The Magnanimity of Fazl bin Rabi'
A person wrote a forged letter in the name of Fazl bin Rabi', in which an order for one thousand dinars was issued for himself and signed. The man took the letter and reached the treasurer of Fazl bin Rabi'. The treasurer read the letter but suspected nothing. He was just about to hand over the one thousand dinars to him when, in the meantime, Fazl bin Rabi' himself arrived there for some work. The treasurer mentioned that man to him and also showed him the letter. After looking at the letter, Fazl bin Rabi' cast a glance at the man's face; his face had turned pale and he was trembling with fear. Fazl bin Rabi' lowered his head, thought for a while, and then addressed the treasurer, "Do you know why I have come to you at this time?" The treasurer shook his head in negation. Fazl bin Rabi' said, "I have come only to emphasize that you must pay the amount to this person immediately and fulfill his need." The treasurer immediately put a thousand dinars into a bag and handed them over to the man. The man was left dumbfounded. In a state of nervousness, he would look sometimes at the face of Fazl bin Rabi' and sometimes at the treasurer's. Fazl bin Rabi' came close and addressed him, "Do not worry, and head home happily." Out of intense emotion, that person kissed the hand of Fazl bin Rabi' and said, "You covered my fault and did not humiliate me. May Allah cover your faults on the Day of Resurrection and protect you from humiliation." Saying this, he took the dinars and left. (Al-Mustatraf, Page: 206) ________________________________ Book: Kitabon Ki Darsgah Mein (In the School of Books) (Page Number: 94) Author: Ibn al-Hasan Abbasi (May Allah have mercy on him)
