Akhlaq or Character 103
the time of departure, his mother sewed forty gold coins inside
the sleeves of his dress in a manner that one cannot understand
anything from outside easily. His mother said him to spent the
gold coins from the sleeve, if there will be any need for money.
On the way a group of dacoits attacked their group. The dacoits
snatched away whatever they got searching every one's body.
One of the dacoits asked Hazrat Abdul Quader Jilani what
belongings he had, not getting anything from the search of his
body. He said to the dacoit, his mother sewed forty gold coins
inside the sleeves of his dress. The dacoit instantly brought out
the gold coins cutting his sleeve. The gang leader said to him
with astonishment; if he had kept secret the incident of his
mother's sewing of the gold coins, then the dacoits would not
have got those coins. Why had he disclosed that? Hazrat Abdul
Quader Jilani (R) said, his mother ordered him to speak the truth
always. So he did not conceal it. The gang leader returned him
back the gold coins charmed by his honesty. The gang leader
along with his group was charmed hearing this utterance of the
boy. They all prayed for forgivness and gave up plundering
forever. So honesty and truthfulness are so dear to Allah.
We shall learn another story about honesty:
Hazrat Omar (R) was the second Caliph of Islamic State. Justice
prevailed in all spheres of his state. The judgment was used to
be dispensed immediately after occurring any thing unjust.
There was rule for appropriate punishment for punishable
crimes. He used to be informed about the real condition of the
ordinary people in disguise at the darkness of the night, moving
around lanes and by lanes of Medina. At one night he happened