Islamic Exemplary Stories

Satisfied Fisherman and Buying Time.

The Happy Fisherman

A wealthy businessman from the city was surprised to find fishermen on the beach lying lazily beside his boat, smoking cigarettes.

‘Why don't you go catch fish?’ ask the businessman.

‘Because the fish I caught have made enough money to eat today,’ replied the fisherman.

‘Why don't you catch more than you need?’ ask entrepreneur.

‘For what?’ the fisherman asked.

‘You can collect more money,’ he replied. ‘With that money you can buy an outboard motor, so that you can go further and catch more fish. Then you have enough money to buy a nylon trawler. That would result in even more fish, so even more money. Well, soon your money is enough to buy two ships. Then you'll be rich like me.’

‘Next what should I do?’ ask the fisherman.

‘Next you can rest and enjoy life,’ said the entrepreneur.

‘In your opinion, now what am I doing?’ the fisherman said satisfied.

It is wiser to maintain the ability to enjoy life as a whole than to cultivate money.

Buying Time

One day, a father came home from work at 21:00 p.m. Like the days before, the day was exhausting for him. Arriving at home he found his 8-year-old son who was sitting in 2nd grade Elementary School was waiting for him at the door of the house. It seems like he's been waiting a long time.

“Kok not sleeping?” greet the father to his son.

Usually the child is already sound when he comes home from work, and just woke up when he will be ready to leave for the office in the morning.

“I'm waiting for Papa to come home, because I want to ask how much is Papa's salary?”, said the child.

“Lho, tumben, how is Papa's salary all? You want to ask for more money huh?”, replied the father.

“Ah, no pa, I just.pengin know aja..” said his son.

“OK, you can count by yourself. Every day Papa works about 10 hours and is paid Rp.400.000. The average month is 25 working days. So what is Papa's salary for one month, hayo?!”, asked the father.

When the father went to the room to change his clothes, the boy followed him.

“So if one day Papa is paid Rp 400,000 utuk 10 hours, means one hour Papa is paid Rp 40,000 dong!”

“You pinter, now sleep yes.already night!”

But the child does not want to move. “Papa, I can borrow Rp 10,000

“It's been night, son, why ask for money these nights. Already, tomorrow morning. Now you sleep”

“But papa.”

“Already, now sleep” the voice of the Father began to rise.

The little boy turned towards his room.

The father seemed to regret his words. Shortly after, he approached his son in the room. The child was sobbing while holding Rp 30,000.

While stroking the child's head, his Papa said “Sorry Papa yes! Why are you asking for money these nights.. Tomorrow it can still be. Let alone Rp.10,000, more than that can also be. You want to use to buy toys khan?”

“Papa, I'm not asking for money. I borrow..later I return it if I have saved again from my pocket money.”

“Iya..iya.but make what??” ask the Papa.

“I'm waiting for Papa to come home today from 8 o'clock. I'm gonna take Papa to the snake ladder. Just one hour, please. Mama used to say that Papa's time was precious. So I'm gonna buy Papa time. I opened my savings, but there was only Rp 30,000. Papa said, for one hour Papa was paid Rp 40,000.. Since my savings was only Rp.30,000,- and that was not enough, I would borrow Rp.10,000 from Papa” the Papa just fell silent.

He was at a loss for words. He hugged the little boy while crying. Hearing the words of his son, the Papa immediately fell silent, he was immediately filled, at a loss for words and cried..

He then immediately embraced the child he loved while crying and apologizing to the child..

“Pardon dear Papa..” said the Papa.

“Papa has been khilaf, all this time Papa forgot to do what Papa worked hard. Forgive Papa my son” said the Papa amid the sound of his crying.

The child was silent in the arms of his father.