The Righteous Beggar

The following incident took place in Dhaka which is the capital city
of Bangladesh.
There was a beggar in the city who used to begbeside a Masjid on
Fridays after Jumah prayer. Begging was permissible for him due to his
adverse condition.Though he was a beggar, he would pay attention to
the sermonsthat were delivered during the Khutbah. Onesuch sermons was
about the importance of earning halal income. Helearnt that
supplications (dua) will not be accepted from those people whose
income are from forbidden sources. He immediately decided to accept
moneyfrom only those individuals that he knewhad halal income. His
daily earnings decreasedas a result but he was committed to his
decision.
Then came a day when the beggar died. Eventhough he lived as abeggar,
his funeral was like that of a king. Many dignitaries of the area
attended his funeral because they knew of that great sacrifice he used
to make daily in order to keep up with the commandment of Almighty
Allah.
Dear readers, we too should sincerely adopt the commandments of Allah
in our lives regardless of our social status. In this way, Allah will
elevate us in this world and in the hereafter.