Riyaadh and the Secret under the Prayer Mat

Tonight's story is called Riyaadh and the Secret under the Prayer Mat. When four-year-old Riyaadh discovers his grandfather's old prayer mat rolled up in the corner of the family's prayer room, his curiosity gets the better of him, and he treats it like a toy instead of something special. When something precious slips out from inside it, Riyaadh learns that respect means being gentle and careful with the things — and the people — that we love. By the end, Riyaadh discovers that respect isn't just about listening quietly; it's about treating every little thing with the same care Allah asks us to treat each other.

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Respect means being gentle and careful with the things—and the people—that we love, just as we treat things of value in the way of Allah.

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