Number 8
Eight gates of Jannah
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Where it comes from
Jannah has eight gates.
Hadith: Sahl ibn Sa'd on the gates of Jannah (Bukhari 3257)
For the parent
Say: The Prophet ﷺ told us Jannah has eight gates. Let's draw eight doors and count them as we open each one.
Eight gates of Jannah, open wide, Ya Allah, let us inside!
Count it: Five fingers and three more: eight.
Do it: Draw eight doors on paper and count them as you open each flap.
Tell me more
One gate, Ar-Rayyan, is for people who fast.
Hadith: The gate Ar-Rayyan (Bukhari 1896)