Umar ibn al-Khattab — illustrated bedtime story
The Just

Umar ibn al-Khattabعمر

The strongest man in Mecca — and how Allah made his heart gentle.

Umar ibn al-Khattab — bedtime story illustration
By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, Satan never meets you walking upon a path except that he takes a path other than yours.
Sahih al-Bukhari · 3683
A heart Allah softenedStrength for goodJustice and humilityStanding for the truthFear of Allah

In this story

The Strong Man of Mecca
01

The Strong Man of Mecca

The strongest man in Mecca, and the quiet new faith he could not understand.

3 min
The Day His Heart Changed
02

The Day His Heart Changed

He set out in anger — and the words of the Qur'an softened his heart.

4 min
The Open Prayer
03

The Open Prayer

The day the believers prayed out loud for the very first time.

3 min
The One Who Walked at Night
04

The One Who Walked at Night

A great leader who carried food to the hungry on his own back.

3 min
The Truth Is Bigger
05

The Truth Is Bigger

The day the mightiest leader said, “I was wrong.”

3 min
The Gentle Strength
06

The Gentle Strength

How the strongest man in Mecca became the gentlest of all.

3 min

Hear Umar ibn al-Khattab's full story tonight.

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