A man known as Alhaj Salim Tarih who died in Iraq
in 1293 A.H. was a famous ship merchant who traded
with other countries. He once asked his trade partner
to contribute some money to give as charity. When
asked by his business partners why he had given this
charity, he answered that he had received some news
that the ship in which they had sent their property
had sunk. He was certain that the charity would help
in the recovery of their property.
Soon afterwards some men came to give Alhaj Salim
a bag full of dirhams. The men said that all the goods
had sunk but this bag which had the money belonging
to Alhaj Salim was hanging on a nail which was hammered
onto a plank of wood that formed part of the ship.
This plank together with the bag of money had not
sunk. (MAADHI AN-NAJAF WA HAADHIRUHA, PAGE 437/438)
