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English_Children_Stories_Poems, page : 40
A long time ago, before there were cars and airplanes, there was a man who
lived in a far away place called Khurasan who wanted to go on pilgrimage to
Mecca and visit the tomb of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, in
Medina.
Now the man had quite a lot of money and neither wanted to take it with him
nor leave it behind. He had heard of a very trustworthy shaykh called
Muhammad, Wasi's son who lived in the city of Basra. The shaykh was known
for his piety and would worship a lot during the night when everyone was
asleep. He would fast each Monday and Thursday and visitors would often
hear him repeating the Names of Allah.
Before setting off on his pilgrimage the man decided to visit the shaykh and
tell him of his intention, and ask him to do something for him. When the man
reached Basra he asked the way to the shaykh's house and was taken to his
home.
The man from Khurasan greeted Shaykh Muhammad and told him of his
lived in a far away place called Khurasan who wanted to go on pilgrimage to
Mecca and visit the tomb of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, in
Medina.
Now the man had quite a lot of money and neither wanted to take it with him
nor leave it behind. He had heard of a very trustworthy shaykh called
Muhammad, Wasi's son who lived in the city of Basra. The shaykh was known
for his piety and would worship a lot during the night when everyone was
asleep. He would fast each Monday and Thursday and visitors would often
hear him repeating the Names of Allah.
Before setting off on his pilgrimage the man decided to visit the shaykh and
tell him of his intention, and ask him to do something for him. When the man
reached Basra he asked the way to the shaykh's house and was taken to his
home.
The man from Khurasan greeted Shaykh Muhammad and told him of his