Why the Dog could not drink: Sufi Story by Hazrat Shibli
Shibli was asked: ‘Who guided you in the Path?’ He said: ‘A dog. One day I saw him, almost...
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Sufi and the Honey Merchant: Sufi Story
As a Sufi was hurrying to Baghdad he heard someone say: “I have a lot of honey which I...
The story when Prophet asked a man to pray on burning sands
Story from Fariddudin Attar’s Mantiq ul Teer (The Conference of Birds) A man humbly asked Prophet Muhammad SAW for...
The old woman who put a bid on Hazrat Yousaf A.S.: Story by Shaykh Fariduddin Attar
When Hazrat Yousaf A.S. [Joseph] was attacked by his brothers and thrown in a well, he was rescued by...
The Curious Case of ending of Rumi’s Masnavi
Persian (Farsi) is regarded as the language of beautiful verse and it is no surprise that Persia witnessed some of...
The Happiest Man In The World: Sufi Story
The Happiest Man In The World A man who was living in comfortable enough circumstances went one day to see...
You and Me – Sufi Story by Maulana Rumi
You and Me – Sufi Story by Maulana Rumi One went to the door of the Beloved and knocked....
Sufi Story: When Uwais el-Qami was offered gold
Uwais el-Qami was offered some gold. He said: ‘I do not need it, as I already have a...
Uwais el-Qami and his Visitor: Sufi Story
Uwais el-Qami, the Sufi, had a visitor, who came to seek God. ‘Do you seek God? If so, why...
Bayazid Bastami and Fire-Worshiper
A fire-worshipping Magian [fire-worshipper] was asked why he did not become a Muslim. He answered: ‘If you mean that I...
Stone Eating is Forbidden: Sufi Story
A hunter, walking through some woods, came upon a notice. He read the words: STONE EATING IS FORBIDDEN. His...
Story of Moaning Pillar (Ustun-e-Hannana) and Prophet Muhammad SAW – Rumi’s Masnavi
The “Yearning Pillar” or “Moaning Pillar (ustun-e ḥannāna) was a wooden pillar in the time of the Prophet Muḥammad....
The Angel Gabriel And The Good Intention: Sufi Story
One night, when the Angel Gabriel was in the Sidrah he heard God pronounce the words of consent, and...
Khusrow’s Initial meeting with Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia R.A
Amir Khusrau at the young age of eight years, showed wisdom and Sufiana traits. His mother asked him to...
The Story of Lion, Wolf and Fox – Rumi’s Masnavi
A Lion took a Wolf and a Fox with him for a hunting mission. They successfully hunted down an...
Story of Hazrat Ali Hujwiri Data Ganj Bakhsh arriving in Lahore
When Hazrat Ali Hajvairi R.A. (Daata Sahib of Lahore) arrived in Lahore upon advice of his mentor, the city was...
Sufi Story: Hazrat Shabli and Eunuchs
Shabli once disappeared from Baghdad, no one knew where. At last he was discovered in a house of eunuchs,...
Sufi Story: A King Questions A Dervish
A king once saw a man, who, though clad in rags was working in the way of self-perfection. ...
The Most Melodious Voice Ever: A Sufi Story
It is said that Mughal Emperor Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar asked Tansen, his court singer and one of his ‘nine jewels,’...
The Distribution of Allah Vs. Distribution of Muhammad S.A.W. – A Sufi Story
The story goes that a Sufi master used to manage food distribution (langar) for needy at a shrine. Once he...
