Spider’s Secret Mission
An animated story for ages 4 to 6 in which a little spider spins her web across the cave where the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and Abu Bakr are hiding.
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What is Spider’s Secret Mission about?
Spider's Secret Mission is an Islamic video for children aged 4 to 6 about a brave little spider who helps to hide the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and his best friend, Abu Bakr, in her cave near Makkah.
Long ago, a little spider lived in a cave on the side of a mountain. One day she woke from a lovely dream to the sound of heavy footsteps, and two men tiptoed to the back of her cave. She rubbed her eyes with two of her eight long legs and crept a little closer. It was true: one of the men was the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ himself, and the other was Abu Bakr. She thanked Allah for such important visitors, but why were they hiding? In the story, Allah lets her know the secret: bad men from Makkah want to kill the Prophet ﷺ.
"I'm so small," she said, but Allah had a plan. As angry voices and heavy footsteps came closer, she spun faster and faster, back and forth across the entrance to the cave, until her web was big, thick and strong. The men arrived, waving their swords, and she gave them her fiercest stare. One look at the web was enough. No one can have been in that cave for hundreds of years, they decided, and they went off to search higher up the mountain. The Prophet ﷺ and his friend were safe, and the spider settled down on her silky bed for a well-earned nap.
The video tells the same story as the audiobook The Spider's Secret Mission, read by a narrator over the pictures. It lasts about 4 minutes and is a Miraj original. It shows young children how Allah protected the Prophet ﷺ in the cave, and 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.
- Allah can use even the smallest creature to carry out His plan.
- Being small does not stop us from being brave and helpful.
- We can trust Allah when we are in danger.
Where this video 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?
- How do you think the spider felt when the men came?
- What brave or helpful thing could you do, even though you are small?
Frequently asked questions
What age is 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 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 comes from a narration in Musnad Ahmad whose chain scholars consider weak; the Qur'an says only that Allah protected them.
How long is Spider's Secret Mission?
About 4 minutes.
