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Three men set out on a journey. Seeking shelter for the night, they resorted to a cave. A big rock rolled down the mountain and blocked the entrance to the cave. They were not able to move the rock because of its enormous size. So, they decided that they would supplicate to Allah by virtue of the good deeds that they did. The first man mentioned that he had two elderly parents, and had some sheep that he used to take for grazing in the morning and then return at the end of the day. He used to milk the sheep and give the milk to his parents, then he would give the remaining milk to his family and slaves. He said: "One day, I went far away in search of grazing," then he came back and found that his parents had slept. He wondered whether he should let his family drink before his parents or wait until dawn. He chose to wait until dawn, and waited for his parents to wake up. When they woke up at dawn, they drank their milk, then he let his family and slaves drink too. The man then said: O Allah, If I was sincere in doing this, and did this for Your sake, then relieve us from our distress. The rock moved slightly, but not enough to enable them to get out of the cave. As for the second man, he supplicated to Allah by virtue of perfect chastity. He had a female paternal cousin whom he loved intensely, more than any man can ever love a woman. He wanted to have sexual intercourse with her unlawfully, and she refused. Thereafter, she became impoverished and needy, so she was forced to offer herself to commit fornication out of need, and this is not permissible, however this is what happened. She went to him, and he offered her a hundred and twenty dinars (gold coins) in return for having sexual intercourse with her, and she accepted only out of need. So, when he sat before her where a man sits to have sexual intercourse with his wife, she said these amazing words: "Fear Allah, and do not break the seal except with its due right." So he got up and moved away from her, although she was the most beloved person to him. However, fear of Allah overcame him and he left her the gold that he had given her. He then said: O Allah, if I did this for your sake, then remove the distress that we are in. The rock moved a little bit more, but they were still unable to get out. As for the third man, he supplicated to Allah by virtue of his honesty, righteousness, and sincerity in his actions. He recounted that he had hired workers to do some tasks. He gave them their wages, except for one man who left without taking his wages. So he invested his money in trade and otherwise until it increased into camels, cows, sheep, and slaves. After a long time, the worker came to him and said: O slave of Allah, pay me my dues. He said: All that you see is yours including the camels, cattle, goats, and slaves. The worker said: O slave of Allah, do not ridicule me. The wages that you owe me is a small amount, how can I have all of this that I see of camels, cows, sheep, and slaves. Do not mock me. He said: It is yours. So, the worker took everything and went away, leaving nothing for him. Then he said: O Allah, if I did so out of seeking Your pleasure, then relieve us of our distress. The rock moved aside and they got out walking freely because they supplicated to Allah by virtue of their righteous actions that they did sincerely for the sake of Allah, the Almighty.

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