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Beggars Of A Different Kind

Last week after finishing my Fajr salah I spotted a man in a corner of the Masjid, supplicating to Allah.

The man was in a very simple dress and was literally weeping. That aroused my interest as I have discovered many potential chances to help the needy from people who don't beg before men but they approach only Allah.

This man had a sad face and a huge body. I sat little far from him and waited for him to finish his duas.

Meanwhile his phone rang. I could sense the pain in his words. He was saying to someone on the phone, "Right now I am sitting in the masjid before Allah and He is the only hope."

I was more curious about his sorrows so I waited to talk to him. Finally he finished and got up to leave. I hurried to him and greeted him. He was still wiping his tears.

I asked him, "Akhee, is everything okay?"

He replied, "My niece is [in a]
serious condition in [the] hospital."

I responded him "Do you need some money?" (Though I am not wealthy but I love to be a response for someone's Dua.)

Suddenly he looked up at me and hugged me then he wiped his tears
and we walked out of the masjid.

He was still not in a position to
talk so I put my hands on his shoulder and whispered, "I have some savings with me in case it's your emergency."

We had reached in the parking of Ajman's big masjid and he was still
quiet. Then he put his hand in his pocket and I saw a car key hanging
on a beautiful keychain.

The man got emotional and this time he patted my shoulders and said, "That's how we should hand over our matters to Allah even if you can afford. Before or while using our sources Allah should be our first option. That is my Super Market and we are very rich Alhamdulillah but nothing works like an earnest Dua".

Saying this, the man thanked me and walked away towards his car. He lived in a huge villa nearby but was a beggar before Allah.

I stood there stunned to discover one more common man leaving a
huge impact of Tawheed (Belief in the Oneness Of Allah) and Tawaqqal (putting one's trust in Allah) on me.

He was right, Allah should
always be our first option. I went back to the Masjid and started making my own Duas to Allah.

Surely some people breeze into our lives but work like a storm!

Source: The Khalids