Our Beloved Master - His Early Life — Page 41
•oUR BELoVED MASTER• 41 Although he is an orphan and his mother has nothing to give, if I do not take any child with me, my companions will make fun of me and taunt me. Therefore, I will be better off if I work for no pay than be left unemployed. ” Her husband’s name was Ha rith. He said, “This is the only thing that can be done since helplessness is heavier than a mountain. Our honour among our tribe has to be kept. ” After this conversation with her husband, H al i mah came to A minah and said, “I have come to take your child. If you give him, I will take him with me. ” A minah replied, “Yes, you can take him, but how shall I pay wages for your service since neither his father is alive nor am I wealthy?” H al i mah said, “I have not come for that purpose, but have only come to take the child. ” The mother said, “That is kind of you! But after all, everyone works for the other in the hope of some return. ” H al i mah responded, “No, I do not desire any return or wages, just the child. ” Thus, she took the child after much persistence. H al i mah! Little did you know that the poor and orphan