The Spider’s Secret Mission
A brave little spider spins a web across her cave to hide the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and Abu Bakr, in a short audiobook for children aged 4 to 6.
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What is The Spider’s Secret Mission about?
The Spider's Secret Mission is an Islamic audiobook for children aged 4 to 6 about a brave little spider who helps to hide the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and his friend Abu Bakr in her cave near Makkah.
The little spider lives in a cave on the side of a mountain. One day she wakes from a lovely dream to the sound of heavy footsteps, and two men tiptoe to the back of her cave. She rubs her eyes with two of her eight long legs to make sure she is not dreaming. One of them is the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, and the other is his best friend, Abu Bakr. She thanks Allah for such important visitors and wonders why they are hiding. In the story, Allah lets her know the secret: bad people from Makkah want to kill the Prophet ﷺ.
She may be small, but she sets to work, spinning a thick, silky web across the mouth of the cave, faster and faster, back and forth. Just as she finishes, the men arrive with their horses and swords, and she gives them her fiercest stare. They take one look at the web, decide that no one can have been in the cave for hundreds of years, and go off to search higher up the mountain. The Prophet ﷺ and his friend are safe, and the spider settles down for a well-earned nap.
The story is about 3 minutes long and is a Miraj original. It tells young children how Allah protected the Prophet ﷺ in the cave, and shows that even the smallest creature can do something brave.
What your child will learn
- Allah protected the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and Abu Bakr in the cave.
- In the story, Allah's help comes through the smallest creature: nothing is too small to matter.
- Being small does not stop us from being brave and helpful.
- We can trust Allah when we are in danger.
Where this audiobook comes from
- Surah At-Tawbah 9:40: Allah helped the Prophet ﷺ when he was one of two in the cave and said to his companion, "Do not grieve; Allah is with us."
Talk about it afterwards
- How did the spider help the Prophet ﷺ and Abu Bakr?
- Why did the men go away from the cave?
- Why was the Prophet ﷺ hiding in the cave?
- How can someone small do a big good deed?
Frequently asked questions
What age is The Spider's Secret Mission suitable for?
Children aged 4 to 6. Men with swords are searching for the Prophet ﷺ, but nothing frightening happens and everyone is safe at the end.
Is The Spider's Secret Mission based on the Qur'an?
The Qur'an tells how Allah protected the Prophet ﷺ and Abu Bakr in the cave (Surah At-Tawbah 9:40). The spider's web across the cave comes from a later narration that many scholars grade weak; it is not in the Qur'an or the authentic hadith, so the story tells it as a story.
How long is The Spider's Secret Mission?
About 3 minutes.
