151 Tales Of Hatim Tai

The fairies could not allow Hatim to stay at mountain Kaf for long without the permission from their king, Mahpari. They sent a messenger to the palace to inform the king that they were bringing a human to the palace. The fairies considered humans to be very beautiful. The news that a few fairies were […]

A sea-serpent, waiting for food, saw Hatim Tai falling into the bottomless ocean. It opened its mouth and Hatim fell into it. Hatim was confused and did not know where he landed. He started walking around which caused severe pain to the sea-serpent, which immediately came to the surface of the ocean and threw Hatim

Hatim Tai, having escaped the raging fire, walked confidently towards the top of mountain Kaf. He had not yet taken a few hundred steps when the fairies caught him once again. They said, “How did you escape the fire and come out alive after being in it for three days and three nights? Are you

Hatim walked fearlessly towards mountain Kaf, the fairyland, the peaks of which seemed to pierce the skies. As soon as he reached the base, he was surrounded by fairies from all the sides. They wanted to know who he was and why he was on their land. They were sure he was there to steal

Hatim had to find a fairy called Mahpari in order to get the Shahmuhra stone and fulfil the third request of Harith’s daughter and continue his journey. No human he talked to, had any idea of the fairyland. Hatim sat wondering how he could find their mystic world; then it struck him that demon king

Hatim warned the merchant that the magician could play some trick on him that might even endanger his life. The merchant thanked him for his kind advice and promised to be safe. Talking and contemplating on various options, they reached the merchant’s house at around midnight. The servants were much pleased to see their master.

Hatim sat awestruck, watching the miraculous transformation of the dog into a human! He addressed the youth, “Who are you and what have I just witnessed? Are you a magician?” The youth replied, “I am a merchant and you have just released me from the magical spell. I have been betrayed by my wife. One

Hatim had been walking for days in the desert when he saw a dog. It looked exhausted, hungry and thirsty. Hatim took pity on it and carried it in his arms towards the closest village in order to feed it and look for its master. When Hatim reached the village, people offered him food and

Hatim found many chests of hidden treasure in the pit. He took them out with the help of the two helpers. He thanked them and gave them a part of the treasure in gratitude. He then said to himself, ‘What can I do with this treasure? I should give it to the family of thugs

Hatim slept in the dark, deep pit, thinking how those thugs had cheated him, but instead of showing anger towards them he pitied them and wondered how he could help them to become better humans, so that no other traveller might be looted by them. That night, a sage came in his dream and said,

One day, on his way back to Harith’s town, Hatim saw an old woman begging for food. Hatim removed his diamond ring and gave it to her. The old woman shouted, “May God send me seven for help!” That very moment, seven young men came out of their hiding place. The old woman showed them

Hatim was successful in finding Yusuf’s grand-children in China. He told them that their grand-father had sent him as a messenger to give them a better life. They laughed at him and called him a thug! They refused to hear what he had to say and said, “How can a person, who has been dead

Hatim was caught by the royal guards and taken as prisoner and thrown near the princess’ chamber at the outskirts of China. As night approached, Hatim saw guards leave the chamber after locking all doors and windows. Suddenly, the princess became wild as if possessed by a devil. She asked Hatim, “Which fruit is sweet

Hatim on a hot afternoon, in a desert, saw a man drawing water from a well. As he approached the man to ask for some water, he saw that a huge serpent came out of the well and swallowed the poor man. Hatim instantly dived into the well in order to save him but the

Hatim Tai watched how the horsemen were in state of bliss, while their master cried all night. He could not leave Yusuf in this state. He said to him, “You have suffered for many years; there must be some way to bring you salvation!” Yusuf replied, “O kind man, in so many years you are