 you are a free woman and a noble plant! return to your talk! so the old man returned to his talk and when he had finished he called for money for him to take and said by god o commander of the faithful i have no need of it. the one i mentioned earlier has died so i am in no need to stand at the door of anyone after him. and were it not for the majesty of the commander of the faithfuls glory and the preference for his obedience i would not have worn the favor of anyone after him.
أنك نهيض حرة وغراس شريف! عد إلى حديثك! فعاد الشيخ إلى حديثه، حتى إذا فرغ، دعا له بمال ليأخذه، فقال والله يا أمير المؤمنين، ما بي من حاجة إليه؟ ولقد مات عني من كنت في ذكره آنفا، فما أحوجني إلى وقوف على باب أحد بعده. ولولا جلالة عز أمير المؤمنين، وإيثار طاعته، ما لبست لأحد بعده نعمة.