Short Story Of Huraira

“Hurairah!”, “Hurairah, it’s time to come inside my kitten!”

Hurairah didn’t want to leave the rock where he was hunting. There was an army of marching ants just begging to be attacked. But, his human was calling, again.

Hurairah’s human was nicknamed Abu Hurairah (RA) by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Which meant, Father of kittens, in cat speak. Hurairah felt like a very special kitten to have his human named after him. Hurairah loved Abu Hurairah and followed him wherever he went.

Hurairah pounced on the ants. His tiny paws batted at them sending them scattering over the large rock and rushing away. Satisfied, he sauntered happily over to Abu Hurairah and followed him into the Mosque.

The walls of the Prophet’s Mosque are made from date palm trees and shade is given by a roof made

“And that means what in cat speak?”

“It means, ‘Say, He is Allah, the only One.’” Hurairah translated.

“The only what?” Asad asked with bewilderment. “The only cat?”

Hurairah giggled at the idea that Allah could be a cat. He didn’t think Allah was a cat but what a splendid thing that would be.

“No, Allah is not a cat, Asad.” Hurairah replied with a shake of his head. “Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) taught the visitors that Allah is not a human or an object humans can make.” “He is nothing on the Earth or in the Sky and cannot be seen with our eyes or with any machine that a human could build.”

“But, but, but,” objected Asad excitedly “Humans aren’t like cats, born well-behaved and dutiful to Allah.”

“You are right, Asad, Humans are different from creatures like us, Allah made a unique plan for them.”

“I think Allah created humans to pet and feed cats.” Asad