for that charity which pleased him when people watched him".
There is a report that a man, putting on a woman's dress used to frequent purdah parties in marriage and funeral processions. Once a lady's pearl was lost in a party. Everybody was being closely searched, and the man was very much afraid of the disclosure of his identity, as it would mean the loss of his life. He sincerely repented in his heart, never to do the same thing again, and asked God's forgiveness and help. Then he found that it was now the turn of himself and his companion to be searched. His prayer was heard, the pearl being found in his companion's clothes and he was saved.[1]
A Sufi narrates the following story: "I joined a naval squadron which was going on holy war (Jehad), One of us was selling his provision bag, and I bought it, thinking it would prove useful in the
- ↑ Rumi has beautifully. described this story of Nasuh in Masnavi Bk. V.
