Prophet Sulayman (pbuh) was sitting by the seashore when
he saw an ant carrying a grain going towards the water.
He watched as a frog appeared, opened its mouth as the ant
approached and entered its mouth. The frog dived into the
waters.
Prophet Sulayman (pbuh) was reflecting on what he had just
seen when he saw the frog reappear. It opened its mouth and
the ant walked out without the grain.
Prophet Sulayman (pbuh) called her and asked her where she
had been.
She said, “ Ya Nabiyallah! In the bottom of the sea is a hollow
rock where lives a blind worm. Allah has assigned me the task
of carrying its food. The frog is assigned the task of carrying
me so the water does not harm me.”
Prophet Sulayman (pbuh) asked her, “Do you ever hear the
worm praise Allah?”
The ant replied, “Yes.” The worm says, “O one who does not
forget me in the depth of this rock, in the midst of this water, I
plead to You by Your sustaining me not to forget Your believing
ibaad (pl of abd) and to include them in Your Mercy.”
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