In Baghdad, a begger was asking people for a dirham. A renowned Muḥaddiš Sayyidunā Ibn Sammāk رحمه الله asked him, "Which Sūraĥ do you know well by heart?"The begger replied, "Sūraĥ Fātiḥaĥ."The eminent scholar said, "Recite it once and sell its reward to me. I will give you all of my wealth in return."The beggar replied, "Your Eminence! I have come here in compulsion to ask for a dirham, not to sell the Qūr'an!"Saying this, the beggar went to the graveyard. Meanwhile, it rained heavily with hailing. The beggar leapt under a roof for shelter where he came across a rider dressed in green clothes. The rider asked, "Are you the person who had refused to sell the reward of Sūraĥ Fātiḥaĥ?"The beggar replied in the affirmative. Then, presenting him with a bag containing 10,000 dirhams, the rider said, "Spend this, and when you have spent it al,l I will give you 10,000 dirhams again, In'sha'Allah."The beggar asked, "But, who are you?" The rider replied, "I am your firm belief." The rider then left.Tafsīr Sūraĥ Yūsuf by Imam Ghazālī RA(Painting: Romualdo Locatelli)
