Nabi (S.A.W) as well as the nature of Din (Divine religion). He knew what being religious
actually means.
Once while he was on his way when going for hajj, he saw a girl picking up something from
the trash. When reaching close, he saw her briskly wrapping a dead bird in a piece of rag. He
stopped for a while and asked the girl with amazement what made her to pick this. Trying to
hold her dirty and ragged clothes, the girl went into tears. She said, "O Uncle, my father was
killed by some tyrants, who snatched all our assets and property. Only my brother and I are
left. We have no support except from Allah. We have nothing to eat or to wear. We have not
eaten anything for the last few days. My brother is lying down in my home due to weakness
and hunger. I came out to look for something to eat and saw this dead bird, which is a bounty
for us. Having said this, she started crying desperately.
Hazrat Abdullah (R.A) felt greatly sorry for her. while putting his hand on her head, he started
crying himself, and asked his treasurer how much money he had at that moment. The treasurer
replied that he had one thousand gold coins then. "I guess only twenty coins would be sufficient
for us to reach Marwa?" Hazrat Abdullah (R.A) asked, to which he got a reply in affirmation.
"Then you hold back twenty coins and give the rest to this girl. We will not go for hajj this year,
as this hajj is even worthier than the hajj of Kabah", he said decisively.
The treasurer gave the whole amount to the girl, whose languished face started glowing with
happiness. With tears of joy in her eyes, she then ran toward her home.
Hazart Abdullah(R.A) thanked Allah, and told the treasurer, "Let us go back to our homes, as
Allah has already accepted our hajj."
Scattered Pearls (Vol 2)
Maulana Muhammad Yunus Palanpuri
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