The class got a hamster and everyone was excited at first - but now nobody wants to clean the cage or fill the water except Yusuf. His classmate asked, "Why do you even bother?" Baba tells him about the people of Thamud, who demanded a miracle from Prophet Salih and were given a magnificent she-camel straight from a mountain - a living sign from Allah. They were told to care for her, share the water, and let her graze. Instead, they neglected their responsibility and harmed her. A story about honoring the trust Allah places in your hands, no matter how small it seems.

The lesson: Every living creature in your care is a trust from Allah. When something depends on you, you take care of it - not because others are watching, but because Allah sees you.

Sources: 7:73–79 (Salih sent to Thamud; the she-camel as a sign; they hamstrung her; the earthquake; Salih’s farewell); 91:11–15 (Thamud denied the truth; the basest hamstrung the she-camel; Allah doomed them); Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Prophets, Hadith 51–54 (The Prophet passing by the ruins of Thamud during the Tabuk expedition); Stories of the Prophets by Ibn Kathir, Ch. 5 (The she-camel emerging from rock, the conspiracy to kill it, Salih’s warning, and the destruction)

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Quran translation graciously provided by Clear Quran, with permission from Talal Itani.