The second said that it was Qays ibn Sa`d.

The second said that it was Qays ibn Sa`d. The third insisted that `Arabah al-Awsi was the most munificent person. When the argument became too heated, one person said that they need not argue and the matter can be sorted out easily. Each of them should go to the person he thinks is the most generous and pretending to be the needy ask for help. It will immediately be known if the assessment was right. The suggestion was accepted by the three persons. One of them went to `Abdullah ibn Ja`far.

At that time he was about to go to his fief. He went forward and said, “O son of the brother of the Prophet (a.s)! Neither do I have the money for the travel expense nor the means of transportation!” Hearing this, `Abdullah took his foot out of the stirrup of the horse, got down, and said, “Take this horse and the money that is kept on it, they are all yours!

There is a sword of Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s) on the horse, keep it with care.” When the person took an inventory of the materials on the horse, he found 4,000 Dinars, silk shawls and other things. The second person went to the house of Qays ibn Sa`d. On inquiry, he was told that he was asleep. One maid came out of the house and asked him the purpose for which he had come there. He said that he was a poor traveler and was seeking some help from Sa`d.

The maid said that for this unimportant work he could not be awakened. There are 700 Dinars at home which she gave him. She asked him to go his stable and take one she camel and a slave from there. When Qays awoke, the maid reported the matter to him and told him that she did not want the needy person to go empty-handed from his threshold. Qays asked her why she did not wake him up. He thought that perhaps what she gave him was not sufficient for the need of the person.

Then, appreciating the generosity of the maid, he released her from the slavery! The third person went to Arabia. He found him going for his prayers taking support of two slaves. At that time, he had lost his eyesight and needed others support to move around. The man reached near him and said, “O `Arabah! I am a traveler and I have no means of travel!

Please help me!” `Arabah pushed [1] Al-Isābah, Vol 3, Page 239 the hands of the slaves from his shoulders and said, “It is a pity that fulfillment of duties has not left anything with `Arabah!