Seyh Nur Muhammed was intrigued by Said's ability and courage, and one day set out together with him and some others of his students on the six or seven hour journey to Nurs in order to meet his
parents. A short time after arriving, Mirza appeared, driving before him two cows and two oxen with their mouths bound. After the introductions, Said's teacher asked him the reason for this. Mirza
replied in a modest manner:

"Sir, our fields are a fair way off. On the way, I pass through the fields and gardens of many other
people. If these animals' mouths were not tied, it is possible they would eat their produce. I tie them
up so that there is nothing unlawful in our food."

Having seen how upright Said's father was, Seyh Nur Muhammed asked how she had brought up
Said. Nuriye Hanim replied;

"When I was pregnant with Said. I never set a foot on the ground without being purified with
ablutions. And when he came into the world, there was not a day when I did not suckle him without
being purified by ablutions."

Said's teacher had now discovered what he had come to learn. Of course such parents should
expect to have such a son. They spent that night in Nurs and returned the following morning to
Hizan.[1]

[1 ]Sahiner, N. Said Nursi, 49-50.