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The minister felt ashamed of himself for thinking that the shaykh would
do such a thing and quickly called for his pen and paper. His assistant
handed him the pen and paper and the minister started to write, "Give
the shaykh 50 dirhams," but instead of writing "dirhams" he wrote
"dinars" – which is a lot more money. The shaykh put the note in his
pocket but did not read what the minister had written. He thanked the
minister then went to his agent to receive the charitable gift.
When the agent read the note both he and the shaykh were surprised as
the agent read aloud, "Pay the shaykh 50 dinars". The agent was
curious and asked the shaykh what he had sold the minister. The
shaykh told him that he had not sold him anything.
Now the agent thought it would be better to check with the minister
before giving the shaykh such a large amount of money, so he went to
the minister and showed him what he had written. When the minister
read the note he smiled and said, "His supplication has been answered,
do such a thing and quickly called for his pen and paper. His assistant
handed him the pen and paper and the minister started to write, "Give
the shaykh 50 dirhams," but instead of writing "dirhams" he wrote
"dinars" – which is a lot more money. The shaykh put the note in his
pocket but did not read what the minister had written. He thanked the
minister then went to his agent to receive the charitable gift.
When the agent read the note both he and the shaykh were surprised as
the agent read aloud, "Pay the shaykh 50 dinars". The agent was
curious and asked the shaykh what he had sold the minister. The
shaykh told him that he had not sold him anything.
Now the agent thought it would be better to check with the minister
before giving the shaykh such a large amount of money, so he went to
the minister and showed him what he had written. When the minister
read the note he smiled and said, "His supplication has been answered,