Once upon a time there lived a poor man. He worked hard all day long and could not make ends meet. But the rich man worked little and lived happily. The poor man went to the rich man and said: “You work less than me, but you live better than anyone else in the village.” Tell me where you got so much wealth. “We know where,” the rich man answered, laughing. “Allah gives wealth.” “Apparently, I also need to see Allah,” the poor man decided and went to look for Allah. He walked for a long time and met a mangy wolf in the forest. -Where are you going? - asked the wolf. - Yes, I’m going to look for Allah to ask him for wealth. - Oh, how useful this is! - exclaimed the mangy wolf. - Ask him at the same time how I can get rid of the scab. The poor man promised to fulfill the wolf's request and moved on. In one village he stopped for the night with a rich widow who was looking for a husband. She liked the traveler, and she left him to stay. The poor man rested, ate on the widow's bread, and then collected his belongings and began to get ready for the journey. -Where are you going? - asked the widow. - Yes, I want to find Allah to ask him for wealth. “I myself will show you the path to wealth.” Stay here,” the widow began to beg him. “Why do you need Allah?” “No, I have to find him,” the poor man persisted. “And the wolf asked me to find out from Allah how he can get rid of the scab.” - In that case, go and seek your Allah! Don’t forget to tell the wolf that the best remedy for scab is the meat of a fool. And the poor man went to look for Allah. He took many different roads, but he never managed to find Allah. Finally, tired and exhausted, he decided to return home. And again the mangy wolf met him and asked: “Well, friend, did you find your Allah?” - No matter how it is! Apparently he doesn't exist at all. But I know the remedy for your illness. One rich widow, with whom I refused to stay, said that scab can be cured by eating the meat of a fool. - In that case, I must eat you! - said the wolf in Torn the Poor Man.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru