Ibrahim and the Fire
I’ve kept this story on number one because it’s my daughter’s favorite. I asked my 4-year-old which was her favourite story and she said Musa (walay salam 🤷🏽♀️) and the Fire. I said – you mean Ibrahim (السلام عليه)? 😅 You all may already know how Ibrahim (السلام عليه) was thrown into the fire and he came out of it unharmed as the fire cooled down for him. It’s said in a hadith:
When (Prophet) Ibrahim was thrown into the fire, he said: “Allah (Alone) is sufficient for us, and, He is the Best Disposer of affairs.” So did Messenger of Allah Muhammad (ﷺ) when he was told: “A great army of the pagans had gathered against him, so fear them”. But this (warning) only increased him and the Muslims in Faith and they said: “Allah (Alone) is sufficient for us, and He is the Best Disposer of affairs (for us)”. [Bukhari]
Now whenever my daughter is afraid, I remind her to say HasbunAllah like Ibrahim (السلام عليه) did. The other day my 1-year-old ran out of the house and I sent the 4-year-old after her. She was scared so she was shouting hasbunAllah as she ran after her sister 😅 Then I saw her coming back with a dangling 1-year-old in her arms alhamdulillah. It’s a small phrase to teach kids when you tell them the story of Ibrahim (السلام عليه). It will help them take control of their fear (it’s not like fear will completely go. Fear is needed for our survival. But the phrase helps the fear not overtake you).