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Sometime after, the young mother returned and she broke the bad news
saying, "A wolf has carried off your baby." The young mother was
devastated, but when she looked at the baby the older mother was carrying
she knew the baby was hers, and that the wolf had stolen the older lady's
baby. Both ladies were extremely upset so they decided to go to Prophet
David, who, incidentally was also a king, and ask him to resolve the matter.
Prophet David listen patiently to the story and decided the baby belonged
to the older lady and they left.
As they were leaving they met Prophet Solomon and the younger mother
told him what had happened. Now Prophet Solomon had an excellent idea.
Without a second thought, he called for a sword and said, "I will divide the
baby in two, so you can each have half!" The young mother was panic
stricken at the thought of her baby being killed and cried out, "O Allah, have
mercy on us, do not let this happen!" Then she turned to Solomon and said
in desperation, "The baby belongs to her!"
Prophet Solomon had no intention of killing the baby and knew from the
saying, "A wolf has carried off your baby." The young mother was
devastated, but when she looked at the baby the older mother was carrying
she knew the baby was hers, and that the wolf had stolen the older lady's
baby. Both ladies were extremely upset so they decided to go to Prophet
David, who, incidentally was also a king, and ask him to resolve the matter.
Prophet David listen patiently to the story and decided the baby belonged
to the older lady and they left.
As they were leaving they met Prophet Solomon and the younger mother
told him what had happened. Now Prophet Solomon had an excellent idea.
Without a second thought, he called for a sword and said, "I will divide the
baby in two, so you can each have half!" The young mother was panic
stricken at the thought of her baby being killed and cried out, "O Allah, have
mercy on us, do not let this happen!" Then she turned to Solomon and said
in desperation, "The baby belongs to her!"
Prophet Solomon had no intention of killing the baby and knew from the