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  • Bohlool and Abbasid Caliph Harun Al-Rashid's Throne

    One day Bohlool arrived at Abbasid Caliph Harun Al-Rashid's palace and saw that the throne was empty. There was no one to stop him, so he unhesitatingly and fearlessly went and sat in Abbasid Caliph Harun Al-Rashid's place. When the court slaves saw this, they immediately started whipping him and took him off the throne. Bohlool started crying.
    Abbasid Caliph Harun Al-Rashid came and saw this; he asked those nearby why Bohlool was crying. A slave told him the whole story. Abbasid Caliph Harun Al-Rashid scolded them and tried to cheer Bohlool up.
    Bohlool said he was not crying at his condition, but at Abbasid Caliph Harun Al-Rashid's condition. "I sat on the seat of Caliphate wrongfully for a few seconds and received such a beating and endured such misfortune; but you have been sitting on this throne all your life! What troubles you must receive, yet you still don't fear the consequence."

    Ref: Islamic Occasions.com

  • Bohlool and the Sage in Haroun Rashid's Court

    Haroun sent for a certain sage of Greece. When he came, Haroun greeted him with majesty, splendor, and respect. For a few days court rulers and the great men of Baghdad came to see this philosopher. On the third day Bohlool also went with some people. In the middle of the formal and petty talk, Bohlool suddenly asked him, “What kind of work do you do?"
    The sage was aware of Bohlool's insanity, so he wanted to make him look like a fool. He answered, "I am a philosopher and I awaken the dead (people's minds)."
    Bohlool replied, "Don't kill those (minds) that are alive (by giving wrong ideas). Reawakening the dead (people's minds) is your compensation for that."
    Haroun and his courtiers laughed a lot at Bohlool's answer, and the sage shamefully left Baghdad.

    Ref: Al-Islam.org

  • Haroun Asks Bohlool for Advice

    One day Haroun was passing by on his way somewhere when he saw Bohlool riding a stick (as if it were a horse) and running with children. He called Bohlool who asked: "What do you want?"
    Haroun said: "Criticize me."
    Bohlool said, "Look at the palaces and graves of previous caliphs with the mind's eye. This is a great warning. You know very well that these people pass a length of time in their palaces with pleasure and enjoyment, pride and delight. Many regret and grieve over their bad deeds, and are shameful, but know nothing can be a remedy. Know that we are also hurriedly approaching these consequences."
    Bohlool's advice made Haroun uneasy. He asked: "What should I do that would make Allah happy with me?"
    "That deed by which Allah's creations would be happy with you."
    "What should I do that Allah's creations would be happy with me?"
    "Become just and equitable. What you don't think proper for yourself, don't think suitable for others. Listen patiently to the pleas and requests of the oppressed. Give answers nobly, prove yourself true to favors, rule with justice, and give just decisions."
    "Well done Bohlool! You have given very good advice. I give the order to fulfill your debts."
    "Debt from debt is never fulfilled. Today whatever is under your control is the public's wealth, shower it upon them and do not favor me."
    "Then request something else from me."
    "My request is that you follow my advice, but it is sad that this world's majesty and splendor has made your heart so hard that my advice will have no effect upon you."
    Then Bohlool shook his stick and said, "Move away! My horse kicks!" He remounted his stick and ran away.

    Ref: Stories of Bohlool

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