I Love Smiling: A Smile Is Charity – Audio Story

Zeynep ile Tarık8 minages 3-8

A smile shares love, brings happiness to others, and can be an act of charity inspired by the Prophet’s example.

What the tale is about

On a quiet morning during midyear vacation, Tarık draws a hadith from the family’s box and wakes his sister Zeynep to share the words, “Smiling is charity.” Their grandfather explains that charity means sharing the beautiful gifts Allah has given them, including love. The children practice smiling in the mirror, then keep count as they brighten the day of a neighbor, a market worker, and a cashier. After smiling at ten people, they turn their circles into happy faces, pray before bed, and decide to keep sharing kindness through cheerful smiles.

What this tale teaches

A smile shares love, brings happiness to others, and can be an act of charity inspired by the Prophet’s example.

Characters

TarıkZeynepGrandfatherMelek Hanımthe Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)

Questions to ask your child afterwards

Which hadith did Tarık draw from the box?
What did Grandfather say children share when they smile?
How many people did Tarık and Zeynep smile at that day?

Listen to I Love Smiling: A Smile Is Charity – Audio Story ad-free in the Masaldan Erdeme app, download it for offline bedtimes and follow along with the karaoke text.