The Wealthy Are In Need

A wealthy man presented a gift of 500 Dirhams (silver coins) to Hazrat Junaid Baghdaadi (Rahmatullah alaih) requesting him to distribute it to the Fuqaraa. Hazrat Junaid asked: “Do you have more wealth?” When the man said, “Yes”, Hazrat Junaid said: “Do you desire more wealth than what you have?” The man said: “Yes”, Hazrat Junaid said: “Then take these Dirhams. You are in greater need than us (Fuqaraa).” Hazrat Junaid thus returned the money to him and did not accept it.