One day, an Old Man woke up to offer his morning prayer. He got dressed, set on his way to Allah's house.
On his way to the MASJID, the man fell and his clothes got dirty. He got up and headed home.
At home, he changed his clothes and went to the Masjid again. On the way, he fell again at the same spot..
He again got up and went home...
At home, he once again changed his clothes and was on his way to the MASJID..
On his way, he saw a man holding a lamp.
The old man said " I saw you fall twice on your way to the MASJID, so I brought a lamp so I can light your way.
When they reached the MASJID, he thanked him and told the Old man to come and offer his prayers too..
The old man refused and said
" I am SATAN. I am the one who made you fall. When you went home, cleaned yourself and went back on your way to the Masjid, ALLAH forgave all of your sins. The second time I made you fall, even that did not encourage you to stay home, and you went back on your way to the MASJID. Because of that, ALLAH forgave all of the sins of the people of your household. I was afraid that if I made you fall one more time, ALLAH may forgive the sins of the whole nation(wolrd). So, I made sure that you reach the MASJID safely...".......
Moral: Always offer your prayers because you never know how much reward you might receive from the hardships you encounter..
