah 2:258 and 2:260, with Al-'Ankabut 29:19–20, Ya-Sin 36:79, Ar-Ra’d 13:28; Sahih al-Bukhari 3372, Sahih Muslim…

Ibrahim’s Special Guests

The Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him, welcomes honoured guests he has never met with the very best food he has. They bring wonderful news of a son for him and Sarah, and Allah keeps His promise.

6 min · Ages 4–12 · Retold from Surah Hud 11:69–73, Adh-Dhariyat 51:24–30, Al-Hijr 15:51–57, with Hud 11:75, As-Saffat 37:112, Maryam 19:49, Ibrahim 14:39…

Hajar and the Water of Zamzam

Hajar and her baby son Ismail, peace be upon him, are left in a dry valley in Makkah, and Hajar trusts that Allah will not leave them lost. When the water runs out, she hurries between two hills looking for help. Then Allah makes the water of Zamzam come up from the ground, and it still flows today.

7 min · Ages 4–12 · Retold from Sahih al-Bukhari 3364, 3365 and 3358, Surah Ibrahim 14:37, Al-Baqarah 2:158, Maryam 19:54; Sahih Muslim 2473

Ibrahim and Ismail’s Great Test

The Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him, asks Allah for a child, and Allah gives him a patient son, the Prophet Ismail, peace be upon him. When Ibrahim faces a very big test, the father and the son both trust Allah completely. Allah keeps Ismail safe and gives a ram in his place.

8 min · Ages 7–12 · Retold from Surah As-Saffat 37:99–111, Ibrahim 14:39, Maryam 19:54–55, Al-Baqarah 2:127, Al-Hajj 22:36–37; Sahih al-Bukhari 138, 3370…

Building the Ka’bah

The Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him, and his son Ismail build the Ka’bah in Makkah, stone by stone. While they work they pray, Our Lord, accept this from us. Today Muslims all over the world still turn towards it when they pray.

7 min · Ages 4–12 · Retold from Surah Al-Baqarah 2:124–129, Al 'Imran 3:96–97, Al-Hajj 22:26–27, Ibrahim 14:35–41, Al-Jumu’ah 62:2, Al-Baqarah 2:151; Sahih…

Where the Qur’an and hadith tell it

Qur’an: Al-Baqarah 2:124–129, Al-Baqarah 2:127, Al-Baqarah 2:151, Al-Baqarah 2:158, Al-Baqarah 2:255, Al-Baqarah 2:258, Al 'Imran 3:96–97, Al 'Imran 3:173–174, Al 'Imran 3:190, An-Nisa 4:125, Al-An’am 6:74–83, Hud 11:69–73, Hud 11:75, Ar-Ra’d 13:28, Ibrahim 14:35–41, Ibrahim 14:37, Ibrahim 14:39, Al-Hijr 15:51–57, An-Nahl 16:120–123, Maryam 19:41–48, Maryam 19:49, Maryam 19:54, Maryam 19:54–55, Al-Anbiya 21:33, Al-Anbiya 21:51–68, Al-Anbiya 21:51–71, Al-Hajj 22:26–27, Al-Hajj 22:36–37, Ash-Shu’ara 26:69–82, Al-'Ankabut 29:19–20, Al-'Ankabut 29:24–26, Ya-Sin 36:79, As-Saffat 37:83–98, As-Saffat 37:97–99, As-Saffat 37:99–111, As-Saffat 37:112, Fussilat 41:37, Adh-Dhariyat 51:24–30, Al-Jumu’ah 62:2

Hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 3360, Sahih al-Bukhari 4563, Sahih al-Bukhari 4564, Sahih al-Bukhari 3372, Sahih Muslim 151, Sahih al-Bukhari 3358, Sahih al-Bukhari 6018, Sahih al-Bukhari 3364, Sahih al-Bukhari 3365, Sahih Muslim 2473, Sahih al-Bukhari 138, Sahih al-Bukhari 3370, Sahih al-Bukhari 5565, Sahih al-Bukhari 3366, Sahih Muslim 2276

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The Stories of Ibrahim Ibrahim Looks Up at the Sky 7 min · Ages 4–12 The Stories of Ibrahim Ibrahim and the Idols 7 min · Ages 4–12 The Stories of Ibrahim The Fire That Became Cool 7 min · Ages 4–12 The Stories of Ibrahim Ibrahim, the King and the Four Birds 6 min · Ages 4–12 The Stories of Ibrahim Ibrahim’s Special Guests 6 min · Ages 4–12 The Stories of Ibrahim Hajar and the Water of Zamzam 7 min · Ages 4–12 The Stories of Ibrahim Ibrahim and Ismail’s Great Test 8 min · Ages 7–12 The Stories of Ibrahim Building the Ka’bah 7 min · Ages 4–12