Skip to the book
Cover of Anas Started Eating Gourd, ilmbee Series 01 book 32
  • Book 32 of 100
  • Seerah & Companions
  • Ages 4–11

Anas Started Eating Gourd

Anas bin Malik radiyallahu anhu loved serving Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, and went with him to dinner at a tailor's house in Madinah. The meal was barley bread and a soup of gourd and meat, and Anas watched the Prophet ﷺ pick out the gourd pieces because he liked them so much. From that day Anas ate gourd regularly, because the Prophet ﷺ liked it.

  • Read to me narration
  • No subscription
  • 30-day refund

Already have Series 01? Open Book 32 in the app

In this book

What your child learns

  1. Anas bin Malik happily served the Prophet ﷺ
  2. To greet our hosts with Salam and eat with thanks
  3. Loving the Prophet ﷺ means wanting to follow his good habits
  4. Following the Prophet's ﷺ good habits, like eating healthy food, is a blessing

A look inside

The first pages

Each page is a short line with its own picture, drawn for this book. 20 pages in all.

Illustrated page 1 of Anas Started Eating Gourd
Page 1Anas bin Malik was a young helper of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
Illustrated page 2 of Anas Started Eating Gourd
Page 2He loved serving the Prophet in his daily tasks.
Illustrated page 3 of Anas Started Eating Gourd
Page 3Wherever the Prophet ﷺ went, Anas happily went with him.

Narrated

Your child can listen to every page

This book is read aloud from the first page to the last, about 2 minutes of narration. Little ones follow along; older children read it alone.

  • Read to meEach word lights up as it is read.
  • WatchThe pages turn by themselves.
  • After the last pageHoney for their hive, the next book unlocked, and another step toward their next level and its certificate.

Series 01

Where it sits in the series

The 100 books are read in order, from who Allah is to the Prophets, salah, worship and good manners. This is Book 32, in Seerah & Companions.

See all 100 books

Questions

About “Anas Started Eating Gourd”

What is “Anas Started Eating Gourd” about?

Anas bin Malik radiyallahu anhu loved serving Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, and went with him to dinner at a tailor's house in Madinah. The meal was barley bread and a soup of gourd and meat, and Anas watched the Prophet ﷺ pick out the gourd pieces because he liked them so much. From that day Anas ate gourd regularly, because the Prophet ﷺ liked it.

What age is “Anas Started Eating Gourd” for?

It is for children aged 4 to 11.

Little ones follow along as it is read to them, and older children read it alone. It is Book 32 of the 100 books in ilmbee Series 01, which are read in order.

Can my child listen to “Anas Started Eating Gourd”?

Yes, every page is narrated.

Read to me lights up each word as it is read, and Watch turns the pages by themselves. The narration runs about 2 minutes.

Is “Anas Started Eating Gourd” free?

Book 32 is part of the paid series, but the first three books are free to read with no card needed.

All 100 books in Series 01 are ₹999 once, with no subscription and a full refund within 30 days.

What is “Anas Started Eating Gourd” based on?

It is based on the Qur'an and authentic hadith.

Every line in ilmbee's books traces to the Qur'an or authentic hadith, and the text is checked by a scholar before any art is drawn.