Mohsin and the Thief / The Kindness of Haji Mohammad Mohsin

Mohsin and the Thief

One night Mohsin was sleeping. At midnight he heard a sound. He woke up. He saw a man in his room. He was looking for something. Mohsin caught the man. He asked him, “Who are you? Why have you entered my room? What were you looking for?” the man was very afraid. He said, “I’m a thief. I was looking for money.”

“Why don’t you earn money? Why have you become a thief?” Mohsin asked angrily. The man replied, “I’m without any work. I don’t have money to buy food. So I’ve become a thief.” Mohsin said, “You should be ashamed! Don’t you know the punishment for theft?”

The thief said, “I’ve never stolen in my life. Yesterday my small children didn’t have anything to eat. They cried for food. I begged for money. Nobody gave me any money. So I came to steal” Mohsin felt pity for the thief he let him go. He gave him some money and said, “Here’s some money for you. Buy food for your children. Find some work. Earn money. Never steal.”

The thief was very grateful. He thanked Mohsin and left with the money. He became an honest man. He worked hard and earned money.

The Kindness of Haji Mohammad Mohsin

One night, Haji Mohammad Mohsin was sleeping peacefully. Suddenly, at midnight, he heard a strange noise. The sound woke him up, and he opened his eyes. In the dim light, he saw a man moving around in his room. The man was looking for something. Mohsin quickly got up and caught the man. He held him firmly and asked, “Who are you? Why have you entered my room? What are you looking for?”

The man looked frightened. His hands were shaking, and his face was pale. After a moment, he replied in a soft voice, “I am a thief. I came here to steal money.” Mohsin looked at him with surprise and asked angrily, “Why don’t you earn money by working? Why have you chosen to become a thief?” The man sighed and said, “I have no work. I have no money to buy food. My family is starving. I had no other choice, so I became a thief.”

Mohsin’s anger softened a little, but he still wanted to know more. He asked, “You know that stealing is a big crime. Are you not afraid of punishment?” The thief lowered his head in shame. Then he said with a heavy heart, “I have never stolen before. But yesterday, my little children went to bed without eating anything. They cried the whole night for food. I begged for help, but no one gave me money. I had no other way, so I came here to steal for the first time in my life.”

Mohsin looked at the man carefully. He could see the pain in his eyes. He understood that the man was not a bad person, but a helpless father who had no way to feed his family. Mohsin thought for a while and then made a decision. He let go of the man’s hand and said, “I understand your problem. Stealing is not the answer. Hard work and honesty are the real ways to live a good life.” Then, Mohsin took some money from his drawer and gave it to the man. He said kindly, “Take this money. Buy food for your children. But promise me one thing—you will never steal again.”

The thief could not believe his ears. His eyes filled with tears. He fell at Mohsin’s feet and said, “Sir, you are a great man. Thank you for your kindness. I promise I will never steal again. You have saved me from a bad path.” With the money in his hands and hope in his heart, the man left Mohsin’s house. From that day on, he worked hard and earned money honestly. He never stole again and lived a respectable life.

Moral:
Kindness and good advice can change a person’s life. Hard work and honesty lead to success, while stealing only brings shame and punishment.