There was an ant with only three legs, who decided to go on Hajj. On the road from Damascus to Mecca, he came to the Hijaz desert. He had travelled for some distance into the desert when he came across another ant, returning from Mecca.
The second ant looked at the three-legged ant and asked, "Where are you going?"
The three-legged ant replied, "I am on the way to Mecca."
The other ant said, "You'll never make it! It's a terribly difficult journey, even for an ant with six legs. You'll die along the way!"
The three-legged ant looked at him. He thought for a moment. Then he smiled and said,"What does it matter if I die?
At least I'll die on the road to Mecca."
The second ant looked at the three-legged ant and asked, "Where are you going?"
The three-legged ant replied, "I am on the way to Mecca."
The other ant said, "You'll never make it! It's a terribly difficult journey, even for an ant with six legs. You'll die along the way!"
The three-legged ant looked at him. He thought for a moment. Then he smiled and said,"What does it matter if I die?
At least I'll die on the road to Mecca."
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