In His name
How many candies do you want?
The little girl entered into the grocery store and addressing the old salesperson gave him a piece of paper and said:
My mom needs the things listed here, please! And this is the money.
The old man prepared the things listed and gave to her and told her with smile:
Since you are a good girl and help your mother you can have a handful of these candies as a present from me!
But the little girl didn't make any move. The old men said don't be embarrassed! Come on! Take some!
She answered: I don't want to take myself so please you give me!
Why? He asked. Because your handful is bigger than mine! Told the little girl".
I was thinking that we aren't as wise as this little girl to find out that Allah's handful is greater than ours (of course Allah's handful is a metaphorical term).
Imam Ja'far bin Mohammad Alsaadiq (A.s) says:
«يَا مُعْطِيَ الْخَيْرَاتِ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَعْطِنِي مِنْ خَيْرِ الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ مَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُه»
O you giver of mercies and goodies send your peace and blessings to Mohammad and his household and bestow the goodies of this life and the hereafter to me in a way suites your own greatness.
Morteza Agha mohammadi