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Fruits and Thorns

Abu Said lived a long life. During the early part of his life, he followed the path of the ascetic, dwelling in the desert where he fasted, eating only bitter roots and thornbushes to stay alive. In l

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Abu Said’s Recitations

Abu Said’s disciples were worried by his behavior. “When he recites from the Quran, he makes mistakes,” said one disciple. “He keeps leaving out verses.” Another remarked, “Perhaps his mind is on othe

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Abu Said and the Learned Cleric

When Abu Said came to a certain city, the city’s mayor summoned a learned cleric to challenge him. So, the first time that Abu Said spoke to his followers, this learned cleric was there, ready with a

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Abu Said and the Straight Path

One of Abu Said’s disciples was quite wealthy and proud of his fine clothes. When the master and his disciples went walking, he liked to go in front, showing off his clothes. “No!” said Abu Said. “Wal

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Abu Said and God’s Secret Mysteries

“I want to learn God’s secret mysteries!” a man said to Abu Said. Abu Said gave him a box. “Take this home with you. I will come tomorrow and reveal what’s inside.” The man, however, couldn’t resist.

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Abu Said and the Wealthy Disciple

A rich man became Abu Said’s disciple, surrendering all his wealth. Then he became a beggar, surrendering every coin he received, but Abu Said ignored him. One night he returned empty-handed, and the

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Abu Said and the Wine-Merchant

Abu Said preached God’s Love and the Path of the Heart, but some of his followers wanted to punish wrongdoers instead. “We should destroy the wine-merchant’s shop!” they shouted. “It’s a haven for gam

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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 yo

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Abu Said and the Bucket of Ashes

One day as Abu Said and his disciples were walking through the narrow streets of a city, a woman poured out a bucket of cold ashes from her balcony, and the ashes fell on top of Abu Said. His disciple

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Abu Said and the Bags of Filth

One night Abu Said and his disciples walked by the wastedump where cleaners hauled bags of filth from the latrines. “The stench is suffocating!” the disciples said. “We should run away from here as fa

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Abu Said’s Horse

Bandits attacked Abu Said and his disciples on the road, and they stole Abu Said’s horse. When the bandit chief found out who the horse belonged to, he brought the horse back and apologized. “You are

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Sultan Mahmud’s Golden Bracelet

One night Sultan Mahmud rode out alone and saw a man sifting earth, looking for gold. Around him were heaps of earth that he had already sifted. Mahmud approached quietly, threw a golden bracelet amon

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Sultan Mahmud and his Servants

The sultan had ten servants, and he wanted to select one as his personal attendant, so he gave each servant a wineglass. “Throw it to the ground!” he said. All ten did as he commanded. Next, the sulta

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Sultan Mahmud Watches Ayaz

Ayaz was the sultan’s most trusted servant, which made the other servants jealous. Ayaz had been a slave, but now he was the royal treasurer. “He hides himself in the treasury every day!” they gossipe

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Sultan Mahmud and the Pearl

Sultan Mahmud had a priceless pearl. “Crush it!” he commanded his vizier. “I cannot destroy such a treasure!” the vizier protested. The sultan smiled. He tried another courtier, who refused, and anoth

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