The teaching of reading to the people using wooden tablets.

The Sheikh was illiterate, unable to read or write. When he led people in prayer, he would begin reciting from memory until those behind him could hear his recitation. He did not have a Quran, for in addition to his inherent nature, it was also the custom of the time. Many people, even before the advent of the Quran, would spend a long time learning to recite Surat Al-Fatiha. Then they would begin reciting the short chapters of the Holy Quran.

In the year 1895, a Sheikh named Al-Faki, who was a teacher in the Kuttab (school), asked one of his students why many people memorized the Quran by heart, including scholars and jurists. He suggested that reading should be mandatory for the illiterate and those who had not memorized the Quran. The Sheikh replied that the Quran, the Sunnah, and the Hadith would not intercede for them or benefit them unless they followed his advice. They agreed and obeyed, and went to the carpenters' shops to make wooden tablets. The next morning, the tablets were ready. It was difficult for the Sheikh to obtain his tablet before the appointed time.

After three days, the people brought their tablets. The Sheikh looked at them and said, "Gather your disciples in the mosques. Teach them to recite the Quran from the beginning." After sunset, the people would gather their tablets and light fires.

This is what happened to the Amir, the Sheikh, and the teacher.