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The Old Man of Madyan, Musa's father-in-law

In the Quran

In the QuranMusa's father-in-law

The Old Man of Madyanشيخ مدين

Traditional date, disputedMadyan

The aged father of two daughters, who sheltered the fleeing Musa and married him to one of them.

His daughters could not water their flock until the shepherds left, for their father was a very old man. Musa watered it for them, and the father sent for him. Hearing his story, he said: do not fear, you have escaped the wrongdoing people. He offered Musa a daughter in marriage for eight or ten years of work.

What does the Quran say?

Then one of the two women came to him walking with shyness. She said, "Indeed, my father invites you that he may reward you for having watered for us." So when he came to him and related to him the story, he said, "Fear not. You have escaped from the wrongdoing people."

Quran 28:25

28:23-28

The lesson

Recognising good character in a stranger, and acting on it, is wisdom.

Who else is linked?

MadyanMusaShuaybSafuraThe Sister of Safura

Who lived at the same time?

MusaHarunThe Man of Musa's PeopleThe Man Who Warned MusaSafuraThe Sister of SafuraRamesses II

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