The Merchant with four wives

There was a rich merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the
most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. He
took great care of her and gave hernothing but the best. He also loved
the 3rd wife very much. He was very proud of her and always wanted to
show off her to his friends. However, the merchant is always in great
fear that she might run away with some other men. He too, loved his
2nd wife. She was a very considerate person, always patient and in
fact is the merchant's confidante. Whenever the merchant faced some
problems, healways turned to his 2ndwife and she would always help him
out and tide him through difficult times. Now, the merchant's 1st wife
was a very loyal partner and has made great contributions in
maintaining his wealth and business as well as taking care of the
household. However, themerchant did not love the first wife and
although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her. One day,
the merchant fell ill. Before long, he knew that he was going to die
soon. He thought of his luxurious life and told himself, "Now I have 4
wives with me. But when I die, I'll be alone. How lonely I'll be!"
Thus, he asked the 4th wife, "I loved you most, endowed you with the
finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying,
will you follow me and keep me company?" "No way!" replied the 4th
wife and she walked away without another word. The answer cut like a
sharp knife right into the merchant's heart.
The sad merchant then asked the 3rd wife, "I have loved you so much
for all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me
company?" "No!" repliedthe 3rd wife. "Life is so good over here! I'm
going to remarry when you die!" The merchant'sheart sank and turned
cold. He then asked the 2nd wife, "I always turned to you for help and
you've always helped me out. Now I need your help again. When I die,
will you follow me and keep me company?" "I'm sorry, I can't help you
out this time!" replied the 2nd wife. "At the very most, I can only
send you to your grave." The answer came like a bolt of thunder and
the merchant was devastated.
Then a voice called out :"I'll live with you. I'll follow you no
matter where you go." The merchant looked up andthere was his first
wife. She was so skinny, almost like she suffered from malnutrition.
Greatly grieved, the merchant said, "I should have taken much better
care of you while I couldhave!"
Actually, we all have 4 wives in our lives ....... The 4th wife is our
body.No matter how much time and effort we lavishin making it look
good, it'll never live with us when we die. Our 3rd wife? Our
possessions, status and wealth. Whenwe die, they all go to others. The
2nd wife is our family and friends. No matter how close they had been
there for us when we're alive, the furthest they can stay by us is up
to the grave. BOTTOMLINE! "The 1st wife is in fact our soul, often
neglected in our pursuit of material wealth and sensual pleasure.
Guess what? It is actually the only thing that follows us whereverwe
go. Perhaps it's a good idea to cultivate and strengthen it now rather
than to wait until we're on our death-bed to lament."

Kindness surely pays back

One day, a poor boy whowas selling goods from door to door to pay his
way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was
hungry.
He decided he would askfor a meal at the next house. However, he lost
his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal
he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so brought
him alarge glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and thenasked, "How much
do I owe you?"
"You don't owe me anything," she replied."Mother has taught us never
to accept pay for akindness." He said....."Then I thank you from my
heart."
Year's later that young woman became criticallyill. The local doctors
were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called
in a specialist to study her rare disease. After a long struggle,
thebattle was won. Finally business office pass the final bill to
specialist for approval. He looked at it,then wrote something on the
edge and the bill was sent back.
When she got the bill, she feared to open it, forshe was sure it would
take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked, and
something caught her attention on the side of the bill.
She read these words....."Paid in full with one glass of milk"
(Signed) Dr. Hasan Amin.
Tears of joy flooded her eyes.

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51 hadith found in ' Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Rules of Law about the Prayer during Journey ' of Sunan Abu-Dawud.

