When he saw a fire and said to his family: "Hold on! I have just seen a fire; perhaps I will bring a brand from it for you, or I will find some guidance at the fire about the way to follow." - This happened when the Prophet Moses (peace be on him), after his years of exile in Midian, was on his way back to Egypt accompanied by his wife whom he had married there. - It appears that this occurred at night in winter. Moses (peace be on him) was crossing the southern part of the Sinaitic peninsula when he saw a fire at some distance. He decided to venture over to the place where he saw the fire in the hope that he would either be able to obtain some fire that would keep his family warm during the night, or at least gain directions for the journey ahead. Ironically, he went to that spot expecting to find something ordinary and commonplace - the way to his destination in this world, only to find a way that was far more valuable - the way of success and felicity in the Hereafter. ‎إِذْ رَأَىٰ نَارًا فَقَالَ لِأَهْلِهِ امْكُثُوا إِنِّي آنَسْتُ نَارًا لَّعَلِّي آتِيكُم مِّنْهَا بِقَبَسٍ أَوْ أَجِدُ عَلَى النَّارِ هُدًى