While on a long journey, Nasruddin decided to take a nap. He tied his donkey to a tree and took a drink from the canteen hanging from his donkey's saddle. He then lay down and was soon fast asleep.
While Nasruddin slept, a passer-by stole his canteen.
When he finally awoke, he went to take a drink, but the canteen was gone. "You wretched donkey! What did you do with my canteen?" he shouted.
Nasruddin then took the donkey's saddle and put it on his own back. "I'm not giving you back your saddle until you give me my canteen!"
Inspired by: Mulla's Donkey and Other Friends by Mehdi Nakosteen
Notes: This story is on p. 18 of the book. Nakosteen tells the story about Nasruddin's cloak, but I changed it to a canteen of water.
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