I Want to Be Like Prophet Muhammad
Abdulghaffar wants to pray, eat, talk and even sleep like the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, in a short picture book for children aged 4 to 9.
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What is I Want to Be Like Prophet Muhammad about?
I Want to Be Like Prophet Muhammad is an Islamic picture book for children aged 4 to 9 in which a little boy called Abdulghaffar explains why he wants to be like the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ in everything he does.
Abdulghaffar begins with a salaam and a big wish: when he grows up, he wants to be like the greatest man who ever lived. The Prophet ﷺ loved Allah, and Allah loved him, and that is why Abdulghaffar wants to follow him. He wants to recite the Qur'an and pray like him, to be kind to people and animals, and to be good to his family, friends and neighbours. He wants to be brave, honest, strong, respectful and helpful. Then come the small, everyday things: being clean, speaking clearly, eating with his right hand, walking gracefully and even sleeping on his right side, not forgetting his dua.
At the end he gives the real reason: so that he can be the best Muslim he can be.
The book is very short, simple enough for the youngest children to repeat, and each page is a sunnah a child can try the same day. It is a gentle first step into talking about the Prophet's ﷺ character. It is written by Nimo Ali and illustrated by Amna Farooq and Fatima Naqvi. It is music-free.
What your child will learn
- The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is the best example for us to follow.
- Following the Prophet ﷺ includes big things, like prayer and kindness, and small things, like eating with the right hand.
- Being kind to people and animals is part of his example.
- Following the Prophet ﷺ helps us be the best Muslims we can be.
The story of I Want to Be Like Prophet Muhammad
Abdulghaffar began with a greeting, "As-salamu alaykum", and his name. Then he shared his big wish. When he grew up, he wanted to be like the greatest man who ever lived, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was the best Muslim in the whole wide universe, Abdulghaffar said. He loved Allah, and Allah loved him too. That was why Abdulghaffar wanted to be like him.
He wanted to recite the Qur'an like him, and to pray like him. He wanted to be kind to people and animals like him, and to be good to his family, friends and neighbours like him. He wanted to be brave, honest and strong like him, and respectful and helpful like him.
Then came the everyday things. He wanted to be clean like him. He wanted to talk clearly like him. He wanted to eat with his right hand like him, and to walk gracefully like him. He even wanted to sleep on his right side like him, not forgetting to recite his dua.
And there was one more reason Abdulghaffar wanted to be just like the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: so that he could be the best Muslim he could be.
Find more about Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and more stories about kindness, honesty and good manners.
Where this story comes from
- Surah Al-Ahzab 33:21: In the Messenger of Allah you have an excellent example.
- Sahih al-Bukhari 5376: The Prophet ﷺ told a boy to say Bismillah, eat with his right hand and eat from what is in front of him.
- Sahih al-Bukhari 247: When you go to bed, make wudu as for the prayer, lie on your right side and say a dua.
Talk about it afterwards
- Why does Abdulghaffar want to be like the Prophet ﷺ?
- Which of the things on his list do you already do?
- Which hand do we eat with, and which side do we sleep on?
- What is one thing you could do like the Prophet ﷺ today?
Words to know
- Sunnah
- The way of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, what he said and did, which Muslims follow.
- Dua
- A prayer in your own words, asking Allah for something.
Frequently asked questions
What age is I Want to Be Like Prophet Muhammad suitable for?
Children aged 4 to 9. It is short and repetitive, so even the youngest children can join in.
What does I Want to Be Like Prophet Muhammad teach children?
That the Prophet ﷺ is our best example, in big things like prayer and kindness and in small everyday sunnahs like eating with the right hand and sleeping on the right side.
How long is I Want to Be Like Prophet Muhammad?
About a minute to read aloud.
Does I Want to Be Like Prophet Muhammad have music?
No. It is music-free.
