Stories of Prophet Ismail (Ishmael)
3 true Stories of Prophet Ismail (Ishmael), peace be upon him, retold from the Qur’an and authentic hadith and narrated for bedtime in Munira.
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…
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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 'Imran 3:96–97, Ibrahim 14:35–41, Ibrahim 14:37, Ibrahim 14:39, Maryam 19:54, Maryam 19:54–55, Al-Hajj 22:26–27, Al-Hajj 22:36–37, As-Saffat 37:99–111, Al-Jumu’ah 62:2
Hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 3364, Sahih al-Bukhari 3365, Sahih al-Bukhari 3358, Sahih Muslim 2473, Sahih al-Bukhari 138, Sahih al-Bukhari 3370, Sahih al-Bukhari 5565, Sahih al-Bukhari 3366, Sahih Muslim 2276
