Stories from the lives of the Female Companions

"Hafsa! You're standing on your toes. That's not fair!" Ruqayyah shouts as the two sisters try to see who’s taller. Their mom then steps in with a story about the Mothers of the Believers (May Allah be pleased with them) that surprises the girls about what it really means to be tall.

On Eid morning, Ruqayyah looked lovely in her new clothes, but some tiny strands of hair peeked out from under her hijab. Her mom gently reminded her to tuck them in, but Ruqayyah said it's no big deal! Is it really?

Ruqayyah sees a cute little bird on the balcony and calls out to her mom excitedly to see it. "Just a second, sweetie, I'll put on my hijab," her mom replies. Why would Ruqayyah's mom need to put on her hijab for such a thing?

Zaid had a bad day in school and came home looking sad, but Ruqayyah did her best to cheer him up, and it worked! Later, when their mom knew about what Ruqayyah did, she told her, "You reminded me of a very special person from the time of the Prophet (PBUH)." Who could it be?

"Why weren't you looking the seller in the eye while buying from him?!" Ruqayyah asks her mom, confused. However, her confusion fades when her mom shares an interesting story that happened in the house of the Prophet (PBUH).

Just when she was about to leave the house to visit a neighbor, Ruqayyah's mom suddenly stopped as she remembered something that had slipped her mind while getting dressed. What could it be that she forgot to do?

On a hot summer day, Ruqayyah finds her mother exhausted from cleaning the house while her father and brother have gone out to distribute Zakat Al-Fitr. She wonders, "Do men earn greater reward because they go out to do great deeds?" Her mother sits with her and tells her the story of a female Companion who asked the Prophet (PBUH) the same question. Will she learn that caring for the home and helping her family can also earn great reward? Let's find out together what happened!

Ruqayyah wakes up feeling exhausted after spending a long night organizing her clothes, cleaning her desk, and finishing her homework. She asks her mother to bring someone to help them. Her mother then tells her the story of Fatima (May Allah be pleased with her), when the Prophet (PBUH) taught her a remembrance that was better for her than having a servant! Will Ruqayyah discover the secret that helps her when she feels tired?

Ruqayyah returns home from school happy after receiving an invitation to her friend Asma's party. But she starts thinking about buying something new before the party. Her mother then tells her a heartwarming story that changes the way she thinks. What decision will Ruqayyah make?

Ruqayyah wishes she could become super strong, so her mother asks her a question that changes the way she thinks about strength. Is true strength about breaking things and never being defeated, or is there a greater kind of strength? Her mother begins telling her an inspiring story about a woman who was strongin a way Ruqayyah never imagined. Watch the episode to discover who the strongest woman truly is!