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many ? 62 52 obliged to observe Prayer than he while he enjoyed so facilities in comparison; he had his berth reserved in the train and enjoyed reclining there at ease, “What would you say to God, the Almighty? What would be your excuse for failing to observe prayers?" A poor man could very well say that he was angry; “Allah has not been solicitous about me so much, wherefore should I worship him!" Even though his answer is a silly one but still it is an answer but what would he have to say, I asked him. I found that he looked like one deeply moved and promised to observe Prayers regularly. We broke up the party at about 12 in the night and he departed for his lodging. On reaching there, he commanded his servants to wake him up for the morning Prayer. “I have been put to great shame today and if he would want to know whether I had offered my Prayers, I would have no answer if I missed it. " His servants said to him that it was 12 in the night already and far too late for him to be up early, as, even if he went to sleep at 9 o'clock it was not his wont to be awake early in the morning. He told them that they should in any case wake him up failing which he threatened to punish them. Accordingly, the servants awakened him in the morning. The poor fellow was not used to observance of prayer. But nevertheless, he got up as his servants aroused him from sleep, and started towards the mosque half-asleep. On the way when he