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AN ISLAMIC BEDTIME STORY FOR CHILDREN

The Moon's Special Delivery

The Moon's Special Delivery — Salaam Sleep Bedtime Story

Ages 3–8Gift Stories

Tonight's story is called The Moon's Special Delivery. When five-year-old Adam misses his grandmother, who lives far away across the sea, he decides he wants to

About This Story

Tonight's story is called The Moon's Special Delivery. When five-year-old Adam misses his grandmother, who lives far away across the sea, he decides he wants to send her something to let her know he loves her — but he quickly learns that a basket cannot cross an ocean in one night. Along the way, his mother and father teach him that love does not need a road to travel on, and that some deliveries are made not with hands, but with hearts and duas lifted quietly to the sky. By the end, Adam discovers that the same moon watching over his grandmother is watching over him too, and that Allah is always near enough to carry what we cannot carry ourselves.

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Islamic Values

Love and ConnectionLove (Family Love & Gratitude)

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The Dua

رَبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا

Rabbir-hamhuma kama rabbayani saghira

My Lord, have mercy upon them both as they brought me up [when I was] small.

— Quran 17:24

What Your Child Can Learn

Even when the people we love are far away, our love, our care, and our duas can still reach them — because Allah carries what our hands cannot.

Perfect For

BedtimeAges 3–8Learning love and connectionMuslim families

How the bedtime ritual unfolds

Four gentle steps that turn story time into a calm, meaningful nightly routine.

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Hold to Reveal

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Bismillah

A calm Bismillah moment opens the story with intention and barakah.

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The Story

Studio-narrated chapters carry little listeners into a magical world.

04

Sleep Well

A soft closing soundscape eases your child gently into sleep.

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