Three visitors arrive at their home in Canaan. Ibrahim عليه السلام, always generous, welcomes them and brings out roasted meat but the visitors do not eat. He grows worried. Then they speak: they are angels sent by Allah, and they carry news that Sarah علیہا السلام will have a son named Ishaq. She can hardly believe it. She clasps her forehead and gasps, “How can I have a child when I am an old woman?” The angels answer plainly: “Nothing is hard for Allah.” Not long after, Sarah and Ibrahim عليه السلام are blessed with a baby boy. They name him Ishaq, just as Allah instructed. He grows up truthful and kind, and Allah chooses him as a Prophet. He spends his life in Palestine inviting people to worship Allah alone.

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Through full-colour illustrations and gentle storytelling, learners witness Hajar عليها السلام trust in Allah as she runs between the mountains of Safa and Marwah seven times in search of water for her thirsty child. They discover how Allah, the Most Kind, answers her trust by sending the blessed water of Zamzam gushing from the ground. At the heart of the story is a message every child can hold on to: Allah takes care of us when we trust Him and do what He says.

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In Session 4, learners will:

• Explore the secrets of stoning the Jamarah, understanding the enemy within and without, and how this powerful act is a declaration of war against Shayṭān.
• Reflect on the meaning of sacrifice, connecting the story of Prophet Ibrāhīm عليه السلام and his son to the personal sacrifices Allah asks of every believer today.
• Understand the purpose of qurbānī, recognising that what reaches Allah is never the meat or blood, but the taqwā that drives the act.
• Uncover the secrets of shaving and trimming, visualising sins falling away, the ego being stripped, and the soul being made ready to enter the House of Allah.
• Discover the deeper meaning of ṭawāf al-ifāḍah, going to Allah with a heart bursting with love and emerging with a heart that is truly free.
• Reflect on the saʿy, carrying forward the lessons of Hajar علیہا السلام and staying focused on the greater purpose of the journey.
• Map the full ḥajj timeline, consolidating everything learnt across the sessions into a clear and connected picture of this once-in-a-lifetime act of worship.

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In Session 2, learners will:

• Understand the secrets of iḥrām, exploring how this sacred state is a training ground for humility, equality, submission, and the remembrance of Allah.
• Internalise the talbiyah, discovering its meaning as a personal pledge of love, sincerity, and commitment, and its connection to the legacy of the Prophets.
• Explore the rites of ṭawāf, including the significance of the Ḥajar al-Aswad, Maqām Ibrāhīm, and the lessons drawn from the story of Prophet Ibrāhīm (as).
• Drink from the blessed water of Zamzam, reflecting on hope, the fulfilment of duʿas, and the example of our beloved Prophet ﷺ.
• Walk in the footsteps of Hajar (as) during the saʿy between Ṣafā and Marwah, drawing lessons of effort, submission, and trust in Allah’s mercy.
• Reflect on the proclamation of truth from Mount Ṣafā, connecting the words of our beloved Prophet ﷺ to the certainty that victory belongs to Allah Alone.
• Complete the ʿumrah with ḥalq, understanding the spiritual reward and the profound submission embedded in this final act.

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This engaging lesson opens with a heartwarming story: two curious children discover their grandfather’s old Hajj Journal tucked away in the attic. As they read his personal entries aloud, learners are transported on the journey alongside him, from boarding the aeroplane to flying past the miqat, entering the state of ihram, and lifting their voices in talbiyah. The narrative approach draws learners in naturally, making abstract concepts feel vivid and real.

The lesson explores the profound spiritual dimensions of hajj, helping learners understand that this sacred journey is not simply a physical act but a declaration of servitude (ʿubūdiyyah) and tawhid. They come to understand how the white garments of ihram remind us of humility, equality before Allah, and even the certainty of death. The words of the talbiyah are unpacked as a heartfelt promise: to obey and love Allah above all else.

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The lesson opens by establishing hajj as the fifth pillar of Islam, a once-in-a-lifetime obligation for every Muslim who is healthy, financially able, and for whom the journey is safe. Drawing on the Qur’anic command from Surah Aal ʿImran, learners are anchored in the divine obligation before being transported into one of the most moving stories in all of Islamic history.

Young learners follow the trials of the Prophet Ibrahim عليه السلام through a desert valley with no water, no trees, and no people, where he left his beloved wife Hajar علیہا السلام and baby Ismaʿil عليه السلام in complete trust and submission to Allah. They witness Hajar علیہا السلام’s breathtaking determination as she ran between the hills of Safa and Marwah, and the miraculous appearance of Zamzam water. They then encounter the greatest test of all: the command to sacrifice his son Ismaʿil عليه السلام and how both father and son submitted with unwavering courage, driving Shaytan away with stones before Allah sent a ram from Paradise in place of Ismaʿil عليه السلام. Finally, learners discover how Ibrahim عليه السلام and Ismaʿil عليه السلام built the Kaʿbah together and how Ibrahim عليه السلام’s call to hajj continues to draw millions of hearts to Makkah to this very day.

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