Once there was a small boy named Bayazid Bastami. His mother
was ill. One night he was studying by the side of the bed of his ailing mother.
All on a sudden his mother woke up. raised her head and told her son to give
her a glass of water. Bayazid went to the kitchen to bring water. But
unfortunately, there was not a drop of water in the pitcher there. So, Bayazid
went to a distant fountain with the pitcher to fetch water for his mother. He
returned with the pitcher full of water. But by that time his mother fell
asleep again. Bayazid thought that he should not disturb his mother’s sleep.
So, he stood still beside his mother’s bed with a glass of water in his hand.
Thus, the rest of the night passed by. In the morning his mother woke up. She
found her son standing with a glass of water beside her bed. At first, she
could not understand anything. But soon she could remember everything. Her
heart was filled with a unique love for Bayazid. She embraced her son and
prayed for him from the core of her heart.