One evening, while Hatim was resting under the shade of a tree, he heard the sounds of someone crying. The cry was so heart-wrenching that Hatim could not rest any more. He thought to himself, ‘How can I rest after hearing such a painful cry?’ So, he walked in the direction from where the sound […]
Husna Bano heard the whole adventure and the explanation of her puzzle. She was quite impressed and openly expressed her admiration. Hatim Tai said humbly, “It was with the blessing and guidance of the Supreme Creator that I was able to accomplish the given task.” Hatim then requested the princess to tell him about her
Hatim Tai, after thanking God for the success of his first mission, started his journey for Shahabad. After a few days, he arrived at the top of the mountain. There, he saw the same stranger. He thanked him for his advice and narrated his adventure to him. Leaving the mountaintop he went to the land
Hatim Tai had accomplished his first mission. He was ready to go back, but his compassionate heart did not allow him to leave the lamenting old man behind. He asked the old man if he was sure he wanted to spend the rest of his life in enchantment. The old man agreed happily. Hatim said
In the deserts of Hawaida, Hatim Tai searched for the man for whom he had travelled so far away from his home. One day, he heard the voice, “What I once saw, I long for a second time.” Hatim walked in the direction of the sound and saw an old man. He approached the old
Hatim walked for a few days till he reached the edge of a lake. Suddenly, he started feeling light, and soon he was surrounded by beautiful nymphs, who sang to allure him. They took him to a palace made of gold and silver. They made him sit on a thrown embedded with precious stones. They
Hatim Tai on his journey towards Hawaida reached a beautiful mountaintop. He decided to rest for some time and soon fell asleep. When he woke up, he saw a stranger sitting next to him. The stranger asked him, “What are you doing here?” Hatim told him he was on his way to the deserts of
Hatim on his journey towards the deserts of Hawaida saw a beautiful river. He stopped there to drink water and wash away all the grim and dirt. The water was clear and refreshing. Colourful fish were swimming near by; down the river big fish were roaming carelessly. Hatim was quite mesmerised. Suddenly, as if out
Hatim Tai walked confidently towards the unknown place because of his faith in God. He believed God would save him from all evil and keep him alive. He walked and walked and suddenly came face to face with a dragon. The dragon was as big as a mountain! It was breathing fire. In an instant,
Hatim soon became restless in the land of Bears. He remembered his mission and his promise to the prince of Kharzim. One day, his wife asked him, “What is worrying you, My Lord?” He told her the story of the prince of Kharzim, Husna Bano, her puzzles and his mission to reach the deserts of
Hatim Tai walked for several days without any misadventure. He reached the land of bears. He was captured by guards and brought to the palace in front of the King. The King said to him, “You must be the brave Hatim! Now that you are here, you must marry my daughter.” Hatim refused as he
Hatim Tai lay under a tree, exhausted by the pain caused by the cutting of his thigh. Behind that tree lived a kind jackal couple who had witnessed what Hatim had done for the doe. They nursed him. Hatim, on recovering, thanked them and asked them how he could repay their kindness. They told him
Hatim Tai, on the third day of his journey to solve the puzzle, saw a wolf attacking a doe. He said to the wolf, “Do not kill this poor animal; it has young ones to feed.” The wolf replied, “If I do not kill him, what should I eat?” On hearing this, Hatim Tai took
Hatim Tai promised the prince of Kharzim that he would find the meaning of the puzzle, “What I once saw, I long for a second time.” But, he didn’t know how to solve it. Thus he decided to confront princess Husna Bano. On reaching her palace, Hatim Tai met her and asked about her puzzles.
Hatim Tai’s life became a big adventure after he had heard about a princess called Husna Bano. It so happened that the prince of Kharzim had heard about a charitable princess named Husna Bano and fell in love with her after seeing her portrait drawn by one of his artists. He went to her palace