He Gave Away His Bed
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When in Bahá'í history
'Akká (today: Acre, Israel)
In ‘Akká the Master’s room often contained not even a bed as He was continually giving His own to those more needy than He. Wrapped in a blanket, He would lie on the floor or even on the roof of His home. It was not possible to buy a bed in the town of ‘Akká; a bed ordered from Haifa took at least thirty-six hours to arrive. Inevitably, when the Master went on His morning round of visitations and found a feverish individual tossing on bare ground, He sent him His bed. Only after His own situation was inadvertently discovered did He receive another bed, thanks to some kind friend.
Source: Honnold, Annamarie, Vignettes from the Life of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, p. 66
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