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“
Why do you throw stones at the
trees?
” the Prophet [s] wanted to
know.
“
To get dates to eat
,” the boy
replied. “
If I don’t make dates fall
from the trees, how am I going to
get them?
”
This reply showed that the boy was
only a child who did not understand
a great deal, and had a lot to learn
in life. The Prophet [s] realised this
at once. He realised too, that the
boy had not been wicked, but just
foolish.
So, the Prophet [s] patted the boy
on the head to calm his fears and
spoke kindly to him.
“
Don’t throw stones at the trees!
” he
said to the boy. “
For if the trees are
damaged, they will not bring forth
new fruit. Eat of the dates that have
