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When the Israelite entered the cobbler's shop, the cobbler was very surprised
and felt honored that such a pious man had come to pay him a visit. He
immediately stopped what he was doing, bent down and kissed the Israelite's
hands and feet, and welcomed him. Then the cobbler asked what had brought
him down to the village and asked if there was anything he might do for him.
The Israelite did not answer the cobbler but instead inquired, "Tell me about
your work." The cobbler told him that he was just a simple cobbler and
whatever money he was blessed to receive from his work he would use half to
provide for his wife and family and give the other half in charity. Then the
Israelite left and returned to his hermitage.
That night the Israelite had another vision in which he was told, "Go and ask
him why is face is so full of light." The next day the Israelite went down to the
village again and made his way to the cobbler's shop and this time asked him
why his face was so full of light. The cobbler felt very humble that such a
pious man would ask such a question and replied, "Whenever I see anyone I
always say to myself, he is better than me, and will go to Paradise, but I will
and felt honored that such a pious man had come to pay him a visit. He
immediately stopped what he was doing, bent down and kissed the Israelite's
hands and feet, and welcomed him. Then the cobbler asked what had brought
him down to the village and asked if there was anything he might do for him.
The Israelite did not answer the cobbler but instead inquired, "Tell me about
your work." The cobbler told him that he was just a simple cobbler and
whatever money he was blessed to receive from his work he would use half to
provide for his wife and family and give the other half in charity. Then the
Israelite left and returned to his hermitage.
That night the Israelite had another vision in which he was told, "Go and ask
him why is face is so full of light." The next day the Israelite went down to the
village again and made his way to the cobbler's shop and this time asked him
why his face was so full of light. The cobbler felt very humble that such a
pious man would ask such a question and replied, "Whenever I see anyone I
always say to myself, he is better than me, and will go to Paradise, but I will