Dada & Me: The Anger Song
Dada and Zayd make a funny song about what anger feels like and how the Sunnah helps us calm down. A music-free song for ages 4 to 9.
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What is Dada & Me: The Anger Song about?
Dada & Me: The Anger Song is an Islamic video for children aged 4 to 9 in which Zayd and his grandfather, Dada, make a song about feeling angry and how to calm down, drawing on what the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught.
Dada tells Zayd that everyone gets mad sometimes, and that's okay, but we should do our best to control our temper. That sounds like a great idea for a song, so they go to the song machine and feed it a grumpy cushion, some fireworks, a red marker and, just because it would be cool, a hot air balloon.
The song describes anger in a way children will recognise and laugh at: your head feels hot, hot, hot, like a bubbling pot, your ears burn, your eyes go red, and you try to smile but scream instead. It names the moments that make children cross, like wanting something right now, waiting for a turn, or being left out of a game. Then it gives simple things to do: take a breath, make wudu, walk away and settle down, say the words that seek Allah's protection, and pray to Allah to get you through. The strong one, the song says, is the one who holds his tongue.
Children learn that anger is a normal feeling, and that they can choose what they do with it. The video ends with the Dada & Me theme and a prayer to spread love and peace. This version is music-free: the song is sung with voices only.
What your child will learn
- Everyone feels angry sometimes, and that is normal.
- The strong person is the one who controls himself when he is angry.
- Taking a breath, sitting down and walking away, or making wudu, can help us calm down.
- We can ask Allah to help us when we feel grumpy.
Where this video comes from
- Sahih al-Bukhari 6114: The strong person is not the one who overcomes others, but the one who controls himself when he is angry.
- Sahih al-Bukhari 3282: The Prophet ﷺ said that an angry man should say "A'udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajim", and his anger would go.
Talk about it afterwards
- What does anger feel like in your body?
- What makes you feel grumpy?
- Which of the song's ideas could you try next time you feel angry?
- Why do you think holding your tongue makes someone strong?
Words to know
- Wudu
- The washing Muslims do before they pray.
- Sunnah
- The example of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, what he said and did.
- Dada
- Grandad, a word for a grandfather in many South Asian families.
Frequently asked questions
What age is Dada & Me: The Anger Song suitable for?
Children aged 4 to 9. It describes anger in a funny way young children recognise and gives them simple things to do.
Is Dada & Me: The Anger Song based on the Sunnah?
Yes. Its main message, that the strong person is the one who controls his anger, comes from a hadith in Sahih al-Bukhari.
Does Dada & Me: The Anger Song have music?
No. This version is music-free, sung with voices only.
How long is Dada & Me: The Anger Song?
About 5 minutes.
