 he passed by the owners of the kids and that was at the time of birth and time fed him with cheap things and his desire was stirred to the extent that he could. so he sent a slave of his whose name was thaqf and he was wellknown to buy him a kid and he stopped not far away. it was not long before the slave returned bringing 1 and he was pointing with his hand and nodding with his head that
ومر بأصحاب الجداء، وذلك في زمان التوليد، فأطعمه الزمان في الرخص، وتحركت شهوته على قدر إمكان عنده. فبعث غلاما له، يقال له ثقف ، وهو معروف، ليشتري له جديا، فوقف غير بعيد. فلم يلبث أن رجع الغلام يحضر ١ ، وهو يشير بيده، ويوميء برأسه، أن