Cow

A town in Pakistan had only one cow and it stopped giving milk. The townspeople did a little research and discovered they could get a cow from Karachi for 20,000 rupees - or one from Lahore for only 1000 rupees. So, naturally, --- they got the cow from Lahore.

It was a great cow: had a wonderful disposition, and gave lots of milk and lots of cream. Everybody loved it dearly. The people decided they would mate the cow and get more cows like it, and then they would never have to worry about their milk supply again.

So they got a stud bull from the next town, and led the cow and the bull into the pasture. When the bull came in from the right to mount the cow, the cow moved to the left. When the bull moved in to mount the cow from the left, the cow moved to the right. This went on all day.

Finally, in desperation, the people decided to go ask the Prophet what to do. After all he was very wise.

They told him the story. "We've tried all day to mate our cow. When the bull moves in from the right the cow moves left and when the bull moves in from the left the cow moves to the right. What do we do?"

The Prophet thought a moment and said "Tie the cow down with the legs apart and the bull will be able to mate." Then he asked, "Did you buy this cow from Lahore?"

"Prophet!" they replied as one, "You are so wise! We never said we bought the cow from Lahore. How did you know that?"

The Prophet said, sadly, "My wife is from Lahore."