An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
1. god’s people
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clothes became dirty from sweeping the floor, and
having to bring water from outside in a large
leather bag had left a mark on her neck. On one
occasion when the Prophet had had an influx of
servants, ‘Ali suggested to Fatima that she go and
request her father to give her one of them to help
her in her work. She duly went to see him, but
there were many people gathered at his house,
and she returned home, without having been able
to meet him. The next day the Prophet came to the
house of Ali and Fatima and asked what it was
she had wanted to discuss with him, but Fatima
remained silent. Then ‘Ali told the Prophet the
whole story. The Prophet did not, however,
accede to their request for a servant. “Fear God,”
he said, “and fulfill your duty to the Lord.
Continue to do your housework and, when you go
to bed at night, glorify God 33 times, praise him
the same number of times and exalt him 34 times.
That makes 100 times altogether. That will do you
more good than a servant will.”
(AL-TARGHEEB
WA
AL
-TARHEEB)
