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The evening felt warm and calm.

Amina sat beside her mother, Ummi, after breaking their fast.

The air smelled sweet.

On the mat lay one last date seed.

Amina picked it up.

“Ummi,” she asked,

“we follow the Prophet’s way when we eat dates at Iftar, right?”

Ummi smiled.

“Yes, my dear.

When we follow the Sunnah, Allah blesses even our small actions.”

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After eating, Amina looked for the seed.

But it was gone.

She searched under the rug.

She looked near the jug.

The seed was nowhere to be found.

Amina felt worried.

“I wanted to keep it,” she said softly.

“I wanted to plant it one day.”

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Ummi placed her hand gently on Amina’s shoulder.

“Don’t worry,” she said.

“Allah knows what you meant to do.”

She added,

“If you still want to find it, ask Allah.”

Amina closed her eyes and whispered,

“Yā Allah,

please help me find my small date seed.”