Rabi was infuriated and he said...

Rabi was infuriated and he said, “I will not rest till I hand this man to the Qazi (Judge) and having him punished.” Farokh also reiterated, “By Allah! I will not rest till I take you before the authorities, because you are sitting in my house with my wife.” During this argument Farokh’s wife realized that it was her husband who had changed so much after all these years. She at once said, “O People!

This is my husband and Rabi is his son.” When the father recognized the son, both of them embraced each other and tears of love flowed between them. After some time Farokh entered his quarters and sat down with relief. Then he asked his wife where she had kept those three thousand Dinars. He gave her another four thousand and told her to keep them in safe custody with the previous amount. Farokh’s wife said, “The amount you gave me previously has been deposited by me at a safe place.

Now I also accept this amount which you have brought after so many years.” Sometime later Rabi came of his house and arrived in the mosque of Medina to conduct his classes. At that time his students included Malik Ibn Anas, Hasan ibn Zaid, Ibn Ali Lahbi Masahiq and other notable scholars of the time.

When Rabi had left the house, Farokh’s wife told her husband, “Please go out to the Prophet’s mosque for sometime and then come back and take a rest.” When Farokh entered the Prophet’s mosque, he saw a huge gathering of students receiving instructions from an elegant young man wearing a cap. Seeing his father, Rabi bowed down his head and Farokh did not recognize him. He stood between the students and watched the scene. Then he asked a student sitting near him who that great teacher was.

He replied, “Rabi Ibn Abdul Rahman Farokh.” There was no limit to the joy of Farokh. He said, “What a great position Allah has bestowed to my son!” After that he returned home happily and related the whole episode to his wife. The wife said, “Very good! Now tell me whether you value this more or those Dinars you had left with me?” Farokh said, “By Allah!

I value my son more.” The wife said, “Then you should know that I have spent the money you left on your son so that he could be provided with the best education through which he has reached this position.” Farokh said, “By Allah! You have utilized my money in the best way and you have not wasted it.”[1] [1] Wafayatul Ayan, Ibn Khallikan Vol. 2 Pg. 50 Back Index Next Previous…