One day the owner of this garden came to the garden with some of his guests and ordered: ### Mubarak! The guests have come, bring some sweet pomegranates and serve them to the guests.
He brought the pomegranates in a few minutes. The owner tasted one pomegranate and then ate it. He also ate the other one. Mubarak called out. We asked you to bring sweet pomegranates, but you brought sour pomegranates.
He went again and brought pomegranates. The owner scolded him, but he also brought sour ones. The owner was very angry. You have been working in this garden for so many years. Have you not yet distinguished between sour and sweet pomegranates?
Mubarak asked, sir! Of course, he could not distinguish between sour and sweet pomegranates. I have not eaten any pomegranate from this garden till today, so how can I distinguish between sour and sweet?
When the owner heard his answer, he became angry and asked the reason.
Mubarak said: You had entrusted the care of the garden to me, but you did not allow me to eat its fruit.
When the owner of the garden heard his answer, he was extremely surprised. The guests were amazed at Mubarak's piety and trustworthiness.
The garden owner's daughter was young and he was looking for a suitable relationship for her. Suddenly it occurred to him that no one could be more suitable for his daughter than him. He said to Mubarak: What do you think if I make you my son-in-law? He said: Jews consider a girl's wealth as the standard for marriage, Christians consider her beauty, and the people of the Ummah of Muhammad consider her piety and religiosity. The owner was even more impressed when he heard his answer. He went home and consulted his wife. She said that I too could not think of a better match for my daughter than Mubarak. A blessed man married the daughter of the owner of this garden, and Allah Almighty blessed this blessed man with His blessings. A son was born to them. He named him Abdullah, who became a famous scholar and who enlightened the world with his knowledge.
He is known to the world by the name of Imam Abdullah bin Mubarak (may Allah have mercy on him).
(The biography of Imam Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak)
Eating halal food leads to the attainment of goodness, good morals are born, hatred for evil is born, sins are erased, and the pleasure and happiness of Allah Almighty are achieved, as a result of which the servant becomes eligible for Paradise.
When the attainment of good is negated by eating forbidden food, evil becomes easy, bad morals are born, good deeds are not accepted, and God's displeasure is incurred. As a result, Hell becomes the destiny.
