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! 85 chicken died and so they increased quite a bit. This was a blessing from God for giving one chicke n in financial sacrifice. 52 In olden days, such incidents are reported that the people sold off eggs to pay their dues. Thus, for his sacrifice, God blessed him by doubling his source of income. 53 An interesting s tory of sacrifice in the name of Allah and belief in prayer Hadrat Khalifatul Masih V (aba), in the Friday sermon of November 7, 2003,elaborated upon an incident stated by Hadrat Khalifatul Masih I (ra ): “He quoted an example that once, Hadrat Rabia Basri was sitting in her house and guests came. She had only two pieces of bread. She told her servant to take the two breads and give it to someone poor. The servant became very upset and thought that pious people are quite strange; her master is ordering the bread to be distributed among the poor rig ht when some guests have arrived. After a little while, someone called from outside and a woman appeared at the behest of a rich lady with eighteen breads. Rabia Basri returned the breads and said that these were not intended for her. The servant urged her to keep the breads as !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! 52 Friday Sermon, 21 June, 2012 53 Al - Fadl International, 12 July 2013