Hajj bedtime stories for little ones!

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim.

Allahumma Solli Alaihi Wa’ala Alihi Sohbihi wasallim..

Salam everyone!

It’s midweek Wednesday. The day Allah created light mashaAllah. It is recommended from the book Talim Mutallim to start our learning journey on a Wednesday with an intention may Allah put light in our heart, because knowledge is light.

So,

It has been a hectic week for me and my Little Quran Kids team. We are planning and finalising our #lqk2020. Alhamdulillah.💚 Alhamdulillah.💚 Alhamdulillah.💚 Do mark this date 7 & 8 September 2019 because we will be opening registration soon!

And yeayyy! It’s a holiday long weekend for me and family! Well, as I am packing up for the family, I would like to take some time with you (my darling followers) to reflect on the soul of Hari Raya Haji as we are counting down to day of Arafah!

I have yet to perform Hajj, inshaAllah one day. And I am not an Umrah person expert either. So every Zulhijjah, I will try my best to do the deeds that carry the same rewards of Hajj. And trust me, it’s easier said than done. Nevertheless, Hajj is still an obligation when you are financially stable.

Recently in our LittleQuranKids classes, with Allah’s grace and mercy we are able to experience Mini Hajj with the kids mashaAllah. They managed to do a little Tawaf, little Sa’i and a little Jamrah experience. If you look at their Ihram attire and their cute pictures, you will surely laugh! MashaAllah mashaAllah to the kids and teachers.

So here allow me to share with you the 3 deeds that carry the rewards of Hajj:

1. Isyak prayer in congregation.

2. Subuh prayer in congregation followed by Sunnah Ishraq 2 rakaah.

3. Going to the Masjid for seeking knowledge purposes.

MashaAllah mashaAllah. There are more actually. But I decided to only share things I’ve done and trying my best to Istiqamah with it. You can browse them through online okay?

And and..

I have been getting request from my kids to tell them about “Rasulullah bedtime stories” nowadays. So instead of giving the kids Hajj kit and sensorial play on Hajj, it has been about storytelling with them about Rasulullah’s life, his wives, his daughters and how Rasulullah loves his Ummah so much. So this Hajj bedtime stories will be about the “Last sermon of Rasulullah.”

Personally, I am still internalising all the information in the sermon. But here I am sharing with you points that you can relate with kids about Hajj from the Last Sermon.

1. Rasulullah and Hajar Aswad.

Introduce the children about Hajar Aswad, and how intelligent is Rasulullah to solve the problem of putting the Hajar Aswad together with the Arab leaders.

2. Rasulullah and his best friend forever.

Sharing with them that every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim. Tell them the story about Rasulullah and Sayyidina Abu Bakar As-Siddiq in the Cave of Thawr. Tell them about how Sayyidina Abu Bakar sacrificed his wealth for Rasulullah. Tell them how Sayyidina Abu Bakar his life for Rasulullah. Tell them how Sayyidina Abu Bakar endure the scorpion’s bite so that Rasulullah can take a sound sleep mashaAllah.

3. Rasulullah and the Quran.

Share with them that Rasulullah left us Quran and Sunnah. If we love Allah, follow Rasulullah. If we love Rasulullah, learn to see how the Companions love Rasulullah. If we love the companions of Rasulullah, look at they love the Quran, treat the Quran, have manners with the Quran, recite and apply what is in the Quran.

Share with them one Ulama’ said that there are 4 kitab. The summary of the 4 kitab is in the Quran. The summary of the Quran is in Surah Al-Fatihah. The summary of Surah Al-Fatihah is in the verse Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim. And the summary of that verse is in the letter Ba. So, please take care of Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim not only before and after eating, but in everything we do. Because there’s more barakah in it! InshaAllah!

MashaAllah mashaAllah.

I hope this little sharing helps inshaAllah.

May one day, Allah Ta’ala welcome all of us to experience Hajj, Umrah and Baitul Maqdis. Amin!