---------pROLOGUE-----
Reviewing his own painful past full of afflictions,he recalled how the bitter days slipped away,the days he was not even in a position to provide the daily meals for his wife and innocent children.He laid musingly on how a few words ,which had pricked up his ears for three times and animated his spirit,deviated the course of his life and rescued his whole family from poverty and calamity
THE STORY
He was one of the holy prophet's companions;poverty and indigence had upper hand on him
One day amicably raeching the dead end,after consulting with his family,he decided to go to the holy prophem(s), what his wife suggested,to expose his situation and ask him for financial assistance,with this intention he set out of his house,on reaching the prophets house the following words fell upon his ears

"We help whoever demands us for assistance but Allah preserves the needs of those who feel enriched and refrained from stretching out their hands before some1 else"

He returned back home without uttering a single word. He found himself again to face the awful silhouette of the poverty overshadowing his dwelling place.

The next day he rejoined compulsively the assembly of the holy prophet(s) with the same intention.
again He heard the same words from the prophet
He returned home once again without putting forward his request.

For the 3rd time he saw himself indulging in the jungle of poverty,misery and helplessness;he again decided to go to the assembly of the holy prophet(s) in order to put forward his request. Once again the lips of the prophet moved and the same words were repeated,invigorating the heart and givong the certainty to the spirit

This time,by hearing those worfs,the man felt more confidence and perceived that he had found the key of his problem. He went out with more assured steps,thinking "I will never ask for someone's help.I will rely on Allah and take an advantage of the energy and the capacity which exists in my self,and I will pray Him(Allah) to make me succeed in what I will undertake in

He decided to go to the desert,gather some firewood and sell them.He went and borrowed an axe;then he left for the desert,by gathering and selling the fire wood he relished the result of his own toil. He continued working hard until he was able to buy an axe,a beast of burden,and also gained enough capital to own servants

One day the prophet met him and with a smile on his face he(s) said
"We will help whoever demands of us,but Allah preserves the needs of those who feel free from want"

------>story 2---NARRATIVE OF THE VERACIOUS...by murtada mutahhari