This is a true story that happened at the time to a pious man who lived with his family and who wanted to go to Mecca to make his Pilgrimage.
(At the time, it took a long time to get there for those who lived far away, due to slow transportation)
His sons, upon hearing this news, told their father not to go, because he was the only one who worked to support his family and therefore had to stay to work for them. The father then changed his mind.
He had among his children, a little daughter, pious, who came to him and said to him:
”O my father, who grants us our sustenance if not Allah (azwadial) ?
Do not worry O my father, go to your pilgrimage, and as the Most High says,
whoever places his trust in Him, He will provide for his needs where he least expects it.”
Following the wise words of his beloved daughter, the father decided to leave for Mecca…
Time passed when one day, an emir passed through this region with his companions, and felt immense thirst. He asked one of his companions to fetch water from the inhabitants of this place in order to bring it back to him. The companion therefore went in search of water and knocked on the door of “our little family”. He asked them for water and the family offered it to him with great pleasure.
The companion brought water to the Emir who was very happy to have quenched his thirst. He then asked his companion who was this family who had offered him their water so that he could thank them.
The companion replied that it was so-and-so’s family (the father of the family was known for his piety). The emir then asked to be taken to him so that he could thank him.
Arriving on the scene, the family explained to him that he had gone to make his pilgrimage and with these words, the emir said:
“In the absence of our brother, we have the duty to take care of his family” and he took out a huge purse full of gold coins which he offered to them. Then he turned to the multitude of companions who accompanied him and said to them: “May he who loves me do as I do.”
This is how the house of this family was filled with gold and silver coins.
Everyone was jumping for joy… except the little girl who was sobbing…
The emir saw her crying and asked her why.
She answered him:
“A man looked at us… and we are rich… what can we say about the Look of God? »
Let’s look at subhan Allah how God the Most High takes care of the one who places his trust in Him, and let’s look at how the little girl reacted, and how she compared the generosity of a man, and the immense rewards that God the Most High promises us, here and in the afterlife, for our obedience and worship.
May we learn from this…
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