Yan's Hajj
Yan saves for Hajj all his life but keeps giving his money to people in need, until his kindness comes back to him, in an audiobook about Hajj and giving.
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What is Yan's Hajj about?
Yan's Hajj is an Islamic audiobook for children about Yan, a kind and happy farmer who dreams all his life of going on Hajj, and who gives his savings away again and again to people in need.
Yan loves Allah more than anything, and his dream is to visit the Kaaba. He is poor, so he works for years to fill his money bag. On his first journey, he meets children whose school has burned down, and he spends all his Hajj money rebuilding it. He goes home, works and saves again. The second time, he meets a boy, Habib, who is hurt, and a man who says the boy owes him money. Yan pays the debt and takes Habib home to care for him, until Habib is grown and goes to look for his parents. The third time, now an old man, Yan helps a village build a mosque, and the money is gone once more.
Too old to work fast, Yan believes his dream is over. Then Habib rides up to the farm: he has come to take Yan on Hajj. On the way, the children of the school, the people of the village and Habib's parents all come out to thank him, with rose petals, food, water, white cloth to wear on Hajj and a bag of money. At last Yan stands before the Kaaba, looks up and says, "I love you, Allah."
The story teaches children that helping others is loved by Allah, and that the good we give comes back to us. Written by Fawzia Gilani, illustrated by Sophie Burrows and read by Paul Panting, it is about 9 minutes long and music-free.
What your child will learn
- Helping people in need is one of the best things we can do for the sake of Allah.
- The good we do for others comes back to us, often in ways we do not expect.
- We should keep working towards a good dream and trust Allah with it.
- Kindness makes people love us, as the villagers and children loved Yan.
Talk about it afterwards
- Why did Yan give away his Hajj money each time?
- How did the people Yan had helped thank him at the end?
- How do you think Yan felt when Habib came back for him?
- Who could you help this week, even if it costs you something?
Words to know
- Hajj
- The pilgrimage to Makkah that every Muslim who is able makes once in their life.
- Kaaba
- The house of Allah in Makkah, which Muslims face when they pray.
- Insha'Allah
- If Allah wills.
- Alhamdulillah
- All praise is for Allah.
Frequently asked questions
What is Yan's Hajj about?
A poor farmer saves for Hajj all his life but gives his money away three times, to rebuild a school, free a hurt boy and build a mosque. In the end, the boy he helped takes him to Makkah.
What does Yan's Hajj teach children?
That helping others is loved by Allah, that kindness comes back to us, and that we can trust Allah with our dreams.
How long is Yan's Hajj?
About 9 minutes.
Does Yan's Hajj have music?
No. It is music-free.