1194
Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin: The prayer was prescribed as
consisting of two rak'ahs both when one was resident and when
travelling. The prayer while travelling was left according to the
original prescription and the prayer of one who was resident was
enhanced.
1199
Narrated Uqbah ibn Amir:I heard the Apostle of Allah
(peace_be_upon_him) say: Allah is pleased with a shepherd of goats who
calls to prayer at the peak of a mountain, and offers prayer, Allah,
the Exalted, says: Look at this servant of Mine; he calls to prayer
and offers it and he fears Me. So I forgive him and admit him to
paradise.
1201
Narrated Anas ibn Malik: When the Apostle of Allah(peace_be_upon_him)
halted at a certain place (while on a journey), he would not leave
that place till he offered the noon prayer. A man said to him: Even if
in the middle of the day? He replied: Even if in the middle of the
day.
1203
Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: Ibn Umar was informed about the death of
Safiyyah (the wife of the Prophet) when he was at Mecca. He proceeded
till the sun set and the stars shined. He said: When the Prophet
(peace_be_upon_him) was in a hurry about something while on a journey,
he would combine both these prayers. He proceed till twilight had
disappeared. He then combined both of them (the prayers).
1204
Narrated Mu'adh ibn Jabal: On the expedition to Tabuk if the sun had
passed the meridian before the apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him)
moved off, he combined the noon and the afternoon prayers; but if he
moved off before the sun had passed the meridian, he delayed the noon
prayer till he haltedfor the afternoon prayer.He acted similarly for
the sunset prayer; if the sun set before he moved off, he combined the
sunset and the night prayers, but if he moved off before sunset, he
delayed the sunset prayer till he halted for the night prayer and then
combined them.
1208
Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: Abdullah ibn Waqid said: The mu'adhdhin of
Ibn Umar said: prayer (i.e. the time of prayer has come). He said: Go
ahead. He then alighted before the disappearance. He then offered the
night prayer. He then said: When the Apostle of Allah
(peace_be_upon_him) was in a hurry about something, he would do as I
did. Then he travelledand covered a distance of three days' journey
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Not staying overnight inMina during the days of Tashreeq

I hope that you can explain the ruling on notstaying overnight in Mina
during the Days of Tashreeq. If the answer is that (the one who does
not stay in Mina) is obliged to offer a sacrifice, then should he
offer a sheep for each night or is one sufficient?
Praise be to Allaah.
Staying overnight in Mina during the Days of Tashreeq is obligatory
according to the majority of fuqahaa'; theone who fails to do that
with no excuse is obliged to offer a sacrifice. According to the
majority of scholars one should stay there formost of the night.
(al-Mawsoo'ah al-Fiqhiyyah, part 17, p. 58).
Not staying overnight in Mina during the Days of Tashreeq may be one
of the following cases:
The first case: when a person does not stay overnight in Mina because
he has an excuse.
Shaykh Ibn Baaz was asked about the ruling on a person who does not
stay overnight in Mina during the Days of Tashreeq. He said: "He is
not obliged to offer any sacrifice because Allaah says (interpretation
of the meaning): 'So keep your duty to Allaah and fear Him as much as
you can' [al-Taghaabun 64:16] – whether he did not stay overnight at
Mina because of sicknessor because there was no room, of for some
similar legitimate excusesuch as those who bring water to the pilgrims
and those who tend sheep, and whatever else comes under the same
rulings.
The second case: when aperson does not stay overnight (in Mina) during
the days of Tahsreeq with no excuse.
The Shaykh (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
Whoever does not stay overnight in Mina during the Days of Tashreeq
with no excusehas failed to do something which was prescribed by the
Messenger of Allaah SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
in both word and deed, and by the fact that he made a concession for
some of those who have excuses such as shepherds and those who bring
water to the pilgrims. Concessions can only be made when there is
something which has to be done. Hence staying overnight in Mina during
the Days of Tashreeq is considered to be one of the obligatory duties
of Hajj,according to the more correct of the two scholarly views, and
whoever does not do that and has no legitimate excuse has to offer a
sacrifice, becauseit was reported that Ibn 'Abbaas (may Allaah be
pleased with them both)said: "Whoever fails to do one of the rituals
[of Hajj] or forgets it, let himoffer a sacrifice." It is sufficient
to offer one sacrifice for not staying overnight in Mina during the
days of Tashreeq."
(Majmoo' Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz – may Allaah have mercy on him –
vol. 5, p. 182)
He should offer the sacrifice and share out its meat among the poorin
the Haram, and he should not eat any of it. And Allaah knows best.