 they claimed that they might have been companions and associates so they would agree to buy meat together. when they bought the meat they would divide it up before cooking it and each person would take his share and string it with a palm frond or thread then send it into the vinegar and spices in the pot.
وزعموا أنهم ربما ترافقوا وتزاملوا، فتناهدوا ١ وتلازموا في شراء اللحم، فإذا اشتروا اللحم قسموه، قبل الطبخ، وأخذ كل إنسان منهم نصيبه فشكه بخوصة ٢ أو بخيط، ثم أرسله في خل القدر والتوابل.