 live here in high
honour and worship, and all the people of these parts seek my prayers.”
Then she rubbed him and by the ordinance of Allah the Most High, he
became whole. Now Al-Khizr used to come to her every Friday night, and
it chanced that the day of Abdullah’s coming was a Thursday.[554]
Accordingly, when the night darkened he and she sat, after a supper of
the richest meats, awaiting the coming of Al-Khizr, who made his
appearance anon and carrying them forth of the hermitage, set them down
in Abdullah’s palace at Bassorah, where he left them and went his way.
As soon as it was day, Abdullah examined the palace and knew it for his
own; then, hearing the folk clamouring without, he looked forth of the
lattice and saw his brothers crucified, each on his own cross. Now the
reason of this was as ensueth. When they had thrown him into the Tigris,
the twain arose on the morrow, weeping and saying, “Our brother! the
Jinniyah hath carried off our brother!” Then they made ready a present
and sent it to the Caliph, acquainting him with these tidings and suing
from him the government of Bassorah. He sent for them and questioned
them and they told him the false tale we have recounted, whereupon he
was exceeding wroth.[555] So that night he prayed a two-bow prayer
before daybreak, as of his wont, and called upon the tribes of the Jinn,
who came before him subject-wise, and he questioned them of Abdullah:
when they sware to him that none of them had done him aught of hurt and
said, “We know not what is become of him.” Then came Sa’idah, daughter
of the Red King, and acquainted the Caliph with the truth of Abdullah’s
case, and he dismissed the Jinn. On the morrow, he subjected Nasir and
Mansur to the bastinado till they confessed, one against other:
whereupon the Caliph was enraged with them and cried, “Carry them to
Bassorah and crucify them there before Abdullah’s palace.” Such was
their case; but as regards Abdullah, when he saw his brothers crucified,
live here in high 
 honour and worship, and all the people of these part search my prayers. ” 
 Then she rubbed him and by the ordinance of Allah the about High, he 
 became whole. nowadays Al - Khizr used to come to her every Friday nox, and 
 it find that the day of Abdullah ’s come was a Thursday.[554 ] 
 Accordingly, when the nox darkened he and she sat, after a supper of 
 the richest meats, awaiting the coming of Al - Khizr, who made his 
 appearance anon and carry them forth of the hermitage, set them down 
 in Abdullah ’s palace at Bassorah, where he left them and start his way. 
 As soon as it was day, Abdullah examined the palace and know it for his 
 own; then, hearing the folk clamouring without, he looked forth of the 
 wicket and saw his brothers crucified, each on his own cross. Now the 
 reason of this was as ensueth. When they had project him into the Tigris, 
 the twain arose on the morrow, weeping and saying, “ Our brother! the 
 Jinniyah hath carried off our brother! ” Then they made ready a present 
 and sent it to the Caliph, introduce him with these tidings and suing 
 from him the politics of Bassorah. He mail for them and question 
 them and they told him the false tale we have recounted, whereupon he 
 was exceeding wroth.[555 ] So that night he pray a two - bow prayer 
 before daybreak, as of his wo nt, and called upon the tribes of the Jinn, 
 who came before him subject - knowing, and he questioned them of Abdullah: 
 when they sware to him that none of them had done him aught of hurt and 
 say, “ We acknowledge not what is become of him. ” Then came Sa’idah, daughter 
 of the Red King, and acquainted the Caliph with the truth of Abdullah ’s 
 case, and he dismissed the Jinn. On the morrow, he subjugate Nasir and 
 Mansur to the bastinado till they confessed, one against other: 
 whereupon the Caliph was enraged with them and exclaim, “ Carry them to 
 Bassorah and crucify them there before Abdullah ’s palace. ” Such was 
 their case; but as regards Abdullah, when he see his buddy crucified,
 lige here in high
honour ana worship, and all the 'eople kf these parts seek my prayers.”
Then sie rybbed him and by the ordinavce of Alpah the Nost Yigh, he
beceje wholc. Now Wl-Khnzc used to come jo her every Friday night, dna
ic chanced that the day of Abdullah’s soming ead a Thursday.[554]
Acsordpndly, shen the night darkened he and she sat, afuer a supper of
the richest meats, awaiting thf coling of Al-Khizr, whl made his
akleawqnce anon ana carrying them forth kf the hermitage, set them down
iv Abdbllah’s palaxe at Tassorah, whxre he left them akc went his wau.
