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Haroun Questions Bohlool About Wine
It is said that one day Bohlool went to Haroun, who was busy drinking wine. He wanted to prove that he was safe from forbidden eating and drinking, so he asked Bohlool, "Is it forbidden to eat grapes?"
"No!"
"What if after eating grapes, water is drunk over them?"
"There is no harm."
"After eating the grapes and drinking water, one sits for a while in the sun?"
"Even then there is no harm."
Then the Khalifa said, "Then if grapes and water are placed in the sun for a time, how does it become forbidden?"
Bohlool said, "If some dirt is put on one's head will it cause any harm?"
"No."
"Afterwards if water is poured on it, will it cause any pain?"
"No."
"If that dirt and water are mixed to make a brick, and thrown on a person's head, will it cause any pain?"
The Khalifa said, "True, the brick will break a person's head."
Bohlool said, "The way dirt and water mixed together break the human's head and cause him pain; likewise, grapes and water mixed together become such a thing that the law of Shariah forbids it and states it as impure. Drinking wine causes man many troubles and it becomes obligatory to punish its drinker."
The Khalifa was distressed at Bohlool's answer, and ordered the wine stock to be removed.
Bohlool and the Amir of Kufa
Ishaq bin Mohammad bin Sabah was the commander of Kufa. His wife bore him a daughter. For this reason the Amir was very sad and depressed. He stopped eating and drinking. When Bohlool heard about this he went to the Amir and said, "O Amir, why this sorrow and grief?"
"I hoped for a son, but regretfully, my wife had a daughter."
"How would you like it if Allah gave you, instead of these beautiful hands and feet, and a healthy and perfect girl, a crazy boy like me?"
The Amir of Kufa laughed uncontrollably at Bohlool's speech, thanked Allah, ate his meal and drank water, and permitted people to come and congratulate him.
Fazl bin Rabi' Builds a Mosque
Fazl bin Rabi' had a mosque constructed in Baghdad. It was decided to place a plaque on its door. The people asked Fazl what should be written on it. Bohlool also happened to be present. He asked Fazl, "Who did you make the mosque for?"
Fazl replied, "For Allah."
Bohlool said, "If you made it for Allah, then don't inscribe your name on the plaque."
Fazl angrily said, "Why shouldn't I have my name inscribed on the tablet? People have to know who the maker of the mosque is!"
"If you made this mosque for fame and self-show then you have lost your reward."
Fazl became speechless at Bohlool's words. He said, "Whatever Bohlool says, have that inscribed."
This time Bohlool said, "Have a verse from the Sacred Qur'an inscribed on the door of the mosque."
Haroun and a Fraud
It is said that a fraud presented himself to Haroun, pretending to be an African. Haroun asked him about those kingdoms' harvests, jewels, and works of art that he had visited. They began to talk about India's harvests, jewels, and inventions. The impostor described in detail such jewels, that, without even seeing them, the Khalifa fell in love with them.
Incidentally he said to the Khalifa, "In India they make such a drug that brings the strength of youth back into a being. Even if a sixty-year-old man eats the pill, he gets the manliness and strength of a twenty-year- old youth."
The Khalifa became very curious about the drug and jewels that this Negro had described. He said, "How much money should I give you so that you can bring those jewels and that drug that you have just described in detail?"
That deceitful person asked for 50,000 dinars; and then he departed for his homeland.
The Khalifa waited a long, long time but there was no news about that fraud. He was very depressed and whenever he remembered the incident, he was full of regret. One day Jafar Barmaki and others present happened to mention him.
The Khalifa said, "If you ever get hold of that impostor, then I will take back many times more than the amount I gave him, besides that, I will give the order to cut off his head and hang it on the gate of Baghdad so that others may learn a lesson from this incident."
Bohlool gave a loud laugh and said, "O Haroun! Yours and that fraud's story is exactly like the tale of the rooster, the old woman and the fox."
"Tell me whatever the story of the rooster, the old woman, and the fox is."
"It is said that a wild cat snatched an old woman's rooster. That old woman kept running behind the cat, screaming, 'Come and help me! The cat is taking my one ton- pound rooster!'
"The cat got worried and said, 'O woman! Why did you lie, this rooster isn't as heavy as you said.'
"Coincidentally, a fox appeared. It said to the cat, 'Why are you worried and distressed?'
"The cat narrated what had occurred.
"The fox said, 'Put the rooster on the ground so that I can tell you its weight.'
"As soon as the cat put the rooster on the ground, the fox picked it up, and, while running, said, 'Tell the old woman that my feet says this rooster weighs more than a ton.'"
Haroun Rashid laughed a lot at Bohlool's story and praised him.
Haroun Asks Bohlool a Question
One day Haroun was intoxicated and was sitting in a place on the corner of the river, busy watching the spectacle being made by the water waves. Meanwhile, Bohlool arrived. Haroun gave a drunken laugh, and then gave Bohlool a happy, warm welcome, and ordered him to sit down.
A little while later Haroun said, "Bohlool, today I am going to ask you a matter. If you give the right answer I will give you 1,000 Dinars; if you can't answer, I will give the order to throw you from this palace into the river.
