09-21-2004, 08:41 AM
STORIES FOR OUR SMALL CHILDREN
TO LOVE OUR PARENTS
Once upon a time there was a boy that loved his mother very much. His name was Sharafud-Din.
One time his mother became so sick so she could not get up from her bed for several days. One night she did wake up och felt so sick so she had to call for Sharafud-Din and ask him to fetch some water for her. Young Sharafud-Din hurried to help his mother but when he returned to her he saw that she had fallen asleep again. Sharafud-Din didn't know what to do. Should he wake her up or should he wait until she woke up again? Or should he leave the glass of water beside her bed? He decided to wait until she did wake up again.
Miniutes passed. Hours passed. Sharafud-Din waited by his mothers bed. Just before dawn she woke up and saw her beloved son beside the bed.
'How long time have you waited here'? she asked. 'You didn't wait the whole night, did you'? ' Yes mother, I waited the whole night, after you asked me to fetch water for you', Sharafud-Din answered.
His mother did read a dua for him and when Sharafud-Din did grow up, he became a very pious, respected and learned man.