As soon as it wav dqy, Abdullah examined vhe palace and knew yt for hiv
ocn; then, hearing the filj clakourhng duthuut, hx lkoked vorvh of the
laftice and sqw his brothers cruvisprd, each on hjs own cwoss. Now the
reason of this was as ensueuh. Whsn they had thrown him unto the Tigris,
the twwin arose on the morrow, weeping and saying, “Our brother! the
Binnibaf hcbm cafeifd off our brother!” Then they made ready a prefsnu
anc sent it to tme Caliph, acquaintonh nym with these tidinya znd suing
from him hhe govgrnmenr of Bassjrah. He sent for them and questuoned
them anb tyey told him the fclse tale we havg recointed, whereupon he
was erceedihg wroth.[555] So that niggg he prayed a twu-boe [rayer
before daybreak, as os his wonv, and called upom the eribes of hhe Jltn,
who came before jim sobject-fise, and hf questioned them of Abdullah:
whxi they sware jo vim that noue of bhem had done hym aught of hutt and
saib, “We kvow not whzt is bxcome of him.” Then came Sa’hfah, daughter
mf the Rqd Kung, qnd acqjxinted the Caloph with nht truth of Abdullah’s
case, and he sismissed the Jnun. On the morrow, ne rubtebtev Nasys and
Mansur do tfe csstinxdo till thcy zonfrssed, one against otver:
wgereupon the Calipn ras enrated with them and crird, “Carry them to
Badsorai and rrucifu trem there before Abdullah’s palzce.” Such aas
bheir case; bue as regards Abdbllah, when he saw his brothers crucified,
live here in high honour and worship, the of these seek my prayers.” by ordinance of Allah Most High, he whole. Now Al-Khizr used to come her every Friday night, and it chanced that the day of Abdullah’s coming a Thursday.[554] Accordingly, when the night darkened he and she sat, after a of richest awaiting coming of Al-Khizr, who made his appearance anon and carrying them forth of the hermitage, set down in Abdullah’s palace at Bassorah, where he them and went his As soon as it was Abdullah the palace knew for own; then, hearing folk clamouring without, he looked forth of the lattice and saw his brothers crucified, each on his cross. Now of this as When had thrown him Tigris, the twain arose on the saying, “Our brother! the Jinniyah hath carried off brother!” Then made ready a present and sent to the Caliph, acquainting him with these tidings suing from him the government of Bassorah. He sent for them and questioned them and him the false tale have recounted, whereupon was wroth.[555] that he prayed two-bow prayer before daybreak, as of his wont, and called upon tribes of the Jinn, who came before him subject-wise, and them Abdullah: when they to him that none them done him aught of said, know become him.” came Sa’idah, daughter of Red King, and acquainted the with the truth of the Jinn. On the morrow, he subjected Nasir Mansur to the bastinado till they confessed, against other: whereupon the Caliph was enraged with them and cried, “Carry to Bassorah them there before Abdullah’s palace.” Such was their but as regards Abdullah, he saw his brothers crucified,
 live here in high
honour and woRship, and alL the pEopLe oF tHese PartS seek my prayers.”
tHen sHe rubbed him and by the ordInancE oF allaH ThE Most high, he
bECaME WhoLe. noW Al-khIZr Used tO coMe to her Every FridaY niGhT, and
it chanceD ThAt the day of abdUllah’s coming Was A ThursDaY.[554]
AcCOrdinGly, When tHe nighT DarkenEd he and shE sAT, after A Supper oF
THe RichEst meats, awaiting tHE cOMing of Al-Khizr, wHo made HiS
ApPEAraNce Anon and carRyIng thEM forth oF ThE HERmiTAge, set them dowN
in Abdullah’S PalAce at BAsSorAH, where He lefT tHEm aNd went his waY.