Bohlool said, "I don't have any need for the Dinars, but I will accept your offer on one condition."
Haroun accepted so Bohlool said, "If I correctly answer your question then you must free 100 friends of mine that are in your prison; if I don't answer correctly, you have the right to throw me in the river."
So, Haroun asked, "If I have one goat, one wolf, and a bundle of grass, and I want to get them one by one from this side to the other side of the river; then in which order should they be taken so that the goat can't eat the grass and the wolf can't eat the goat?"
"First leave the wolf and take the goat across the river. Then come back and take the grass, leave it there, but bring the goat back. Now leave the goat here and take the wolf to the other side. Leave it there, come back alone, and then take the goat. This way one by one, they can all be safely taken across the river. Neither will the goat eat the grass, nor will the wolf eat the goat."
Haroun exclaimed, "Bravo! You gave the correct answer."
Then Bohlool told the names of his 100 friends who were all in jail. The scribe wrote these names down; but when Haroun received the list, saw and recognized the names, he broke his promise. Later, after listening to Bohlool again, he only freed and forgave ten people.
Haroun Asks Bohlool Another Question
One day Bohlool arrived in Haroun's court and sat in a seat equal to him during the assembly. Haroun was surprised at Bohlool's behavior, so he wanted to embarrass him. He said, "Is Bohlool ready to give an answer to my question?"
"If you don't go back upon your promise, like you did last time; I agree."
"If you immediately answer my problem, I will give you 1,000 Dinars; if you can not answer I will give the order to shave your beard and mustache and to make you ride on a donkey through Baghdad's alleys and streets with disgrace and dishonor."
"I have no need of Dinars, but on one condition I will agree to answer your question."
"What is the condition?"
"If I give the answer to your problem, I want you to give the order that insects should not bother me."
Haroun bowed his head for a moment and said, "This is impossible. Insects are not my subjects."
"Then what does that worried person hope for if he can't even compete with or control insects."
The people of the court became astonished at Bohlool's boldness and intelligence.
Haroun's expression changed at Bohlool's answers. Bohlool understood that Haroun was planning revenge, so, to please him, he said, "Now I agree to answer your question without any condition."
"Which tree is it that has an age of one year, twelve branches, and on each branch there are thirty leaves, one direction facing light while the other faces toward darkness?"
Bohlool immediately replied, "This tree represents the year, the month, and day and night because there are twelve months in a year and thirty days in a month, which are half day and half night."
"Wow! A very correct answer!" Haroun said.
All those present praised Bohlool.
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It is said that one day Bohlool went to Haroun, who was busy drinking wine. He wanted to prove that he was safe from forbidden eating and drinking, so he asked Bohlool, "Is it forbidden to eat grapes?"
"No!"
"What if after eating grapes, water is drunk over them?"
"There is no harm."
"After eating the grapes and drinking water, one sits for a while in the sun?"
"Even then there is no harm."
Then the Khalifa said, "Then if grapes and water are placed in the sun for a time, how does it become forbidden?"
Bohlool said, "If some dirt is put on one's head will it cause any harm?"
"No."
"Afterwards if water is poured on it, will it cause any pain?"
"No."
"If that dirt and water are mixed to make a brick, and thrown on a person's head, will it cause any pain?"
The Khalifa said, "True, the brick will break a person's head."
Bohlool said, "The way dirt and water mixed together break the human's head and cause him pain; likewise, grapes and water mixed together become such a thing that the law of Shariah forbids it and states it as impure. Drinking wine causes man many troubles and it becomes obligatory to punish its drinker."
The Khalifa was distressed at Bohlool's answer, and ordered the wine stock to be removed.
Bohlool and the Amir of Kufa
Ishaq bin Mohammad bin Sabah was the commander of Kufa. His wife bore him a daughter. For this reason the Amir was very sad and depressed. He stopped eating and drinking. When Bohlool heard about this he went to the Amir and said, "O Amir, why this sorrow and grief?"
"I hoped for a son, but regretfully, my wife had a daughter."
"How would you like it if Allah gave you, instead of these beautiful hands and feet, and a healthy and perfect girl, a crazy boy like me?"
The Amir of Kufa laughed uncontrollably at Bohlool's speech, thanked Allah, ate his meal and drank water, and permitted people to come and congratulate him.
Fazl bin Rabi' Builds a Mosque
Fazl bin Rabi' had a mosque constructed in Baghdad. It was decided to place a plaque on its door. The people asked Fazl what should be written on it. Bohlool also happened to be present. He asked Fazl, "Who did you make the mosque for?"
Fazl replied, "For Allah."
Bohlool said, "If you made it for Allah, then don't inscribe your name on the plaque."
Fazl angrily said, "Why shouldn't I have my name inscribed on the tablet? People have to know who the maker of the mosque is!"
"If you made this mosque for fame and self-show then you have lost your reward."
Fazl became speechless at Bohlool's words. He said, "Whatever Bohlool says, have that inscribed."
This time Bohlool said, "Have a verse from the Sacred Qur'an inscribed on the door of the mosque."
