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away, but still the lady did not feed
the children. In the end he won-
dered what was the matter.
Finally, ‘Umar [r] went into the
house and asked the lady, “
Dear
lady, why are the children crying.
”
She told him that they were crying
because they were hungry. “
But
isn’t the food in the pot ready yet?
”
he asked.
The lady came closer to ‘Umar [r]
and whispered in his ear, “
Do not
tell the children. There is no food in
the pot, because I do not have any
money to buy food. The pot has
only water in it but the children think
that there is some food in there.
They are hungry now, but if I wait
long enough, they will cry them-
selves to sleep. Then they will for-
get their hunger.
”
The lady explained to ‘Umar [r] that
Vocabulary
merrily
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generous
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understanding
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puzzled
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explained
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arranged
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grant
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support
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concern
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struck
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terror
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tender
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CP
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