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Two Friends in the Cave

7 min · Ages 4–12 · Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

A cave opening at dusk with a spider's web across it and a white dove sitting on a nest.

The Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, and his friend Abu Bakr hide in a cave on the way to Madinah. Allah is with them, and they arrive safely in Madinah, where the people welcome them with joy.

The Moral · Kindness

Abu Bakr was a true friend: he got ready, waited, and kept watch while the Prophet slept. Asma, Abdullah and Amir each helped in their own way too.

Try today: Do one small helpful thing for a friend or a sibling today.

How the Story begins

Two friends hid in a mountain cave. This is a true story. It comes from the Qur’an, and from the words of people who were there, kept safe for us in the books of hadith. It is the story of a long journey, a hidden cave, and two best friends: the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, and his dear friend, Abu Bakr. Let’s begin.

In Makkah, many people did not want to hear the message of Islam, and the Muslims there had a very hard time. Then the Prophet told the Muslims that he had been shown, in a dream, the place they would move to: a land of date palms, between two stretches of dark, stony ground. That land was the city of Madinah.

So, little by little, many Muslims set off for Madinah. Abu Bakr wanted to go too. But the Prophet said to him: Wait a while, because I hope that I will be given permission to go as well. So Abu Bakr waited, so that he could travel with the Prophet. And while he waited, he got two camels ready, feeding them with leaves from the trees, for four whole months.

The Story has 18 Pages. The rest is narrated in the app.

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.

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Sources

Retold from Surah At-Tawbah 9:40 and Al-Anfal 8:30; Sahih al-Bukhari 3653, 3905, 3906, 3615 and 3911

Every Story in Munira is retold only from the Qur’an and authentic hadith, shows its Sources, and is checked by a Reviewer before it is published in the app.

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