Stories of Prophet Zakariyya (Zechariah)
2 true Stories of Prophet Zakariyya (Zechariah), peace be upon him, retold from the Qur’an and authentic hadith and narrated for bedtime in Munira.
Zakariyya’s Quiet Prayer
The Prophet Zakariyya, peace be upon him, is very old and has no child. He calls on Allah in a quiet prayer, and Allah answers with good news of a boy named Yahya. The story teaches us that Allah hears every whisper, and that nothing is too hard for Him.
From the StoryZakariyya worked hard with his own hands. Our Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, told us that Zakariyya was a carpenter. A carpenter makes things out of wood, like doors, and benches, and boxes. Imagine the smell of fresh wood shavings, and the tap, tap, tap of his tools. Zakariyya earned his living honestly, and the Qur’an tells us that he hurried to do good things.
8 min · Ages 4–12 · Retold from Surah Maryam 19:1–15, Al 'Imran 3:37–41, Al-Anbiya 21:89–90; Sahih Muslim 2379; Sahih al-Bukhari 3430; with notes from Tafsir…
Maryam and the Gift of Food
Maryam, peace be upon her, grows up in a quiet prayer room, cared for by the Prophet Zakariyya, peace be upon him. Every time he comes in, he finds food there, and she tells him it is from Allah.
From the StoryThere was once a woman, the wife of ’Imran, who was going to have a baby. She loved Allah very much. And she made a special promise to Him. She said: My Lord, I promise to You the child inside me, to serve You alone. So accept this from me. You are the One who hears everything, and knows everything.
7 min · Ages 4–12 · Retold from Surah Al 'Imran 3:33–37, 3:42–44, At-Tahrim 66:12; Sahih al-Bukhari 3431, 3432; Sahih Muslim 2430; with notes from Tafsir Ibn…
Hear the whole Story in Munira. Narrated Page by Page over hand-drawn Scenes, then a picture Quiz and one Moral to carry into tomorrow. Bedtime Mode dims the screen and fades the narration to silence.
Download on the App StoreFree to download with 5 Free Stories. Every Story with Yearly (US$19.99, 7-day free trial) or Lifetime (US$49.99). iPhone and iPad; English.
Where the Qur’an and hadith tell it
Qur’an: Al 'Imran 3:33–37, Al 'Imran 3:37–41, Maryam 19:1–15, Al-Anbiya 21:89–90, At-Tahrim 66:12
Hadith: Sahih Muslim 2379, Sahih al-Bukhari 3430, Sahih al-Bukhari 3431, Sahih al-Bukhari 3432, Sahih Muslim 2430
