Ebnul Mokori (rahmatullahi alaihe), Abush Sheikh (rahmatullahi alaihe), and Tabranni (rahmatullahi alaihe) were renowned Islamic scholars of their time. They studied together in Madinah al-Munawara.
The three scholars once faced extreme financial hardship. They were fasting while without any money. Unable to tolerate the pangs of hunger, the three came and stood before the Rouza-e-Rasool Allah (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) and cried: “Oh Rasool Allah (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam)!” Afterwards, Tabranni (rahmatullahi alaihe) sat there and stated: “Either rizk (sustenance) or death.” Ebnul Mokori (rahmatullahi alaihe) and Abush Sheikh (rahmatullahi alaihe) returned home.
No petition can ever go in vain at the august court of the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam). Some time afterwards, an individual came knocking at the residence of the three scholars with lots of food.
The individual stated: “You have complained against me at the august court of the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam). He (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) has ordered me to bring some food for you. This is why I have come here.”
