CHILDREN’S CORNER

CHILDREN’S CORNER Name of the Book: Goodnight Stories from the Lives of the Sahaba Authors: Mohd. Harun Rashid, Ishrat J. Rumi Editor: Dr Saniyasnain Khan ISBN: 978-81-7898-860-1 Page: 136 Binding: Hardbound Availability: www.goodwordbooks.com Goodnight Stories from the Lives of Sahabah is the answer to every child’s longing to hear a good bedtime story. It contains a careful selection of eighteen magnificent tales from the lives of the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad retold in age-appropriate language. A simple text and fabulous colour illustrations, which bring the narratives vividly to life, make the message of the Prophet and his Companions more meaningful for children. The book offers a special dimension to these wonderful goodnight stories and acts as a foundation on which to build a growing knowledge of Islam. Here is a beautiful story from the book: THE FIRST MU’AZZIN OF ISLAM We hear beautiful adhan from the mosque five times a day. But do we ever think about the person who gave the first adhan and called people to prayer for the first time? His name was Bilal al-Habashi and he was a great Companion of the Prophet. Bilal was born in Abyssinia (Ethiopia). That is why he is known as Bilal al-Habashi, for the old name of Abyssinia was Habash. At a young age Bilal came to Makkah as a slave of a Makkan woman. When the Prophet Muhammad began calling people to worship the One God, Bilal heard him and accepted Islam. But after he became a Muslim, the deniers of truth started to mistreat him. He was harassed at every opportunity and was often beaten by the people. Sometimes one person would get tired of hitting him and then another would take his place. Sometimes it was Abu Jahl’s turn and sometimes it was