Once Hadrat Imam Husain RA was entertaining some guests and so he told his maidservant to bring some food. There was one dish of meat curry in the house that she warmed and brought out to the guests. Just as she entered the room she tripped and the hot food fell onto Hadrat Husain RA, who instantly became very angry. The servant girl became terrified but being an attendant in that house she also knew the superior level of his character and self-control. Seeing his glaring face she quickly recited a verse from the Holy Quran: وَالْكَاظِمِينَ الْغَيْظَ (They are the ones) who restrain anger [3:134] Hearing this Hadrat Husain’s countenance immediately changed and he said, “Very well, I have restrained my anger.” The maidservant bravely continued: وَالْعَافِينَ عَنِ النَّاسِ And pardon (all) men [3:134] Hadrat Husain RA replied, “Very well, I have pardoned this mistake of yours.” The girl again recited from the Holy Quran: وَاللَّـهُ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِينَ For Allah loveth those who do good [3:134] Hadrat Husain RA then said, “Go for I have freed you; may Allah accept this from me.”
Posted on: Tue, 06 Aug 2013 12:05:02 +0000