Mumbai Auto Driver Helped Him Get To Friday Prayer. His Story Goes Viral

Not all superheroes wear capes. For Mumbai resident Rameez Shaikh, he came driving an auto and did something simple but extraordinary to win his heart.

In a Facebook post shared on August 26, Mr Shaikh describes the heartwarming experience he had when he hailed an auto rickshaw to go for the Friday prayer at a mosque. "As soon as I sat in the auto I realised that I had forgotten my wallet in my office in the rush," he says on Facebook. His post is now going viral, with almost 8000 shares and counting.

So he asked the auto driver to wait for him until he finished his prayers and take him back to office to pick up the wallet. He also offered to pay him for waiting. What happened next will help restore your faith in humanity.

"The auto guy (who was pasting a 'Ganpati Utsav' sticker on his windshield as I entered in his auto) told me: 'Aap bhagwan ke kaam ke liye jaa rahe ho, aap tension matt le... mai chhodd deta hu aap ko... lekin mai wait nahi kar paaugaa... mujhe aagey jaanaa hoga,'" Mr Shaikh says on Facebook.

But that's not all. Once he dropped his passenger at the mosque, the auto driver, later identified as Shukla ji, did something even nicer. He offered Mr Shaikh some cash so he wouldn't face difficulty on his way back to the office. "Since he could not wait for me, he wanted to ensure that I get back to my work place conveniently. He was very sincerely telling me not to feel embarrassed for that," Mr Shaikh says on Facebook.

"Could be a stereotype breaker for some... An 'Auto-wala,' 'Ganpati bhakt' with 'Large red tilak on forehead' going out of his way to make sure that a fellow human of another faith gets to pray to his deity with all the peace," concludes Mr Shaikh.

There's an update to the post, describing what happened when he met Shukla ji to pay him the fare owed.

We'll let you read the post in its entirety to know more. This is one story that will put a smile on your face.