A very interesting incident took place one day. I went to the shops and saw some big, good-looking oranges. I bought some and put them on the breakfast table.
The next day when Chaudhry Sahib arrived and before starting the breakfast, he picked up one orange and asked me, “Rashed Sahib, will you have half of the orange?” Being naïve and informal I replied, in the negative. “Then I will not have it either, as the remaining half will go waste,” said Chaudhry Sahib and put the orange back. Why?
Because Chaudhry Sahib was a diabetic and on medical advice, he could have one small orange, or half of a large one in the morning. I was unaware of this and therefore made the mistake that day.
The next morning at the breakfast, Chaudhry Sahib again took an orange and asked me the same question. I replied immediately, “Yes, indeed.”
Then he peeled the orange and had half of it himself and gave me the other half. Thus, I got half of an orange from him and an excellent lesson as well.