Before a winter''s cold took hold of ''Akka, the Master would go to a

Before a winter's cold took hold of 'Akka, the Master would go to a clothing shop where He would arrange that a number of the poor should come to receive their annual cloaks. He would adjust the garments over some of those poor shoulders. He gave where He felt it was merited and kept a record of the recipients. He did not wish to be abused -- but even abuse was known to receive kindness at His generous hands, as has been shown. Small wonder that the Arabs called Him the 'Lord of Generosity' and Bahá’ís became ablaze by observing His actions of continuing kindness and loved Him as the Servant of God.

Source: Honnold, Annamarie, Vignettes from the Life of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, p. 76

Collected from bahaistories.com (Subject: generosity).

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