Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: “Three men from the Children of Israel—a leper, a bald man, and a blind man—were tested by Allah. He sent an angel to them.

The angel came to the leper and asked, ‘What do you desire most?’ He replied, ‘A pleasant complexion and healthy skin, and that the condition for which people avoid me be removed.’ The angel touched him; the blemish disappeared, and he was given a handsome complexion and sound skin. The angel then said, ‘Which form of wealth is dearest to you?’ He answered, ‘Camels—or perhaps cattle,’ (the narrator Ishaq was uncertain). So he was given a she-camel in the advanced stage of pregnancy, and the angel said, ‘May Allah bless it for you.’

Next the angel came to the bald man and asked, ‘What do you desire most?’ He replied, ‘Fine hair, and that the condition for which people avoid me be taken away.’ The angel touched him; the deformity vanished, and he was granted beautiful hair. The angel then asked, ‘Which form of wealth is dearest to you?’ He said, ‘Cattle—or perhaps camels.’ So he was given a pregnant cow, and the angel said, ‘May Allah bless it for you.’

Then the angel came to the blind man and asked, ‘What is it you desire most?’ He said, ‘That Allah restore my sight so I may see people.’ The angel touched him, and Allah restored his vision. The angel asked, ‘Which form of wealth is dearest to you?’ He replied, ‘Sheep.’ So he was given a ewe with its lamb. The first two animals bred and the third also multiplied, until the leper possessed a valley full of camels, the bald man a valley full of cattle, and the blind man a valley full of sheep.

The angel then came to the leper in the same appearance he had formerly had and said, ‘I am a poor traveler; my provisions have been cut off during my journey, and I have no means today except…’