151 Tales Of Hatim Tai

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

Hatim’s fame grew day by day. Travellers carried his stories to the land they went. He was known as the one who would give his own flesh to a hungry person and who rode a horse that was of the best Arabian breed. One day, a few travellers came to Hatim’s place. He did not

Hatim Tai’s father died when he was young, so Hatim Tai was brought up by his grandfather. It is said that when astrologers, at the time of Hatim’s birth, predicted that he would be generous, charitable and benevolent, his family celebrated it by giving alms to the poor. When Hatim grew up and started giving

One day, Hatim Tai saw a wounded traveller. He brought the traveller home and gave him warm water for a bath, a comfortable bed to sleep on, food and wine to eat and drink, and also attended to his wounds. Next day, when the traveller got ready to embark on his journey, Hatim asked him

One day, Hatim Tai was riding through the desert all by himself. He was only fourteen years old. Suddenly, he came face to face with a hungry lion. He thought, ‘If I kill this lion, it will be cruelty as it is looking for food. But at the same time if it kills me without