The Sheikh, The Jinn & The Thief!
Once a poor Sheikh lived in a village.
He led prayers at the masjid and was paid food and clothings in return. As he grew old and feeble, he was not able to attend the masjid at times and soon he became ill due to starvation.
A rich merchant for whom he had helped when he was young remembered him and presented the Sheikh with two calves. The calves were fed on the gross from the field behind the Sheikhs hut.
Soon the calves grew up and yielded much milk. The Sheikh drank the milk to stay healthy and sold butter, curds and cheese made from the milk as his livelihood.
One day, a thief saw the two beautiful and healthy cows. He thought, "If I steal those cows I can keep one for myself and sell the other in the market. Then I will get some cash and a means of constant flow of money all my life.
So the thief hid behind a thick tree near the Sheikh's house and waited for nightfall to steal the cows.
A Jinn had lived on that tree. He used to feed once a week. He had seen the Sheikh who had grown healthy on the milk he fed on.
This week the Jinn had decided to have him for his weekly feast. He too waited for the dark to pounce on the Sheikh.
At midnight the Sheikh was fast asleep. In the pitch dark night the thief approached the cowshed and there he saw an ugly and frightening creature yellow in appearance.
"Who are you?" the thief enquired.
"I am a Jinn who has come to kill and feed on the Sheikh and what brings you here in the middle of the night?"
The thief answered, "Oh! I am here to steal the Sheikh's cows. So, I understand we two are on the same side."
Then, the thief grew thoughtful and said, "You must let me first steal the cows before you kill the Sheikh."
"Why, that would be utterly foolish," said the Jinn. 'The racket you'll create will disturb the Sheikh's sleep and he will wake up, so you must allow me to kill the Sheikh first."
Then a fierce argument ensued with each of them saying "Me first! Me first!" The commotion woke the Sheikh. He approached both of them and asked what the argument was about.
At this the thief said, "He is a Jinn and he wishes to eat you up."
Promptly the Jinn butted in, "He is a thief and he intends to steal your cows?
The old Sheikh understood the situation well. He quickly muttered a prayer on hearing which the Jinn fled from the place.
Then the Sheikh picked up a heavy club and as he raised it to hit the thief, he ran away to save his skin.
-- Once a poor Sheikh lived in a village.
He led prayers at the masjid and was paid food and clothings in return. As he grew old and feeble, he was not able to attend the masjid at times and soon he became ill due to starvation.
A rich merchant for whom he had helped when he was young remembered him and presented the Sheikh with two calves. The calves were fed on the gross from the field behind the Sheikhs hut.
Soon the calves grew up and yielded much milk. The Sheikh drank the milk to stay healthy and sold butter, curds and cheese made from the milk as his livelihood.
One day, a thief saw the two beautiful and healthy cows. He thought, "If I steal those cows I can keep one for myself and sell the other in the market. Then I will get some cash and a means of constant flow of money all my life.
So the thief hid behind a thick tree near the Sheikh's house and waited for nightfall to steal the cows.
A Jinn had lived on that tree. He used to feed once a week. He had seen the Sheikh who had grown healthy on the milk he fed on.
This week the Jinn had decided to have him for his weekly feast. He too waited for the dark to pounce on the Sheikh.
At midnight the Sheikh was fast asleep. In the pitch dark night the thief approached the cowshed and there he saw an ugly and frightening creature yellow in appearance.
"Who are you?" the thief enquired.
"I am a Jinn who has come to kill and feed on the Sheikh and what brings you here in the middle of the night?"
The thief answered, "Oh! I am here to steal the Sheikh's cows. So, I understand we two are on the same side."
Then, the thief grew thoughtful and said, "You must let me first steal the cows before you kill the Sheikh."
"Why, that would be utterly foolish," said the Jinn. 'The racket you'll create will disturb the Sheikh's sleep and he will wake up, so you must allow me to kill the Sheikh first."
Then a fierce argument ensued with each of them saying "Me first! Me first!" The commotion woke the Sheikh. He approached both of them and asked what the argument was about.
At this the thief said, "He is a Jinn and he wishes to eat you up."
Promptly the Jinn butted in, "He is a thief and he intends to steal your cows?
The old Sheikh understood the situation well. He quickly muttered a prayer on hearing which the Jinn fled from the place.
Then the Sheikh picked up a heavy club and as he raised it to hit the thief, he ran away to save his skin.
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