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change direction and shed its rain upon his garden. The traveler knew the
farmer must be doing something rather special to receive such a blessing
in the midst of all that dry, sun soaked land, so he asked what he did with
all his food he grew in his garden.
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The farmer told him that he planted different crops which he harvested as
soon as they were ready and gave one third away in charity to the poor.
The second third he used to feed his family, and the remaining third he kept
as seeds so that he could plant the next crop.
Isn't it wonderful to hear of someone with such a kind and generous heart.
He wasn't greedy, he didn't sell what he had grown, instead he thought of
the poor and needy and gave it to them. That is the reason why Allah
blessed him.
Allah always rewards those who give in charity, sometimes He doubles the
amount and other times He gives much, much more. Do you know
farmer must be doing something rather special to receive such a blessing
in the midst of all that dry, sun soaked land, so he asked what he did with
all his food he grew in his garden.
1
The farmer told him that he planted different crops which he harvested as
soon as they were ready and gave one third away in charity to the poor.
The second third he used to feed his family, and the remaining third he kept
as seeds so that he could plant the next crop.
Isn't it wonderful to hear of someone with such a kind and generous heart.
He wasn't greedy, he didn't sell what he had grown, instead he thought of
the poor and needy and gave it to them. That is the reason why Allah
blessed him.
Allah always rewards those who give in charity, sometimes He doubles the
amount and other times He gives much, much more. Do you know