Story of a staunch Muslim.

Islamophobia anyone?

We took an auto from Aromas, Powai to  Lake Homes Powai at 3.30 pm,  after a sumptuous meal. Satiated with the meal but tossed by the Bombay humidity we were only yearning for the bed.

Reaching home, I reached for the wallet to pay Rs. 30 to the autowalla only to realise that I have no cash. *Hate the advent of plastic money*. I told the autowalla, 'Bhaiya, ATM se withdraw karke aati hoon'. He said, 'Main le chalta hoon ATM. Aap kahaan paidal jaayenge es garmi mein'.

I withdrew the money, only to get notes in denomination of 500. Embarrassed as hell, I told the autowalla, 'Bhaiya change karwake aati hoon. 500 ke hi notes they ATM machine mein'. He smiled and said,' Koi baat nahi'. Went to the grocery story, bought unnecessary stuff because the shop owner was reluctant to give change until and unless I shopped. I gave autowalla a 100. He had Rs. 60 as change. For all the inconvenience I had caused him I said,  'Kuch nahi hota Bhaiya, aap 10 rupees rakh lijiye'. He refused, 'Nahi Beta, mehnat ki kamai ki jagah hai Islam mein, himayat ki nahi.

He went to two individuals, after no luck from the first and gave me Rs. 70 back. I was Rs. 70 and a life time inspiration, rich.

P. S. Once a companion of the Prophet (SAW) shook his hand with him. The Prophet (saw) felt hard skin os palm and inquiry about it. The companion said it was due to hard work for earning the daily bread for his family. Prophet (saw) kissed his hand and appreciated him. ( Abu Dawood, Islamiyaat 37)

Hazrat Sumayyah bin Umair (RA) said, once people asked Prophet Mohammad (SAW), “Whihc earning the best earning?” Prophet (saw) replird, “The earning which you earn by your own hands, and earning through all business; but which do not involve disobedience of Allah.

In all the world religions, we fret Islam the most. 'Islam is a religion of the terrorists. Islam advocates killing' . The problem is stories of evil in the name of religion get publicised but the goodness which is essence of every religion doesn't reach audience. It's because good is for granted but evil is propagated. 

Therefore,  telling the right stories is important.