Dada & Me: The Cleanliness Song
Dada, Zayd and Aya make a splashy song about keeping clean from morning to bedtime, because cleanliness is half of faith. Music-free, ages 4 to 9.
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What is Dada & Me: The Cleanliness Song about?
Dada & Me: The Cleanliness Song is an Islamic video for children aged 4 to 9 in which Zayd and his sister Aya make a song with their grandfather, Dada, about keeping clean from morning to bedtime.
It begins after the children have washed their hands. Dada says well done, and reminds them that it is so important to keep clean, because cleanliness is half of our faith as Muslims. So off they go to the song machine, with bubble bath, hand soap, a towel, a favourite yellow rubber duck and, of course, Mr Lion.
The song is full of splishing, splashing and scrubbing. It starts with a scrub, like when you make wudu, and goes on to the bath, where you wash from top to toe and come out squeaky clean like the rubber duck. When your tummy is grumbling, you wash your hands before you sit down to eat, and you don't rush: the song counts twenty seconds, and says Muslims were keeping clean long before anyone told them to. Next come teeth, brushed up and down and round and round, and the miswak, which the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ used. At bedtime, the song ends by thanking Allah for keeping us pure on the outside and within.
Children learn a simple daily routine, and that keeping clean is part of being a Muslim, not only a rule at home. This version is music-free: the song is sung with voices only.
What your child will learn
- Cleanliness is half of faith.
- When we make wudu we wash our face, our arms and our feet and wipe our head.
- We wash our hands before we eat, and take our time over it.
- The Prophet ﷺ cleaned his teeth with a miswak.
Where this video comes from
- Sahih Muslim 223: Purity is half of faith.
- Sahih al-Bukhari 887: The Prophet ﷺ said that if it were not hard on his people, he would have told them to use the miswak before every prayer.
Talk about it afterwards
- Why did Dada say keeping clean is so important?
- What do you wash when you make wudu?
- What do you do before you eat?
- How many times a day do you brush your teeth?
Words to know
- Wudu
- The washing Muslims do before they pray.
- Miswak
- A twig from a tree used to clean the teeth, as the Prophet ﷺ did.
- Deen
- Religion; the way of life Allah has given us.
- Dada
- Grandad, a word for a grandfather in many South Asian families.
Frequently asked questions
What age is Dada & Me: The Cleanliness Song suitable for?
Children aged 4 to 9. It follows a child's day, from washing to bedtime, so young children can copy it.
Is Dada & Me: The Cleanliness Song based on the Sunnah?
Yes. It is built on the hadith that purity is half of faith, reported in Sahih Muslim, and it mentions the Prophet's ﷺ use of the miswak.
Does Dada & Me: The Cleanliness Song have music?
No. This version is music-free, sung with voices only.
How long is Dada & Me: The Cleanliness Song?
About 4 minutes.
