Abdullah was sleeping in a corner of a mosque in Mecca, when he was awakened by the conversation of two angels above his head. They were preparing a list of the Blessed and one angel was telling the other that a certain Mahbub of Sikandar City deserved to be ranked first, even though he has not come on pilgrimage to the Holy City.
Hearing this, Abdullah went to Sikandar City and found out that he was a cobbler, repairing the shoes of people. He was famished and poor; for, his earnings barely sufficed to keep flesh and bone together. He had by severe sacrifice piled up a few coppers during the course of years; one day, he spent the entire treasure to prepare a special dish which he proposed to place before his enceinte wife as a surprise gift.
When he was proceeding home with the gift he heard the cry of a starving beggar who seemed to be in the throes of extreme hunger. Mahbub could not proceed further; he gave the pot containing the costly delicacy to the man and sat by his side, enjoying the blossoming of satisfaction on his haggard face.
The act gave him a place of honour in the register of the Blessed, a place which pilgrims to Mecca who had spent millions of Dinars in charity could not secure. The lord cares for the feeling behind the act, not the fanfare and the fuss.
Thoughts: I thought that this china katha was interesting because many people, including myself, do things for fame, and for praises. God sees everything, and he knows everything, even the intention behind our actions. From this story, I can learn that Abdulla was a hard worker, and even though he spent time making a surprise pot for his wife, he gave it to a beggar. When Abdulla gave the pot, he did it whole-heartedly which pleased the Lord. I learned that it doesn’t matter about the fame, praise and comments you get from your actions, but when the thoughts are pure God will be pleased.
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