THE KIND BABY

At night, while almost all the babies were comfortably settled, a few babies were still crying.

Even Prince Hatimtai had not taken milk. Everyone including the queen tried to feed him, but he did not drink a single drop of milk.

This made the king and the queen very worried.

The anxious queen started crying. She was afraid that something wrong might happen to the baby, as he was not drinking milk.

Someone advised the king, "My Lord, there is a wise holy man who can help us with this problem."

The holy man was respectfully invited to the palace. When he came, the king welcomed him.

The king then asked the holy man, "Why is my son not having milk? Is everything fine with him? I am very worried about him."

The holy man said, "Don't worry, my son. This just shows that your prince is very kind."

The king did not understand anything. He gave the holy man a confused look.

The holy man asked, "Are there more babies in your palace?"

The king said, "Yes, there are six thousand male babies in the palace."

The holy man said, "Your kind son will have milk only when all the other children have been given their feed."

The king immediately shouted, "Go and check if the other boys have had milk."

One servant said, "Some babies have not yet been fed, My Lord."

The king ordered the nurses to feed the babies at once.

When all the babies had been fed, baby Hatim began to drink milk.

All the people were surprised to see the sensitivity of the baby Hatim. Even as a child, he could feel the pain and discomfort of others.

The people of Yemen praised Prince Hatim for his kind nature.

The holy man blessed Hatim and told the king that he would grow up to be a very kind person.