Bilal ibn Rabah — illustrated bedtime story
The First Call

Bilal ibn Rabahبلال

A slave who was lifted by Allah to call the believers from the roof of the Kaaba.

Bilal ibn Rabah — bedtime story illustration
O Bilal, tell me which of your deeds in Islam you have done with the most hope of reward, for I heard the sound of your footsteps in Paradise last night.
Sahih al-Bukhari · 1149
Faith under hardshipSteadfastnessHonor through faithPatienceTrust in Allah

In this story

The Heart that Heard
01

The Heart that Heard

A young man hears one Allah for the first time — and his heart opens.

4 min
The Word that Could Not Be Broken
02

The Word that Could Not Be Broken

Under the desert sun, one quiet word: Aḥad.

4 min
Abu Bakr's Gift
03

Abu Bakr's Gift

A great price paid — for one man's freedom.

4 min
The First Call to Prayer
04

The First Call to Prayer

A warm voice rises into the predawn sky — the first adhan in history.

5 min
The Roof of the Kaaba
05

The Roof of the Kaaba

From chains to the holiest place — Allah's pattern of raising the patient.

5 min

Hear Bilal ibn Rabah's full story tonight.

Free to start in the Sukun Kids app, narrated softly for sleep.