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In Detroit, my two friends and I went into a mosque for afternoon prayer. By the time I was done praying, the mosque was almost empty. As I waited for one of my friends to finish his prayers, I noticed a man walk in on crutches, the same you would use for an injured leg. He walked until he stopped by the left wall. He took a minute to breath, and turned around. I thought he was looking for a chair. However, he took a quick look at the two chair beside me and my friend, and turned to ready himself for prayer.
To my amazement, he left the crutches on the wall, and stood more upright than most men. With an “allahu akbar” he began to pray. I kept wondering how he was going to kneel and sit. Nothing could interrupt my stare as I saw that man do all the parts of the prayer perfectly. He kneeled, sat, and did Sujood. My friend had literally dropped his jaw.
You must be wondering now why we were so amazed. There are thousands of people who use crutches in the world and still pray diligently.
But this man, an African American Muslim who stood upright and straight, and kneeled before his creator- this man had only one leg.
Indeed- the Lord Giveth, and the Lord Taketh Away.
