Kisah Sufi
Abu Said and the King of the
Gamblers One day in the market, Abu Said saw some half-naked, scruffy-looking men who were carrying an even more naked and more scruffy-looking man high on their shoulders. Abu Said asked, “Who are you?” “I am the King of the Gamblers!” the man replied. “My fellow gamblers made me their king because I lost everything I owned, and I did so without fear.” Abu Said smiled. “I salute you, brave soul!” he said. Then he told his disciples, “May we all become kings as the King of the Gamblers has done, giving up all we have in order to gain God.” TINY T TALES ALES FROM THE SUFIS 111