Nasruddin was grief-stricken when his donkey died and vowed to bury her in the cemetery. In the dark of night, he stole into the cemetery and dug her a grave.
News got around of what Nasruddin had done, and he was taken to court.
"Judge," said Nasruddin, "this was God's will. Before she died, God gave my donkey the gift of speech; surely she had God's favor."
"And what did she say?" asked the judge.
"She told me to arrange her burial, and to give the judge twenty gold coins in case of legal trouble."
"Case dismissed!" said the judge.
Inspired by: The World of Nasrudin by Idries Shah, free to read online at the Idries Shah Foundation.
Notes: This is story #87 in the book.
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