so he refused and the king said god is great the face of the judgment in this matter has become clear then he turned to the buyer and said o man you mentioned that you love her from him and you fear that you will be in the same situation so he said yes he said this friend of yours has shown the sign of his love and threw himself wanting to die had it not been for god almighty protecting him so you rise and correct your love and throw yourself from the top of this reed as your friend did for if i die then it is at your appointed time and if you live then you will be more deserving of the slave girl since she is in your hand and your friend will go away from you and if you refuse i will take the slave girl from you against your will and give her to him so he refused and then said do you see me so when he approached the door and looked at the air beneath him he retreated so the king said to him by god it is what you said so he understood then he refused and when he did not come forward the king said to him do not play with us boys take him by the hand and throw him to the ground so when he saw the determination he said o king my soul is pleased with the slave girl so he said to him may god reward you well he bought it from him gave it to the seller and they left.
فمنع، فقال الملك الله أكبر، قد ظهر وجه الحكم في هذه المسألة، ثم التفت إلى المشتري فقال يا هذا، إنك ذكرت أنك أود لها منه وتخاف أن تصير في مثل حاله، فقال نعم، قال فإن صاحبك هذا أبدى عنوان محبته وقذف بنفسه يريد الموت لولا ان الله عز وجل وقاه، فأنت قم فصحح حبك، وترام من أعلى هذه القصبة كما فعل صاحبك، فإن مت فبأجلك وإن عشت كنت أولى بالجارية، إذ هي في يدك ويمضي صاحبك عنك وإن أبيت نزعت الجارية منك رغما ودفعتها إليه، فتمنع ثم قال أتراني، فلما قرب من الباب ونظر إلى الهوى تحته رجع القهقري، فقال له الملك هو والله ما قلت، فهم ثم نكل، فلما لم يقدم قال له الملك لا تتلاعب بنا، يا غلمان، خذوا بيديه وارموا به إلى الأرض، فلما رأى العزيمة قال أيها الملك، قد طابت نفسي بالجارية، فقال له جزاك الله خيرا؛ فاشتراها منه ودفعها إلى بائعها، وانصرفا.