Khadija Benguenna, a prominent and highly popular anchor and journalist from Algeria in the Arab world, shares an incident from her visit to the United States. She says she was waiting in line at a superstore counter to pay after shopping when a hijabi Muslim woman entered, pulling a large box. The box was presumably a lawnmower. Signs of exhaustion were clearly visible on the woman's face. The woman went to the cashier standing at the counter and said very politely, "Yesterday, I bought this machine from you along with other items for $500." Cashier: "Do you want to return it?" Muslim woman: "No." Cashier: "Have you seen it being sold at a lower price at another store? Our policy allows us to refund you the difference, but for that, you will have to show proof of the other store's price." The Muslim woman replied, "It's none of those reasons. Rather, I bought this machine from you yesterday along with other items, and the payment was made via credit card. Then I took these goods to my residence, which is located about a two-hour drive from here. But when I reached home and checked the receipt, I realized that you had charged me for the other items but forgot to include the price of this machine." Upon hearing this, the cashier immediately stood up, hugged the woman, and, trying to hold back the tears welling up in her eyes, said in an emotionally overwhelmed tone, "Then what forced you to travel for 4 hours and take a day off from work?" The Muslim woman said with great simplicity, "Honesty (Amanah)." And then, in English, she began explaining the Islamic teachings regarding trustworthiness to her. Hearing this, the employee went to the female manager sitting in the glass cabin. We couldn't hear them, but her body language and expressions indicated she was saying something special. The employee paused, and then the manager stood up from her seat and came out. She gathered all the store staff, and customers gathered too. She began telling them about this Muslim woman's honesty. The Muslim woman stood silently, her face reflecting a modest grace. After hearing this, the staff asked the Muslim woman questions regarding honesty and integrity in Islam. She answered them in a well-measured manner in the light of religious knowledge. The manager offered to gift the machine to the Muslim woman, which she gracefully declined, saying that the reward from God holds more value for her than the machine. She paid the price, said thank you, and left the store. This incident was witnessed by dozens of customers present in the superstore, who looked with great astonishment at the woman leaving the store, wearing her hijab, surrounded by a captivating smile and an aura of spiritual strength. Khadija Benguenna says that hearing and seeing this made her feel extremely proud of being a Muslim, and after making her payment, she thanked God and left the superstore. La ilaha illallah Muhammadur Rasoolullah 🌾 If a person possesses two qualities after believing: 1: Fear of God (Taqwa) 2: Good Character (Akhlaq) Society respects that person, and these two qualities can lead a person to Paradise after death. Insha'Allah. "Wish we could become such Muslims too" _______________________________________ Quoted. Selection: Islamic Tube