Story One -- Baby of a She Camel

Once a poor Bedouin had need of a camel, clearly he had no means to buy one. However, he heard of a open-handed man, by the name of Muhammad, who was generally known to give away his belongings. He decided to go approach him and ask him for one. He set out of his village, and headed for Medina. 

After finding out where the Rasul (SAW) was situated, he immediately went to him. When he found him, the Bedouin told him simply:
"I am a poor man, and I have no means to buy a camel. Could I make a request for one from you?"

Rasul (SAW) was in a very joyful mood, and was even more so by the Bedouin's somewhat frank appeal. Rasul (SAW) smiled and told him:
"All right, I will give you the baby of a she-camel."

The Bedouin became very perplexed.
"A baby she camel?" He asked. "What am I to do with that? I require a full grown camel."

The Rasul (SAW) became delighted once again by the Bedouin's bewilderment. Then he told him with a smile:
"But isn't every camel; a baby of a she camel."

Everyone there began to express amusement, and even the Bedouin, discovering the joke, became jubilant. He thanked the Rasul (SAW) for his munificence, and left with his new camel.

Story Two -- Old People in Paradise

Once an old woman visited the Prophet (SAW), and asked him to pray for her to be one of the blessed inhabitants of Janna (paradise). 

He (SAW) decided to kid with her and he said:
"But old people won't enter Paradise."

The old woman became astonished. She found she had become dumb of words to ask him why Allah would take away the lush gardens of Paradise (those that she longed for with all her heart) from the elderly. She stared wordlessly at the ground, searching for the answer to such injustice.

Meanwhile Rasul (SAW) went for his prayers. The old woman could not contain herself any longer. She began to weep, cry, wail, and moan, foreseeing the hellfire that lay ahead for her, because of the only sin she had committed "her old age".

Aisha (RA) tried her best to ease her however the woman was downhearted. When Rasulullah (SAW) returned from prayer, Aisha (RA) told him that the women was crying ever since he had told her that the old would not enter paradise.

The Rasul (SAW) smiled saying:
"Please inform her that the old will be made young before they would enter the Gardens."

As the Old woman was told this, she stopped her crying at once, finally comforted. She was even overjoyed by the Rasul (SAW)'s answer. She had long lost her youth, her old health, and her beauty. Now she thought of it as a distant memory, as she took painful tiny steps, remembering the long miles she'd run without diminishing her breath. She remembered her smooth, glowing skin, her bright and clear eyes, and all the aspects of her what seemed like long lost youth. She realized that one of the mercies of Allah were the allowance for the righteous to enjoy Jannah with young, strong, and healthy bodies.

She praised Allah, content with the Rasul (SAW)’s answer.

Story 3 -- Selling Zahir (ra)

      Zahir (ar) was a Bedouin tribesman. He was a close Sahabi of Rasulullah (saw). Once while he was selling aome of his wares in the open market of Madinah, Rasulullah (saw) passed by. He saw that Zahir (ra) was so absorbed in his work that he was unaware of his surroundings. Rasulullah (saw) sneaked up from behind and hoisted him aloft.

      "Who is it!" cried Zahir (ra), twisting and turning in the strong grasp, trying in vain to see who it was that held him?"

      Then he heard Rasulullah (saw) shout, "Here is a young bot for sale! A young boy for sale! A young boy for sale! Who wants him?"

       Zahir (ra) laughed and replied, "O Rasulullah (saw)! Whoever buys a slave like me will end up the loser."

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