when the loaf of bread, which he gave in Sadaqah was placed, his good deeds outweighed his sins.^[1]

Bread given as Sadaqah led to salvation from a snake

It is stated on page 197 of ‘Uyoon-ul-Hikayaat (part 2) a 413-page book, published by Maktaba-tul-Madinah, the publishing department of Dawat-e-Islami, that Sayyiduna Saalim Abu Ja’ad رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه has narrated: A quarrelsome person from the nation of Sayyiduna Saalih عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم would annoy people a lot. When they could not tolerate him anymore, they humbly requested from Sayyiduna Saalih عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام by saying: ‘Your honour! Pray against this person, as we have become fed up with him.’ Sayyiduna Saalih عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم replied: ‘You will be relieved of his mischief,’ and they went away. Every day, that person used to cut and bring firewood from the jungle in order to sell them to earn livelihood for himself and his family. As usual, he went to the jungle on that day too with two loaves of bread, he ate one and gave the other as Sadaqah. After cutting the firewood he returned home safe and sound. When people saw him approaching safe and sound, they humbly said to Sayyiduna Saalih عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, ‘Your honour! That person is safe and sound; until now no calamity has befallen him.’ Having called that person, he عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم said, ‘O young man! What good deed have you performed today?’ He replied, ‘Today as usual, when I went to the jungle, I had two loaves of bread with me. I ate one and gave the other as Sadaqah; besides this I do not remember any other good deed.’ Sayyiduna Saalih (عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام) then said: ‘Untie the bundle of firewood!’ When it was untied, a huge venomous black snake, resembling the trunk of a date palm tree, was found inside. Sayyiduna Saalih عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم