Rabiʿah al-Basri, and the man in the desert.

theconsciousmuslim:

It is said that one day passing through the dry deserts a man saw Rābiʿah al-Baṣrī (may Allāh be pleased with her) he was taken aback by how beautiful she was. He walked up to her and said,

“You are so beautiful, the most beautiful being I have ever seen. Please do the honour of marrying me.”

Rābiʿah al-Baṣrī, replied,

“There is a woman behind me that is even more beautiful.”

The man looked behind Rābiʿa, he saw nothing, and then she slapped him, and said,

“You say that I am the most beautiful beings you have seen, if this were true, if your heart was content you would not look elsewhere.”

And then she walked off into the abyss of the desert.

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All mistakes are mine.

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