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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
intention then said, "I want to entrust you with ten thousand dirhams. Please
buy a house for me with this money." The shaykh agreed and the man left
feeling happy that the shaykh accepted to do this for him.

Sometime after the man from Khurasan had left to go on pilgrimage Basra
was stricken by a severe famine. Men, women and children were very hungry
and it distressed the shaykh to see such terrible suffering. Then the shaykh