AN ISLAMIC BEDTIME STORY FOR CHILDREN
A Lantern Sent With Love
A Lantern Sent With Love — Salaam Sleep Bedtime Story
Tonight's story is called A Lantern Sent With Love. When Sami's Jiddo moves far away across the desert, Sami begins to feel that some of the warmth has left his
About This Story
Tonight's story is called A Lantern Sent With Love. When Sami's Jiddo moves far away across the desert, Sami begins to feel that some of the warmth has left his little home in Lantern Valley. One evening, a parcel arrives — wrapped in cloth, tied with string, and addressed in Jiddo's own handwriting. Inside is an old brass lantern that Sami doesn't understand at first. But as he learns the story behind it, and lights it for the very first time, Sami discovers that love doesn't need to be close by to be felt — it can travel across deserts, oceans, and long nights, carried in the smallest of gifts. By the end, Sami learns to hold his Jiddo close in a brand new way, and to send his own love back out into the world.
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Islamic Values
The Dua
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ حُبَّكَ وَحُبَّ مَنْ يُحِبُّكَ
Allahumma inni as'aluka hubbaka wa hubba man yuhibbuka
O Allah, I ask You for Your love and the love of those who love You.
— Sunan At-Tirmidhi
What Your Child Can Learn
Distance does not empty a heart. Love is a gift that travels, and by trusting in Allah, we know our connections remain, even when we are far apart.
Perfect For
How the bedtime ritual unfolds
Four gentle steps that turn story time into a calm, meaningful nightly routine.
Hold to Reveal
Press and hold the glowing card to gently reveal tonight's story.
Bismillah
A calm Bismillah moment opens the story with intention and barakah.
The Story
Studio-narrated chapters carry little listeners into a magical world.
Sleep Well
A soft closing soundscape eases your child gently into sleep.
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