Even the Dogs of Madina Do That

A group of people came to Imam Ali Zaynul Abedeen (pbuh) saying that they were his Shias (followers).

“What do you do when you get something?” he asked them.
“We say Alhamdulillah” they replied.

“What do you do when something is taken away from you?” Imam asked
“We lament a little and come to terms with it” they replied

“What do you do when you do not receive anything” Imam asked further.
“Nothing” they replied.

“Even the dogs of Madina do that”. Imam said. 
“When they are given something (food), they wag their tails in shukr.

When something is taken away from them, they bark a little and walk away. 
When they do not get anything, they walk around the streets.”

Our Shias are those who say Alhamdulillah 

• when they receive something, 
• when something is taken away and 
• when they receive nothing.