The
Righteous Beggar
The following incident took place in Dhaka which is the capital
city of Bangladesh.
There was a beggar in the city who used to beg beside a Masjid
on Fridays after Jumah prayer. Begging was permissible for
him due to his adverse condition. Though he was a beggar,
he would pay attention to the sermons that were delivered
during the Khutbah. One such sermons was about the importance
of earning halal income. He learnt that supplications (dua)
will not be accepted from those people whose income are from
forbidden sources. He immediately decided to accept money
from only those individuals that he knew had halal income.
His daily earnings decreased as a result but he was committed
to his decision.
Then came a day when the beggar died. Eventhough he lived
as a beggar, his funeral was like that of a king. Many dignitaries
of the area attended his funeral because they knew of that
great sacrifice he used to make daily in order to keep up
with the commandment of Almighty Allah.
Dear readers, we too should sincerely adopt the commandments
of Allah in our lives regardless of our social status. In
this way, Allah will elevate us in this world and in the hereafter.
Source: http://www.freewebs.com/welcometomadinah/stories.htm
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