1Cademy - (۱۶) حکایت پیغامبر و کنیزک حبشی / (16) The Tale of the Prophet and the Ethiopian Maidservant

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Elahi Nameh

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(۱۶) حکایت پیغامبر و کنیزک حبشی / (16) The Tale of the Prophet and the Ethiopian Maidservant

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چنین نقلست از سلمان که یک روز
نشسته بود صدر عالم افروز

یکی حبشی کنیزک روی چون نیل
درآمد از در مسجد بتعجیل

ردای مصطفی بگرفت ناگاه
که بامن نه زمانی پای در راه

مهمی دارم و اکنون توان کرد
ندارم خواجه اینجا چون توان کرد

توئی هر بی کسی را یار امروز
منم بی کس فتاده کار امروز

سخن می گفت و گرم آنگاه می رفت
ردایش می کشید و راه می رفت

پیمبر دم نزد با او روان شد
وزو نستد ردا و همچنان شد

ز خلق خود نپرسیدش پیمبر
کز اینجا تا کجا آیم بره بر

خوشی می رفت با او چون خموشی
که تا بردش بر گندم فروشی

زبان بگشاد و گفت ای سید امروز
ز گرسنگی دلی دارم همه سوز

من اکنون رشته ام این پشم اندک
بده وز بهر من گندم خر اینک

پیمبر بستد و گندم خریدش
برآورد و بدوش اندر کشیدش

ببرد آن تا وثاق آن کنیزک
بقبله کرد پس روی مبارک

که یا رب گر درین کار پرستار
مقصر آمدم ناکرده انگار

بفضل خود درین کار و درین رای
اگر تقصیر کردم عفو فرمای

برای بندهٔ گندم خریدم
ز خلق و حلم حمالی گزیدم

ز بس خجلت زبان با حق گشاده
برای عذر بر پای ایستاده

جوانمردا کرم بنگر وفا بین
نظر بگشای و خلق مصطفی بین

درین موضع ز جان و تن چه خیزد
زرعنایان تر دامن چه خیزد

English translation

It is thus related from Salman that one day the world-illuminating master was seated. An Ethiopian maidservant, with a face like indigo, entered hastily through the door of the mosque. Suddenly she grabbed the cloak of Mustafa, saying, 'Set foot on the path with me for a moment; I have an important matter that can be done right now. I do not have a master here, so what can be done? You are the friend of every friendless person today; I am friendless and have fallen into a plight today.' She was speaking and walking warmly then; she was pulling his cloak and walking along. The Prophet did not say a word and went along with her; he did not take back his cloak from her and continued thus. Out of his good nature, the Prophet did not ask her, 'From here, how far must I come along the way?' He was walking happily with her, like one who is silent, until she brought him to a wheat seller. She opened her tongue and said, 'O Master, today my heart is completely burning from hunger. I have just now spun this little bit of wool; give it and buy wheat for me now.' The Prophet took it and bought wheat for her; he lifted it and pulled it onto his shoulder. He carried it to the room of that maidservant; then he turned his blessed face toward the Qibla, Saying, 'O Lord, if in the work of this servant I have fallen short, consider it undone. By Your grace, in this deed and in this judgment, if I have fallen short, grant forgiveness. For a servant, I bought wheat; out of good nature and forbearance, I chose to be a porter.' Out of profound shame, he opened his tongue with the Truth, standing on his feet to offer apologies. O generous young man, behold generosity and see loyalty; open your eyes and behold the nature of Mustafa. In this place, what can arise from body and soul? What can arise from the elegant but sinful ones?

Updated 2026-07-03

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