Bismillahir rahman nir rahim
In the name of Allah , the most compassionate and merciful
I have been aching to write this story which my father had told me weeks ago. Here goes:
My father's colleague was queuing at the ATM and in front of her was a woman in her 30s, with two kids pulling at her jubah with streak of tears on their small faces. Lets name her woman A and my father's colleague woman B. So, when it was woman A's turn, she did what she needed and tried to withdraw RM30. Denied. She tried again. Denied. She checked her balance and woman B saw on the ATM's screen that woman A had RM8.50 in the account left. Woman B felt bad and open her purse, wanting to give woman A some money. In her purse had no small change, only RM50's. Woman B closed her purse and let woman A leave.
Woman B still felt guilty and told my dad the story. this is what my dad said :
"Can't you see that God is testing you? Whether you are able to part with your RM50. What are the odds that you got to see the ATM screen with her account balance? If you gave away that RM50, you may feel like it's a little financial loss. But to her, she might be able to get food, maybe for a week for her and her kids."
I see a lot of truth in that. Some of us may not be effected much by giving so little, but to others, getting this "so little" may mean a lot. That they don't have to starve for a few days. It's my assumptions but the essence of my story is there. I know there are so much to be skeptical about this world, scams, fake illnesses, and children who are used as beggars. But some of them TRULY NEED IT. Sometimes, you just have to keep in mind that you have done your part by sadaqah. What they do with that money is their business. Not the greatest thing to do but at least you can have a peace of mind.
I rather not talk about pahala and the benefits for doing sadaqah. Because i think that sadaqah is to help others in need and to me, if i do it in any other reason, the sincerity of it is gone.
Assalamualikum
