Contents

The Promised Messiah (as)

Part One—Pleasant Stories

The Reward of a Virtuous Deed

The Conduct of Godly Men

Do Not Celebrate the Death of an Enemy

Only Humans Can Become Pious

Two Disciples of Sheikh Sa‘di

Why have Enmity for the Sake of the World

Compassion Towards People of God

Story of a Lazy Man

True Meaning of Friendship

Story of a Parrot

Only God Fills Hearts with Awe

Pretentious Show on the Deathbed

Our Proclamation

About the Inoculation for Plague

A Deaf and a Patient

Story of a Bald and a Blind

Story of a Sage and a Thief

Rich Cannot Worship

Counting While Remembering a Loved One

Natural Disposition Can be Changed

The Hospitality of a Bird

Boasting About Not Committing a Sin

Respecting Even a Fake Mendicant

Features of a Physician

Annals of a Jew Embracing Islam

The Reward for a Very Small Virtue

Learn Fidelity from a Dog

Harms of Greed in Alchemy

Not Until God Opens the Eyes

Condition of the Rich

Difference Between the Looks of Love and Enmity

One of the Two will Die

The Finest Example of Craftsmanship

God does not Let Anyone’s Virtuous Deed Go to Waste

Preaching and Actions of a Cleric

Part Two—Pleasant Anecdotes

Perform Good Deeds in Secret

Hardships and Trials

Virtuous Deeds are Never Wasted

Inviting a Noble

Three Pilgrimages

Action of Imam Abu Hanifa

Attraction of Piety

Death of a Believer

Watch Out for Attacks by Satan

Just A Little Matter

Humility and Meekness

The Virtuous and the Wretched

Selection of a Friend

Why Did You Backbite

Success in Difficulty

Delhi is Still Far Away

Wrath of God on a King

Death of a Beggar

Do not go for Appearance

Standard of a Miracle

The Manifestation of Divine Power

Blessings of a Father’s Good Deed

Condition of prayer

Weapon of Prayers

Prayers with Fervour

A Way of Bonding

One Method of Acceptance of Prayer

Eagerness to Earn Blessings

Converting a Thief into a Saint

Consolation by a King

Do not Rush to Suspicion

Cognition of God