Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem
Once
a group of Muslims were on their travels propagating Islam in
Edinburgh. The Imam was leading the prayer [in a public place]. After
completing it, he was met by a few girls. One of the girls asked, "Do
you know English?"
The
young man [who was leading the prayer] said, "I do."
She
said, "What is this that you have done?"
The
young man replied, "We have performed worship."
The
girl said, "But today isn’t Sunday."
The
young man said, "We do this five times a day."
The young
lady expressed, "That’s a lot."
The
young man explained that if the blessings of Allah Ta'ala are kept in view,
this is very little. And this is that action which brings about the spring
of tranquility. This isn’t hardship, this is felicity.
Then
the girl extended her hand to bid farewell and the young man said,
"Forgive me for my hand cannot touch you."
She
asked: “Why?”
He
said, "This is my wife’s trust".
The
girl collapsed to the ground. With tears in her eyes, she said, "How
blessed is that wife who has such a husband. O that the men in Europe
would be like this!"
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by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (Rahmatullahi 'alayh)