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upon him, amongst that which he reported with a chain up to his Lord, the Blessed,
the High, says this.

THE VALUE OF GOOD DEEDS

|H 13

“I (Abu Abdur Rahman) heard the Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, say: „There were three people, amongst a
people who lived before you. They were traveling and found a cave,
and entered it in order to spend the night. Then, a rock slid down
from the mountain and blocked the entrance to the cave. They said
to each another: 'Nothing will save you from this rock except that
you supplicate to Allah, the High, with your good deeds.' One of
them said: 'O Allah, I had two aged parents and I did not serve a
drink to any family member or servant before them. One day I was
drawn far away in search of greenery (to feed his cattle) and did not
return until after my parents had gone to sleep. After I finished the
milking I brought them their drink and found them sleeping, I hated