This is a beautiful story of a student of knowledge. He was extremely hungry, so he went out to search for food but could not find any. he asked people but unfortunately no one gave him. He went into a farm and grabbed an apple and ate, then he regretted his action he was saddened about what he had done. He asked the people who owned the farm, they told him the person lived in a specific area. He went to the owner and said:
Student of knowledge: “Please forgive me, I have eaten an apple from your farm.”
Farm owner: "I will not forgive you and I will be against you on the day of judgement in front of Allah."
Student of knowledge: "It was only an apple please forgive me."
Farm owner: "I will not forgive you" (enters his house).
Then this young man waited outside the house from after Zuhr to before Asr, then the owner of the farm came out. the young man begged again saying:
Student of knowledge: " I beg you to forgive me. I will become a laborer and work for you just forgive me please.”
Farm owner: "Ok i will forgive you on one condition, you will marry my daughter."
Student of knowledge became overwhelmed and happy.
Farm owner: "but she has few problems, she's deaf, dumb, blind and disabled."
Student of knowledge: “What!”.
Farm owner: “I will never forgive you till you marry her.”
The date was set for the young man to come. he came dragging his feet and very sad because he's going to marry someone he's going to be looking after for the rest of his life. He walks inside the house and sees a beautiful woman and she comes up to him the young man was dumb founded and surprised, looking at her.
Beautiful woman: "Are you surprised?"
Student of knowledge: "Yes, your father told me you are blind, deaf, dumb, and disabled."
Beautiful woman: "My father has been looking for a spouse for me for a long time and when he saw that you are fearful of Allah because of the apple that you've eaten, he knew that you are the right person for me. Yes, Im blind from looking at haram, Im deaf from hearing haram, and dumb from speaking ill (haram) and Im disabled to walk to haram". Glory be to Allah, they got married and guess who their son was. their son was one of the greatest scholars of Islam his name is Abu Hanifah (Mercy of Allah be upon him)
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