IV. 4. A man called Joseph Mokir Shabba (“honourer
of the Sabbath") lived next to a rich Parsee. The latter was
told that all his property would go to Joseph. He, therefore, sold all his property and bought a large pearl
which he fastened into his headgear. One day, crossing a
bridge, the wind blew his headgear into the water and a
fish swallowed the pearl. This fish was caught by a fisher-
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man who, not finding a purchaser, having come to market
too late on Friday afternoon, brought it to Joseph who
used to buy the best for Sabbath. Joseph cut it open and
found the pearl which he sold for 23000 golden dinars.
R. Hiyya was once a guest at the table of a rich Jew and
saw a golden table brought in by twenty six men by
26 silver chains. He had been a butcher who saved for
the Sabbath the best of the animals bought. This was
his reward.
IV. 5. Story of the cow which refused to work on Sabbath.
See 312.
380. IV. 4. A man called Joseph Mokir Shabba (“honourer
of the Sabbath") lived next to a rich Parsee. The latter was
told that all his property would go to Joseph. He, therefore, sold all his property and bought a large pearl
which he fastened into his headgear. One day, crossing a
bridge, the wind blew his headgear into the water and a
fish swallowed the pearl. This fish was caught by a fisher-
i45
man who, not finding a purchaser, having come to market
too late on Friday afternoon, brought it to Joseph who
used to buy the best for Sabbath. Joseph cut it open and
found the pearl which he sold for 23000 golden dinars.
R. Hiyya was once a guest at the table of a rich Jew and
saw a golden table brought in by twenty six men by
26 silver chains. He had been a butcher who saved for
the Sabbath the best of the animals bought. This was
his reward.
IV. 5. Story of the cow which refused to work on Sabbath.
See 312.
