concerned with what befalls me in this world.”^[1]

The Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم teaches how to ask from him

Once, a Bedouin came to the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. In a display of his unimaginable generosity, the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said سَلْ مَا شِئْتَ یَا اَعْرَابِیُّ “Ask what you wish, O Bedouin!” The Companions later explained that they admired the Bedouin's fortune, marvelling at the vastness of the offer, thinking he might ask for Paradise.

Instead, the Bedouin requested, “O Messenger of Allah! I would like a conveyance (such as a camel or horse).”

The Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied, “You are granted a mount. Ask for more.”

The Bedouin then asked, “Please give me the equipment for it (such as a saddle, etc).”

The Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, “That is also granted. Ask for more!”

The Bedouin then said, “O Messenger of Allah! Please give me travel provisions as well.”

The Companions رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُم expressed their amazement at the Bedouin (wondering at what he continued to ask for), yet everything he requested was granted to him.

The Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, “How different is the request of this Bedouin compared to that of the old woman from the Banī Isrāˈīl!”

The Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم then narrated a story of an old woman from the Banī Isrāˈīl. In summary, when Prophet Mūsā عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم was commanded by