13. A ‘Pious’ Fox

A cunning fox was starving and went into a village full of chickens pretending to be a pious Muslim. He told the rooster deceptively that the Islamic era had begun and no injustice remained in the world, so he was on pilgrimage to Mecca. The rooster fell for his deception and decided to accompany the fox on his pilgrimage to Mecca. Later, the dove joined them as well. In the evening, the fox took both of them to his den to rest. He deceived them into a deal: anyone who made a noise during the night would be eaten. Using this trick, the fox killed the rooster and ate it. When daylight came, the dove also started to make a noise. The fox was about to eat her too, but the dove asked him about his religion. If he told her what his religion was, she would let him eat her. As soon as the fox opened his mouth and answered that he was a follower of Muhammad, the dove flew away. The fox said, ‘I wish I had said I believed in Christianity; I would have eaten her by now!’