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when there is no one to guard my sheep?" The wolf replied, "Don't worry I will
look after your sheep for you until you return." So strange as it may seem, the
shepherd left the wolf to guard his flock and went to see if what he had been told
was true.
The shepherd climbed the hill and as he looked down he saw a crowd of people
just as the wolf had described and thought to himself, "What the wolf said must
be true, I must hurry down and see what is going on." He ran quickly down the
hill, and soon caught sight of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him. He
knew immediately that this was no ordinary man and listened intently and loved
what he said. After the Prophet finished speaking, he went up to him and told
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about the wolf but the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, was not surprised
and said, "Return to your sheep you will find them all there."
The shepherd had no hesitation in becoming a Muslim and was sad to leave the
company of the Prophet, but promised himself that he would see and hear him as
look after your sheep for you until you return." So strange as it may seem, the
shepherd left the wolf to guard his flock and went to see if what he had been told
was true.
The shepherd climbed the hill and as he looked down he saw a crowd of people
just as the wolf had described and thought to himself, "What the wolf said must
be true, I must hurry down and see what is going on." He ran quickly down the
hill, and soon caught sight of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him. He
knew immediately that this was no ordinary man and listened intently and loved
what he said. After the Prophet finished speaking, he went up to him and told
1
about the wolf but the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, was not surprised
and said, "Return to your sheep you will find them all there."
The shepherd had no hesitation in becoming a Muslim and was sad to leave the
company of the Prophet, but promised himself that he would see and hear him as