Our beloved Prophet ﷺ had been calling people to Allah for nearly ten years. Through all of it, two people had stood beside him without wavering: his uncle Abu Talib, who sheltered and protected him, and his wife Khadijah رضي الله عنها, who believed in him from the very first moment. Then, within the same year, both of them were gone. Abu Talib fell gravely ill. Our beloved Prophet ﷺ sat with him one last time and gently invited him to accept Islam. The Quraysh were in the room too, and they kept whispering in his ear until the end. Abu Talib passed away without saying the words. Then Khadijah رضي الله عنها became ill and she too passed away. It was a very sad and painful time.

He was heartbroken but kept going.

Some time later, our beloved Prophet ﷺ travelled to the city of Ta’if, hoping the people there would listen. They did not. They threw stones at him and chased him out until he was hurt and bleeding. Allah sent Angel Jibril عليه السلام and the Angel of the mountains, who offered to crush the people of Ta’if between the hills. Our beloved Prophet ﷺ said no. “I hope one day they will worship Allah alone.” Many years later, they did.

The lesson pauses here with something simple and true: it is okay to feel sad sometimes. Even our beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ felt sad.

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Through vivid journal entries, learners walk alongside Grandpa as he arrives in Mina on the Day of Tarwiyah, filling his time with dhikr, duʿa, and the recitation of Qur’an in preparation for the greatest day ahead. The lesson then reaches its emotional peak on the plain of ʿArafah, where Grandpa stands beneath the blazing sun, weeping before Allah, drawing strength from the memory of our beloved Prophet ﷺ who once stood in that very place raising his hands in duʿa for hours without pause.

The lesson also explores the night in Muzdalifah, where sleeping beneath the open sky becomes a moment of deep reflection on the grave, the angels, and what awaits us all. Each location, Mina, ʿArafah, and Muzdalifah, is revealed to carry its own spiritual secret, helping learners understand that every step of hajj is an act of remembrance and devotion to Allah. A Quranic ayah from Surah al-Baqarah anchors the lesson’s central theme: that dhikr, remembering Allah, lies at the very heart of hajj.

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Through Grandpa’s journal entries, young learners witness his first glimpse of the Kaʿbah, the tears that fell as he raised his hands in duʿa, and the overwhelming sense of love and humility that washed over him during tawaf. The lesson unpacks the spiritual significance of the Black Stone, Maqam Ibrahim, and the duʿa recited between the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone, helping learners understand that every action of hajj carries deep meaning rooted in tawhid and servitude to Allah.

The second part of the lesson turns to the story of Hajar علیہا السلام, whose unwavering trust in Allah during saʿy between Safa and Marwah continues to inspire millions of pilgrims to this day. Learners are invited to reflect on how her example of complete reliance on Allah is one of the most powerful lessons embedded within hajj. The Quranic verse reminding us that Safa and Marwah are among the symbols of Allah anchors this reflection beautifully.

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