When travellers saw the birds flying in the sky, they knew there must be water in that area of the desert. A group of people found Hajar and baby Ismail and asked if they could camp near them and share the Zamzam water.
“Of course you can!” Hajar said. “This well is a gift from God. It’s a super special kind of water, too. It makes people happy and healthy! There’s nothing like it!”
More and more people came to visit the well. This spot was once an empty desert, but now it is a busy place with many houses, trees, and happy children playing around.
“Look! Isn’t this Prophet Ibrahim? Oh my God, he came back! He looks very happy!” Yasseen said.
Years later, when Ismail grew up, he helped his dad, Prophet Ibrahim, build the House of God near the ‘Zamzam’ well.
It’s what we call the ‘Ka’bah’ in Arabic. Muslims from all around the world travel to Mecca to do their pilgrimage (Hajj), for it’s one of the five pillars of Islam!
“What are pillars?” Yasseen asked.
“It’s kind of like building blocks. For a house to have a roof, it needs posts or walls to support it, right? Same with Muslims; they need to do five things to build their Islam!”
“What are the five things Muslims need to do?” Yasseen asked.
“Believing in one God, praying five times a day, fasting the month of Ramadan, giving charity to the poor, and visiting Mecca to do Hajj in the month of pilgrimage,” Mommy replied.
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“Look! Thousands of people are running back and forth between the mountains! Just like Hajar did! Why?” Yasseen asked.
“It’s what Muslims do when they go to Hajj. It’s how we remember to never give up because God will always help those who obey Him and believe in Him!” Mommy said.
“We need to go back home now, it’s almost bedtime. Where is that time machine?”
“Oh man! I wanted to stay and watch Muslims do the ring-a-roses around the Ka’bah!” Yasssen said.
But Yasseen did the right thing and listened to his mom. They both got into the time machine and went home. He showered, had dinner, prayed, and went to bed.
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“If Hajar and baby Ismail had never been left alone in the desert, they wouldn’t have gotten that thirsty! She wouldn’t have tried to find water, and there would be no miracle!“
“There would be no Zamzam water to make Muslims happy and healthy! Maybe there would be no Ka’bah either!” Yasseen said before closing his eyes.
“Even when something bad happens, remember that God does everything for a very good reason!” Mommy said. “Goodnight, my love. Sweet dreams.”
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