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Foolish Beyond Belief
Among the Arabs, there was a person known as “Jahaa”. Many humorous anecdotes have been reported in his regard. A few of these have been mentioned below:
On one occasion, due to demolishing (some building), a huge heap of sand piled up at the house of Jahaa’s father. Jahaa’s father began to complain saying, “Now the neighbours will force me to clear this sand! It will take a lot of effort and this type of sand cannot even be used to make …
The Fruit of Charity and Fire of Jealousy
There was once an evil king who threatened his subjects announcing, “If any person gives anything in charity, I will ensure that I have both his hands amputated!”
Thereafter, it so happened that a man approached a certain woman and begged her saying, “Please give me something in charity!” The woman responded, “How can I give you charity when the king is cutting off the hands of all those who give charity?” The man implored her saying, “I beg you to …
Assisted by an Angel
Sayyiduna Anas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates the following incident:
Among the Sahaabah of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was a man of the Ansaar known as Sayyiduna Abu Mi’laq (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). He was a businessman who traded in various lands and regions using his own wealth as well as that invested by others. Together with being a competent businessman, Sayyiduna Abu Mi’laq (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) would engage in (excessive) ‘ibaadah and was very pious.
One day, while Sayyiduna Abu Mi’laq (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was …
