This is a story that begins with Alibaba, a poor woodcutter who discovers a band of thieves hiding their treasure in a magical cave with the words "open sesame." He shares his discovery with his brother, Qasim, who becomes greedy and tries to take some treasure but gets caught by the thieves and killed. Alibaba, with the help of his wife, takes over the treasure and becomes rich. The thieves eventually notice their dwindling treasure and track Alibaba down through a mark on his door. Alibaba's quick-thinking wife marks all the doors in the neighborhood, and the thieves are unable to identify which house belongs to Alibaba. The story ends with Alibaba continuing to live a prosperous life, having outsmarted the thieves.
1. Jack's lazy nature led to financial struggles for his widowed mother.
2. The old man offered Jack magic beans in exchange for his cow.
3. Despite initial skepticism, Jack traded the cow for the magic beans.
4. The magic beans grew into a giant beanstalk overnight.
5. Jack climbed the beanstalk and encountered a giant woman in a large house.
6. The giant woman warned Jack about her husband's preference for eating children.
7. Jack stole a bag of gold from the giant and returned home.
8. The giant's golden egg-laying hen became a source of wealth for Jack and his mother.
9. Jack later returned to the giant's house and narrowly escaped being caught.
10. The giant fell to his demise as Jack cut down the beanstalk.
11. Alibaba, a poor carpenter, discovered a group of thieves and their magical cave.
12. Alibaba used the "open sesame" command to enter the thieves' cave and take gold.
13. Alibaba's greedy brother, Qasim, attempted to enter the cave but got trapped by the thieves.
14. Qasim's attempt to deceive the thieves led to his discovery and punishment.
15. Alibaba and his wife kept Qasim's death a secret.
16. Alibaba's wealth grew, and he became a successful businessman.
17. The thieves noticed a decrease in gold and sent a spy to identify the source.
18. The spy identified Alibaba as the new wealthy individual spending gold in the city.