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A stranger appeared in a king’s court seeking a job. He was asked about his qualifications, and he said: I am a siyasi (political adviser). (In Arabic, a siyasi means a shrewd pers...
It is narrated that Isaam bin Yusuf came to the gathering of Hazrat Hatim Asam (may Allah have mercy on him) with the intention to object to him. So, Isaam said to Hatim: "O Abu Ab...
Story Title: "Father said I'd be back soon... but eleven years passed" I was only eight years old when Father, as he was leaving home, placed his hand on my head and smiled, say...
A woman asked an elderly street vendor, "How much are the eggs per dozen?" The old man replied respectfully, "Madam, thirty rupees per egg." The woman retorted, "I will take six eg...
A man once asked Hatim Tai, "O Hatim! Has anyone ever surpassed you in generosity?" Hatim replied, "Yes! An orphan boy from the Tayy tribe proved to be more generous than me. The s...
A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree in a place, and every day a little boy would come there and play around it. The boy would cling to its branches, climb to its top, eat...
This story belongs to Dr. Muhammad Ratib al-Nabulsi, which he narrates about his mother. He says that one day when he was young, his mother asked him: "Can you say the word 'Hal...
One day, a ruler was sitting in his palace when he heard an apple seller calling out outside the palace: "Buy apples! Apples!" The ruler looked outside and saw a villager going...
A Turkish Muslim, standing in the courtyard of Masjid-e-Nabawi Sharif, narrates an eyewitness incident as follows: I was standing in Masjid-e-Nabawi, watching four policemen wai...
Seeing a piece of paper pasted on an electricity pole, I went close and started reading the text written on it. It was written.........! "Please do read. Yesterday, my 50-rup...
The king asked the slave: "Why are you leaving your job?" The slave replied: "There are five reasons." "The first reason is that you keep sitting while I remain standing be...
A cunning and clever wealthy man reached a farmer in a village and offered him a partnership, saying: "The money will be mine and the labor yours! But when the crop is ready, the p...