Fill My Eyes With Light!

Now that the men were travelling together they could pray in jamaat, and from time to time they went through a village where they took some rest int he masjid and enjoyed the congregational prayers, food and company of many generous brethren. They would replenish their supplies by working in exchange for food, sometimes helping with crops or animals and other times fixing the roof of a house or mosque. In one village there had been heavy rain and a red mud roof had started to recede at the edges. They climbed the stairs att he side of the building and repaired the roof carefully. They were rewarded generously by the owner of this building with some golden coins which glittered int he sunshine.

"Ohhh" said Talib and Abdullah in surprise, and thanked the lady and prayed for her. They had only expected some dried fruit for their work, but now they could make faster progress on their journey without having to work so hard along the way. They felt very grateful to the lady and to Allah for this gift.

REPAIRING THE RED ROOF

"OHH"