While putting on his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes, but feeling something hard, he stooped down to feel what it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his countenance. He gazed upon the coin, turned it around, and looked at it again and again.
He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and proceeded to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin.
His feelings overcame him; he fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and uttered aloud a fervent thanksgiving in which he spoke of his wife who was sick and helpless, and his children without bread, whom this timely bounty, from some unknown hand,would save from perishing.
The Disciple stood there deeply affected, and his eyes filled with tears. “Now,” said the Scholar, are you not much better pleased than if you had played your intended trick?”
The youth replied, “You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget.
I feel now the truth of these words, which I never understood before: “It’s more blessed to give than to receive.”
very moraable lesson
very nice and full of morality story. it touches the soul not heart
sara you are too dear thanks for penning so nice articles
Dear Sara
Really it is very heart touching story and has a great lesson to help others. As per the saying of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW) “Upper hand is better than the lower hand”.
Have a nice day!
Best regards – M. Ikram
it’s more blessed to give than receive ..
liiiiiiiiiiiike 🙂
It is a good story from which i learned important meanings : 1 – Giving is better than taking . 2 – It is good to think good before acting something. 3 – The poors need from riches to think for them . 4 – You must have a scholar to become good learner
Good lessons!!
Good Lessons… Thanks
nice one,thanks for sharing
The prophet (SAW) said who so ever sleeps with his belly full and his neighbor is hungry is not a muslim. So brother and sisters in Islam if we are to remain as muslim it is obligatory upon us to look for the hungry people.
Subhanallah……if every one of us start thinking about the ones who are less fortunate, inshallah we will have abetter future for our young generation to come…..come all you in the name of Allah subhanawatala, let us help honestly with our zakats/sadaqat/and fitrats……………jazakallah
Nice story….
u r genius afridi_nf8
thanx for the story
i wish i can do that some day find a shoe in a field knowing someone will come and get it and put coins in there…
eid muabarak everyone! =D
I think the story has served its purpose when you are thinking to do the same,but it doesnot need a shoe to do that,you can do it your own way,because the idea is to bring pleasure on others faces.Eid Mubarak to you and every one.
a very touching story…thanx alot ^_^
thank u sara its a nice story I will tell 2 my son zizo
helping people brings us happiness
tried it
NICE ONE DEAR AND ALL TIME YOU ARE AMAZING
Thanks Haider
reminds me of sami yusuf’s nasheed “healing”….
simple act of kindness brings such meaning
A smile can change a life let’s start believingAnd feeling, let’s start healingHeal and you will be healedBreak every borderGive and you will receiveIt’s Nature’s ordercome on people, let’s start healing =)
Sara are you male or female??? The name seems female.
y u want 2 marry sara if she is female ?
that was just immature Gokussj16. Seriously, maybe he was just wondering, just asking a quesstion doesn’t mean that there is interest in matrimony on his part.
also, nice story Sarah. I thought that the story was amazing and sweet. When I go downtown it bothers me how some people treat beggars and the like as if they were less human than the rest of the world. I can relate to the feelings of the disciple because you don’t believe how AMAZING it feels when you see a poor person’s face light up with gratitude when you hand them a cup of coffee from the nearest Tim’s or a simple burger. Just a basic lunch for you but a delicacy for them.
love the lesson!
Assalamu alaikum warehmatullahi wabarakatu
off course she’s a female…..
Hmm yes.