ابن الحلال عند طاريه.. سالفة عمّ زيدان والفرج-اللهجة اليمنية
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في حافة من حواري صنعاء، كان "عمّ زيدان" راجل طيّب وراعي فزعات، طول عمره يوقف مع الناس ويقرض هذا ويساعد هذا، لحد ما الدّهر دار عليه وتقطعت به السبل، واحتج له مبلغ بسيط عشان علاج زوجته ومرواحها للمستشفى. جلس عم زيدان في دكانه العصر، حزين ويده على خدّه، والهم أكله لأنه ما حب يمد يده لأحد ولا يذل نفسه بالسؤال. كان جالس جنبه صاحبه "مهدي"، وقال له مهدي وهو يهز راسه بحسرة: يا عم زيدان، والله العظيم إن الدنيا ما خلت، وين راح "سعيد بن ناجي"؟ راجل كريم وابن أصول، لو يدري بضيقتك ما كان قصر لحظة، بس للأسف سافر تهامة وما ندري متى بيعود. ما كمل مهدي كلمته، وإلا باب الدكان ينفتح فجأة! وإلا هذا هو "سعيد بن ناجي" بنفسه داخل، لابس معطفه وشنطته بيده، ومبتسم يقول: السلام عليكم يا أهل الخير.. والله إن قلبي كان حاسس، ورجلي جابتني لعندكم أول ما نزلت من السفر! عم زيدان ومهدي فتحوا عيونهم من الدهشة والسرور، وقام عم زيدان استقبله بالأحضان وهو متأثر. فلما قعدوا وحكى له عم زيدان حاجته، طلع سعيد المبلغ ودفعه وهو يبتسم: اعتبره خلص يا عم زيدان، والمستشفى على حسابنا. التفت مهدي لعم زيدان وهو يضحك ويقول: «صدق من قال: ابن الحلال عند طاريه!» ما أمدانا نذكرك إلا وإنت قدك بوجهنا تفك الضيق. ومن يومها، صارت هذي الكلمة مثل يضربونه اليمنيين كل ما ظهر شخص طيب أو انحلّت مشكلة فجأة تزامناً مع ذكره.
"A Good Man Appears When You Mention Him... The Story of Uncle Zaidan and Relief" In an alley of Sana'a, "Uncle Zaidan" was a kind man who always helped others, lending to this one and assisting that one. But time turned against him, and he ran out of options when he needed a small amount of money to treat his wife and take her to the hospital. Uncle Zaidan sat in his shop in the afternoon, sad with his hand on his cheek, weighed down by worry because he hated asking anyone for help or humiliating himself. His friend "Mahdi" was sitting next to him, shaking his head regretfully and saying: "Uncle Zaidan, by God, the world hasn't lost its goodness. Where is 'Saeed bin Naji'? He's a generous man and a man of principles. If he knew about your distress, he wouldn't have fallen short for even a second, but unfortunately, he traveled to Tihamah and we don't know when he'll be back." Before Mahdi could finish his sentence, the shop door suddenly flew open! And who should walk in but "Saeed bin Naji" himself, wearing his coat, carrying his bag, and smiling as he said: "Peace be upon you, people of goodness... By God, my heart felt it, and my feet brought me right to you the moment I got off from my travel!" Uncle Zaidan and Mahdi stared in astonishment and joy, and an emotional Uncle Zaidan rushed to embrace him. When they sat down and Uncle Zaidan told him what he needed, Saeed pulled out the money and handed it over with a smile: "Consider it done, Uncle Zaidan, and the hospital is on us." Mahdi turned to Uncle Zaidan, laughing as he said: "Truly, as they say: A good man appears when you mention him!" We barely started talking about you, and here you are right at our door, easing our burden. Ever since that day, this phrase became a proverb used by Yemenis whenever a kind person appears or a problem is suddenly solved right when they are brought up.