The Prophet Described
A mother describes the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to her son, from his face to his character, in a rhyming audiobook drawn from the accounts of those who knew him.
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What is The Prophet Described about?
The Prophet Described is an Islamic audiobook for children in which a mother describes the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to her son, in rhyme, using the accounts of the people who knew him.
Mummy tells Zaid that one day he will meet a special man, the best person he will ever see, and that the more he knows him, the more he will love him. Zaid asks her to describe him, so that he can guess who he is. Verse by verse, she does: a face more beautiful than the full moon, always smiling; a scent finer than musk; palms softer than silk, and a handshake he would never be the first to let go of. He was neither tall nor short, his hair was neither curly nor straight, and between his shoulders was the seal of prophethood. After each verse, Zaid answers with a new word of wonder and asks her to go on.
Then Mummy turns to his character: his patience, his courage, his trust in Allah, and his care for anyone who was missing. She tells Zaid that the Prophet ﷺ saved his special dua for his people, to help them on the Day of Judgement. At last Zaid guesses that it must be Muhammad ﷺ, the Messenger of Allah. He wonders where they will find him on that crowded day, and Mummy promises to tell him about a special pond another time: that story is The Prophet's Pond.
Written by Zaheer Khatri, illustrated by the Learning Roots Design Studio and read by Paul Panting, it is about 9 minutes long and music-free. It ends with some of the hadith it draws on.
What your child will learn
- The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was the best of people, in how he looked and in how he behaved.
- The more we learn about the Prophet ﷺ, the more we love him.
- The Prophet ﷺ cared so much for his people that he saved his special dua for them.
- The Prophet ﷺ is reported to have said that those who send the most blessings on him will be nearest to him on the Day of Judgement.
- We show our love for the Prophet ﷺ by following his way.
Where this audiobook comes from
- Jami` at-Tirmidhi 484: The people nearest to me on the Day of Resurrection will be those who send the most blessings upon me.
- Sahih al-Bukhari 3547: Anas described the Prophet ﷺ as of medium height, neither tall nor short, with hair neither very curly nor straight.
- Sahih al-Bukhari 3561: Anas said he never touched silk softer than the palm of the Prophet ﷺ, and never smelled a scent better than his.
- Sahih al-Bukhari 6304: Every prophet has a dua that is answered, and the Prophet ﷺ kept his as intercession for his people in the Hereafter.
Talk about it afterwards
- Which part of Mummy's description did you like best?
- Why did Zaid want Mummy to keep describing the Prophet ﷺ?
- What did the Prophet ﷺ do when he shook someone's hand?
- How can we follow the Prophet's ﷺ way at home and at school?
Words to know
- Seal of prophethood
- A mark between the Prophet's ﷺ shoulders that showed he was a prophet.
- Mashallah
- What Allah has willed: words Muslims say when they admire something.
Frequently asked questions
Is The Prophet Described based on hadith?
Yes. It weaves together classical accounts of the Prophet's ﷺ appearance and character, and it ends with some of them, including the hadith that those nearest to him on the Day of Resurrection will be those who send the most blessings upon him.
How long is The Prophet Described?
About 9 minutes.
Does The Prophet Described have music?
No. It is music-free.
