Islamic Stories

The Killer’s Repentance | Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3470 | Part Two

A scholar reassures a repentant killer of Allah's forgiveness and advises him to leave his troubled past behind.

The Killer’s Repentance | Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3470 | Part One

A man who has killed ninety-nine people seeks repentance, but an unlearned monk wrongly tells him there is no hope.

The Deed That Moved the Boulder | Part 4 | Sahih al-Bukhari 2272

A worker returns for unpaid wages and discovers that his employer has invested them for him; the sincere deed helps move the cave's boulder.

The Deed That Moved the Boulder | Part 3 | Sahih al-Bukhari 2272

A woman appeals to her cousin's fear of Allah as he tries to exploit her need for money. He lets her leave with the money, and later recalls this act while praying for relief from a blocked cave.

The Deed That Moved the Boulder | Part 2 | Sahih al-Bukhari 2272

A woman asks her cousin for money to prevent her family from losing their home. He exploits her financial distress by demanding intimacy in return.

The Deed That Moved the Boulder | Part 1 | Sahih al-Bukhari 2272

Men trapped in a cave pray to Allah by recalling sincere good deeds. One recounts waiting all night to serve milk to his elderly parents, and the boulder begins to move.

Story of Āsiya bint Muzāḥim

Asiya confronts Pharaoh and declares her faith in Allah despite his threat of execution. She prays for a home in Paradise and deliverance from his wrongdoing.

When The Blind Man Was Cured

A blind minister learns that healing comes from Allah, accepts faith, and has his sight restored through the boy’s prayer.

The Boy on The Mountain

The faithful boy refuses the king’s command, calls the people to worship Allah, and is rescued from the guards on the mountain.

The Pharoah's Hairdresser

When the maid of the Pharaoh’s daughter gets caught believing in Allah, the Pharaoh sentences her to death. She is firm in her faith but her mercy for her child causes her to think twice.

The Boy and The King

The faithful boy gives his life so the people will believe in Allah, leaving the furious king to order the digging of the trenches.

Be Patient, O Mother!

A believing mother finds the courage to enter the fire after her infant speaks and reassures her that she stands upon the truth.

The Pharaoh & Haman Plot

Pharaoh and Haman discuss the growing support for Musa after the magicians believe, revealing their pride and fear of losing power.