Stories about friendship for Muslim kids
1 title · Ages 7-12
Making friends, keeping them and being a good friend when it is hard: that is what these Miraj videos, stories, audiobooks and games for Muslim children are about.
Stories about friendship
What makes a good friend?
Many are gentle everyday tales. A cat spares a mouse and their promise grows into a friendship, a club for animals with dots learns to let everyone join, and a bear's friends find a patient way to coax him out of his cave. In wordless animated films, a big grinning whale looks for playmates and a sneezing elephant is looked after by his friends.
Other titles take on the harder side. A shy girl stands up to bullies who wreck a deaf boy's sandcastles, a quiet boy speaks up for a teased classmate, and a girl who loves to gossip loses her friends. In a longer audiobook for older children, Salah ad-Din asks a boy to turn a young crusader from an enemy into a friend.
Pacca Alpaca and his friends appear in many short videos, travelling, counting and finding colours together, while animal friends in Madinah set off on a secret mission to see the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. The story of Abu Bakr shows a friend who stood by the Prophet ﷺ all his life.
The Prophet ﷺ taught us to tell people when we love them, and to speak good or stay silent. Each title's page gives its lessons and a few questions to talk over, which can help after a quarrel at school or when a friend has been left out.
Key lessons children take from these stories
- Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should speak good or stay silent.
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Frequently asked questions
How can I help my child make friends?
Stories about small friendly steps, like asking someone to play or changing a game so everyone can join in, give children something to try. Talk about how the characters made friends and how your child could do the same.
What does Islam teach about being a good friend?
The Prophet ﷺ taught that a Muslim speaks good or stays silent, and that whoever sees a wrong should try to change it. He also told a man to go and tell a friend that he loved him.
Are there stories about bullying and standing up for others?
Yes. A shy girl finds the courage to stop bullies wrecking a deaf classmate's sandcastles, and a quiet boy speaks up when a new classmate is teased. Both show that being brave does not mean you are not scared.
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