The rumor was that Nasruddin had stolen a sheep which he then slaughtered.
He then gave away all the meat to the poor and hungry.
"I don't understand," said Nasruddin's friend. "Why would you run such a risk and commit such a crime if you were just going to give the meat away like that?"
Nasruddin smiled and said, "I reckon it this way: God's reward for an act of charity balances out the punishment for stealing. Then, I sold the fat and I sold the skin, which is how I made a profit out of the whole business."
Inspired by: Classic Tales of Mulla Nasreddin retold by Houman Farzad, and translated by Diane Wilcox
Notes: This story is on p. 54 of the book.
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