For children, - Islam and Greed

[NajimudeeN M]

A store that sells husbands has just opened in Nairobi, where a woman
may go to choose a husband. Among the instructions at the entrance is
a description of how the store operates. You may visit the store ONLY
ONCE!
There are six floors and the attributes of the men increase as the
shopper ascends the flights. There is, however, a catch . You may
choose any man from a particular floor, or you may choose to go up a
floor, but you cannot go back down except to exit the building! So, a
woman goes to the Husband Store to find a husband...
On the first floor the sign on the door reads: Floor 1 - These men
have jobs and love the Lord.
The second floor sign reads: Floor 2 - These men have jobs, love the
Lord, and love kids.
The third floor sign reads: Floor 3 - These men have jobs, love the
Lord, love kids, and are extremely good looking.
"Wow," she thinks, but feels compelled to keep going.
She goes to the fourth floor and sign reads: Floor 4 - These men have
jobs, love the Lord, love kids, are drop-dead good looking and help
with the housework.
"Oh mercy me" she exclaims, "I can hardly stand it!" Still, she goes
to the fifth floor and sign reads: Floor 5 - These men have jobs, love
the Lord, love kids, are drop-dead gorgeous, help with the housework,
and have a strong romantic streak.
She is so tempted to stay, but she goes to the sixth floor and the
sign reads: Floor 6 - You are visitor 4,363,012 to this floor. There
are no men on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that women
are impossible to please.
Thank you for shopping at the Husband Store. Watch your step as you
exit the building, and have a nice day!

[NajimudeeN M]

Abbasid Caliph Haroon Rashid desired that any one who had seen the
Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) in his lifetime be brought before him.
After some time a very old woman was brought before the Caliph Haroon
Rashid. The Caliph Haroon Rashid asked the old woman, "Did you see
Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) yourself?" She said, "Yes! Oh Sir." The
Caliph Haroon Rashid then asked her if she remembered any narration
from him. She said yes and said,"When old age comes two things become
young, one is hope (lofty aspirations) and the other is greed."The
Caliph Haroon Rashid thanked her and gave her one hundred dinars. The
woman thanked the Caliph Haroon Rashid and she was taken back.
Half the way some thought passed through her mind and she desired to
be brought before the Caliph Haroon Rashid once more. When she was
shown in, the Caliph Haroon Rashid asked, "Well, why have you come
back?" She said. "I just came to inquire whether the monies you gave
me were once for all or is it to continue every year?"
The Caliph Haroon Rashid thought. "How true is the Holy Prophet
Muhammad (SAW) word?" she has hope of life even now and she has greed
for money too. The Caliph Haroon Rashid said, "Don't worry; you will
be paid every year." She was taken back but on the way she breathed
her last.