One day a mullah came to the hall to address the believers. The hall was empty, except for the young groom who was sitting in the front row. The mullah thought to himself, “Should I speak or not?” And he decided to ask the groom:
“There’s no one here except you, do you think I should talk or not?”
The groom replied:
“Sir, I’m a simple person, I don’t understand anything about this.” But when I come to the stable and see that all the horses have run away and only one remains, I will still give her something to eat.
The mullah, taking these words to heart, began his sermon. He spoke for more than two hours, and when he finished, he felt relieved. He wanted to hear confirmation of how good his speech was. He asked:
— How did you like my sermon?
“I’ve already said that I’m a simple person and I don’t really understand all this. But if I come to the stable and see that all the horses have run away and only one remains, I will still feed her. But I won't give her all the feed that is meant for all horses.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru