Once Hasan al-Basri, accompanied by several people was on the way to
Mecca. They came to a well. They were all thirsty but had no rope to
pull up a bucket of water. Hasan said, "I am going to pray. While I
am praying you will see the water rise. Drink freely and quench your
thirst."
So it happened. But when one man, after drinking, filled his
water bag for future use, the water sank to its original level. When
asked the reason for the strange occurrence, Hasan replied, "It was due
to your lack of faith to depend solely on God.
Fariduddin Attar
as collected by James Fadiman & Robert Frager
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