Ayyubs House One day an old man came to Ayyubs house. The old man greeted Ayyub, saying “Peace be on you Ayyub, Allahs Prophet.” “Peace and Allahs mercy be on you,” said Ayyub “Come in, please. Youre in your house and among your family.” “May Allah increase the dignity of Ayyub,” said the old man, “As you see, Im an old man. I have hungry children. Allahs Prophet gives the poor food and clothing.” Prophet Ayyub asked the old man with a pained voice: “Old man, are you a stranger?” “No, Allahs Prophet,” replied the old man, “Im from the land of Hawran.” Prophet Ayyub felt more and more pain, so he exclaimed: “How selfish I am! My house is full of foodstuffs and youre hungry!” The old man explained: “It is my own fault. I havent asked you for food or clothing before.” “No, its my own fault,” said Ayyub, “I havent looked for you.” Ayyub turned to his sons and said to them: “Why dont you fear Allahs wrath? Why do you spend the night satisfied and there are hungry old people and children in Hawran?” His sons apologized to him for that, and then they said: “We looked for the poor many times; however, we found none of them.” Ayyub asked with pain: “What about this old man?” “Forgive us,” Ayyubs sons requested. “Come on, send food and clothes to the old mans house!” ordered Ayyub. “We listen to the Prophet and obey him,” they explained. Prophet Ayyub lived in this stone house this way. Prophet Ayyub worked on his fields and farms. His wife milled grain. Her daughters and slave girls helped her. Ayyubs sons carried food and clothing and looked for the poor. His slave boys worked on his farms. They brought fruit and grain to his stores. The shepherds took Ayyubs cattle to the pastures. Ayyub thanked Allah for increasing his belongings and his children. Ayyub, the Prophet, believed in Allah. He thanked Him for His blessings. He helped all the people. Farms, fields, cattle, and many children did not make Ayyub ungrateful, so people loved Ayyub. People loved Ayyub because they thought that he was a blessed person and among Allahs Prophets, so they believed in Allah, the Giver.
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