among the wonders of the people of marv is what we have heard from our elders throughout time and that is a man from the people of marv was and still is performing hajj and trading and he would stay with a man from the people of iraq who would honor him and spare him his expenses. then he would often say to that iraqi i wish i had seen you in marv so that i could reward you for your old kindness and the kindness you renew to me every time. but here god has made you independent of me.
ومن أعاجيب أهل مرو ما سمعناه من مشيختنا على وجه الدهر، وذلك إن رجلا من أهل مرو كان ولا يزال يحج ويتجر، وينزل على رجل من أهل العراق، فيكرمه ويكفيه مؤونته. ثم كان كثيرا ما يقول لذلك العراقي ليت إني قد رأيتك بمرو، حتى أكافئك، لقديم إحسانك، وما تجدد لي من البر في كل مرة. فأما ههنا فقد أغناك الله عني .