Bedtime Stories — Islamic Stories for Kids

Saturday 17 October — Laugh & Learn Night · 5 Jumada al-Ula 1448

Nuayman and the Prophet's Laugh

Ages 6-11 · about 4–5 minutes together

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Nuayman was a companion of the Prophet (peace be upon him) famous for one thing: he could not stop making people laugh. Even the Prophet (peace be upon him) smiled at his tricks.

Once a man brought a gift of food to the Prophet (peace be upon him). Nuayman, who happened to be sitting there, started eating from it before the gift was even offered — and everyone laughed.

Another time, Nuayman played a trick that made the whole of Madinah chuckle for days, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) wiped his face while laughing.

But here is the part that matters: Nuayman was also one of the warriors of Badr. The joker of Madinah had stood firm on the day the angels came.

So nobody ever looked down on his humour — because his laughter never left his iman, and his iman never left his jokes.

Islam is not a religion of long faces. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: your smile for your brother is sadaqah — and Nuayman gave that sadaqah by the bucket.

Lesson of the night

Lesson of the night: Funny is not the opposite of faithful. Laugh much, lie never.

Goodnight du'a — say it together

O Allah, put barakah in our laughter and keep our jokes within Your pleasure.

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The Story Shelf

Twenty-eight stories for a whole month — each with its own night, so you always know which one to read when. Tap any one to read it now.

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On these blessed dates, tonight's story changes to match the night.

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For the parents

A little routine turns a story into an ibadah:

Wudu together before getting into bed — the story is your last words of the day, so make them clean ones.
Say Bismillah out loud before you start. Your child learns that everything good begins with Allah's name.
Read slowly and let them ask questions mid-story. The questions are half the tarbiyah.
End with the lesson — in one sentence, in your own words, about today.
Say the du'a together, then the Sunnah bedtime du'a: Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya.
Same time every night — a story at the same hour becomes the deen's rhythm in your home.

The smart weekly system

The Week's Rhythm

Kids learn the week by its stories: today is Friday, so tonight is a Prophet story. Tomorrow, a different night.

Friday Prophet Story Night Stories of the best of creation, for the best day of the week.

Saturday Laugh & Learn Night Funny stories — but every laugh stays inside the halal.

Sunday Animal Friends Night Camels, ants, whales and birds in the Qur'an and sunnah.

Monday Good Deeds Night Monday: the day deeds are presented — tales of secret good.

Tuesday Prophets of the Qur'an Night Nuh, Musa, Yusuf, Ibrahim, Yunus, Sulaiman — peace be upon them.

Wednesday Du'a & Miracle Night When Allah answers: Zamzam, the split moon, a thousand fed.

Thursday Sahaba Heroes Night Bilal, Umar and the companions — hearts that carried the deen.