Haroun and a Fraud
It is said that a fraud presented himself to Haroun, pretending to be an African. Haroun asked him about those kingdoms' harvests, jewels, and works of art that he had visited. They began to talk about India's harvests, jewels, and inventions. The impostor described in detail such jewels, that, without even seeing them, the Khalifa fell in love with them.
Incidentally he said to the Khalifa, "In India they make such a drug that brings the strength of youth back into a being. Even if a sixty-year-old man eats the pill, he gets the manliness and strength of a twenty-year- old youth."
The Khalifa became very curious about the drug and jewels that this Negro had described. He said, "How much money should I give you so that you can bring those jewels and that drug that you have just described in detail?"
That deceitful person asked for 50,000 dinars; and then he departed for his homeland.
The Khalifa waited a long, long time but there was no news about that fraud. He was very depressed and whenever he remembered the incident, he was full of regret. One day Jafar Barmaki and others present happened to mention him.
The Khalifa said, "If you ever get hold of that impostor, then I will take back many times more than the amount I gave him, besides that, I will give the order to cut off his head and hang it on the gate of Baghdad so that others may learn a lesson from this incident."
Bohlool gave a loud laugh and said, "O Haroun! Yours and that fraud's story is exactly like the tale of the rooster, the old woman and the fox."
"Tell me whatever the story of the rooster, the old woman, and the fox is."
"It is said that a wild cat snatched an old woman's rooster. That old woman kept running behind the cat, screaming, 'Come and help me! The cat is taking my one ton- pound rooster!'
"The cat got worried and said, 'O woman! Why did you lie, this rooster isn't as heavy as you said.'
"Coincidentally, a fox appeared. It said to the cat, 'Why are you worried and distressed?'
"The cat narrated what had occurred.
"The fox said, 'Put the rooster on the ground so that I can tell you its weight.'
"As soon as the cat put the rooster on the ground, the fox picked it up, and, while running, said, 'Tell the old woman that my feet says this rooster weighs more than a ton.'"
Haroun Rashid laughed a lot at Bohlool's story and praised him.
Haroun Asks Bohlool a Question
One day Haroun was intoxicated and was sitting in a place on the corner of the river, busy watching the spectacle being made by the water waves. Meanwhile, Bohlool arrived. Haroun gave a drunken laugh, and then gave Bohlool a happy, warm welcome, and ordered him to sit down.
A little while later Haroun said, "Bohlool, today I am going to ask you a matter. If you give the right answer I will give you 1,000 Dinars; if you can't answer, I will give the order to throw you from this palace into the river.
Bohlool said, "I don't have any need for the Dinars, but I will accept your offer on one condition."
Haroun accepted so Bohlool said, "If I correctly answer your question then you must free 100 friends of mine that are in your prison; if I don't answer correctly, you have the right to throw me in the river."
So, Haroun asked, "If I have one goat, one wolf, and a bundle of grass, and I want to get them one by one from this side to the other side of the river; then in which order should they be taken so that the goat can't eat the grass and the wolf can't eat the goat?"
"First leave the wolf and take the goat across the river. Then come back and take the grass, leave it there, but bring the goat back. Now leave the goat here and take the wolf to the other side. Leave it there, come back alone, and then take the goat. This way one by one, they can all be safely taken across the river. Neither will the goat eat the grass, nor will the wolf eat the goat."
Haroun exclaimed, "Bravo! You gave the correct answer."
Then Bohlool told the names of his 100 friends who were all in jail. The scribe wrote these names down; but when Haroun received the list, saw and recognized the names, he broke his promise. Later, after listening to Bohlool again, he only freed and forgave ten people.
Haroun Asks Bohlool Another Question
One day Bohlool arrived in Haroun's court and sat in a seat equal to him during the assembly. Haroun was surprised at Bohlool's behavior, so he wanted to embarrass him. He said, "Is Bohlool ready to give an answer to my question?"
"If you don't go back upon your promise, like you did last time; I agree."
"If you immediately answer my problem, I will give you 1,000 Dinars; if you can not answer I will give the order to shave your beard and mustache and to make you ride on a donkey through Baghdad's alleys and streets with disgrace and dishonor."
"I have no need of Dinars, but on one condition I will agree to answer your question."
"What is the condition?"
"If I give the answer to your problem, I want you to give the order that insects should not bother me."
Haroun bowed his head for a moment and said, "This is impossible. Insects are not my subjects."
"Then what does that worried person hope for if he can't even compete with or control insects."
The people of the court became astonished at Bohlool's boldness and intelligence.
Haroun's expression changed at Bohlool's answers. Bohlool understood that Haroun was planning revenge, so, to please him, he said, "Now I agree to answer your question without any condition."
"Which tree is it that has an age of one year, twelve branches, and on each branch there are thirty leaves, one direction facing light while the other faces toward darkness?"
Bohlool immediately replied, "This tree represents the year, the month, and day and night because there are twelve months in a year and thirty days in a month, which are half day and half night."
"Wow! A very correct answer!" Haroun said.
All those present praised Bohlool.
May Allah SWT give all of us Hidayat and taufeeq to understand Islam Ameen...
Remember us in your Duas and pray for all our Marhumins
