Hamza Hates His Bed

Hamza Hates His Bed is an Islamic audiobook for young children about a little boy who is scared to sleep on his own, and the bedtime sunnah that helps him feel safe.

Every night at bedtime, Hamza pouts, shouts and stomps his feet. His mother tells him how soft his pillow is, but he will not listen: he wants to sleep in her bed. When she asks him why he hates his bed so much, Hamza hugs her and whispers the truth. He is scared to sleep by himself.

His mother tells him that Allah is powerful, and that He protects him and watches over him all night. Then she shows him what the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ told us to do before we sleep. With her hands in front of her face, she recites Surah Al-Ikhlas, Surah Al-Falaq and Surah An-Nas three times each, blows into her hands and wipes them over her body from head to toe. Hamza copies every step. Then she recites Ayat al-Kursi, the greatest ayah in the Qur'an. Hamza has not learned it yet, so he listens. By the time she has finished, he is fast asleep.

The story gives children a routine they can learn for themselves, and a reason to feel safe at night: Allah is with them. It is written by Nimo Ali and illustrated by Bilal Karaka. It takes about four minutes and is music-free.

• Sahih al-Bukhari 5017: Every night when the Prophet ﷺ went to bed, he cupped his hands, blew into them, recited Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq and An-Nas, and wiped his hands over his body, three times.
• Sahih al-Bukhari 2311: Whoever recites Ayat al-Kursi when going to bed will have a guardian from Allah with him until the morning.
• Sahih Muslim 810: Ayat al-Kursi is the greatest ayah in the Book of Allah.