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200 midnight. An Ahmadi youth lived on the roadside in the village. He belonged to Serer tribe; these people have better houses. I requested him to let us spend the night at his house and he readily agreed. We went to our room and entered into our beds. Exhausted over several days, it was the first time on the tour that we had a peaceful and comfortable place to sleep. Therefore, we fell asleep right away. After a short while, the young man came to us. He appeared very worried. He told us that one of his sisters was in labour and in great pain and that it was a life and death situation. He requested us for some treatment or prayers to alleviate the problem of the unfortunate lady. It was impossible for them to get transport at that time or to afford it if, at all, they could get one. We had been travelling for several days and were overwhelmed by fatigue and sleep considering that we had got a suitable and comfortable room after many days. I told Daud Hanif Sahib about the whole situation and requested to help the household. He got ready immediately. We reached Kaolack at about 3 O’clock with that lady and had her admitted in the hospital and helped them financially as well. A few hours later, Allah blessed the lady with a son. That is how we spent the night, rushing around. The boy is now grown up. The villagers remember the episode till today and frequently mention it with admiration. Helplessness of one bitten by Snake Once ustaz Ahmad Ly and I were on a tour of Kirma Jebil area of Senegal. We conducted Tabligh and tarbiyyat programmes in various jama’ats throughout the day. As usual spending the night