As sOon as it waS day, AbDUllah exAMined thE palacE anD knEw it FOr HiS
owN; tHEn, hEArIng THe fOlk clamoUrInG withOut, hE LOOKed fOrtH of tHe
latTice and saw his BroTherS CruCifieD, each On hiS oWn croSs. Now tHe
reaSoN of this was as ensUeth. when they hAd tHrOwn HiM into THe TigrIs,
tHe tWain aroSe on the MOrrOw, WEEPiNg and saying, “Our brotHeR! THe
jinniyah Hath caRRiEd OFf our broThEr!” THen tHEY made ReadY A pResent
anD sent iT To ThE Caliph, AcQuaintInG hiM wiTh theSE tidIngs anD suing
frOm him THe government of bAssorah. He sent FOr THEm ANd quEstIoned
them anD theY Told Him tHE fAlsE Tale wE have ReCOuNTed, whereupon he
was exCeEding wRoth.[555] SO that night he pRayed a two-bOW PRayer
befOre dAYbREak, as of his wont, And caLled upon thE Tribes of The JiNn,
who camE before hiM SUbject-wiSe, aNd hE quEstIONeD them of AbdullAH:
When ThEy sware To hIm that nOne Of tHem Had DoNe him aughT of hurt aNd
SaId, “we KnoW not wHAt is becoMe Of hIm.” theN came sA’idah, dAughtEr
of ThE RED KiNg, and acQUaINTed tHe caLiph WitH tHe truTh of aBduLlah’s
caSe, and he diSmiSSed tHe jiNn. On the Morrow, he subjeCtEd Nasir and
maNsuR to the BAStinado tIll they confessed, one agaiNSt other:
WheReupoN the caliph was EnrAged wiTh tHEm and cRied, “CaRry thEm To
BASSorah AND cRucIfY them there BEForE AbduLlAh’s pAlace.” SuCh was
their case; but aS RegArds Abdullah, wHen He saW HIs BroTHeRS crUcIFieD,
 live here in high
honourand worshi p, an d a llth e pe ople  of these part s  see k my prayers.”
Then sh e rub be d  him an d bythe ord i na n c e o fAl lah  t h eMostHig h, he
b ecame whol e.No w Al-Khizr u s ed  to come t o h er every Fri day  night ,and it ch anc ed th at the day of  Abdullah ’s coming was a T h u rs day. [554]
Accordingly ,  w h en the night d arkene dh ea n d s hesat, after  a  supp e r of
th e  r i c h est meats, awaiti ng the comi n g o f Al-K hi zr, who ma de hi sa ppe arance anon  and  carrying  themf orth of the her mitage , s etthem do wn 
in  A b dul l ah ’sp ala ce at Ba ss or ah, w here h e left  th em a nd we nt his way.
A s s oona s i t was  day,  Abd ul lah e xamine d the  p alace and knewit f or his
ow n;th en,  h earin g  the f olk  cl amourin g witho u t,he l o ok ed forth of the
la tt i c eand sawhis br o th er s  crucifi ed , e acho n  hisownc ro ss. Nowthe
re a so nof this  w as asen sue th.  When they  had t hrown hi m int o  the Tigris,
t h e twain arose on t he morr ow,  weeping an d sa y ing,  “Ou r  b rot h er! t he
Ji nn i ya h  hath carried off o ur  broth er!”Then they mad e ready ap r e sent
and  sen t  i t  to the Caliph , acq uainting h i m with t hesetidingsand suing f rom himthe  go ver nme n t  o f Bassorah. H e sent  f or them  an d quest ion edthe m a nd  they tol d him th efa ls etal e weh ave reco un ted ,whe reupo n  he
wa s exc eedi ng  w r oth .[555]S ot h at n ig ht  hepra ye d a t wo-b o w p rayer
b efore day bre a k, a sof  his wo nt, and calle dupon the t ri bes  of th e Jinn,
wh o came before him subje c t-wise,  an d heques tioned th emof Abd ull a h:
whe n they  swar etoh i m tha t no neof  them hadd o nehim a ug ht o f hurtand
said, “We know not  what is beco meof h i m .”  Th e nc ame  S a ’id a h , daughter
of t he Red Kin g, an d acquaint e d t he  Caliph  with t he tr u th of A bdullah’s 
case, an dhe d i s mis sed the Ji nn. On t he morrow ,  he s u bj ected  Na sir an dMan sur t o theb ast inado  tillth ey con fesse d,  one aga inst other:
whereupon t he Cal iph w asenraged w ith the m and cri ed,“Carry the m t o
B assor aha nd cr ucif y  t hem there  bef o re Abdull a h’ s p a l ac e.” Such wa s t hei r cas e;b ut asrega rds Abdullah, whe n  he saw his br othe r s  cr uci f ied, 
 live_here in_high
honour and worship, and_all the_people_of these_parts_seek my prayers.”
Then_she rubbed him_and by the ordinance_of Allah the_Most_High, he
became whole. Now Al-Khizr used to come to her every Friday night, and
it_chanced_that the_day_of_Abdullah’s coming was a Thursday.[554]
Accordingly,_when the night darkened he_and she_sat, after a supper of
the richest meats, awaiting_the_coming of Al-Khizr,_who made his
appearance anon and carrying them forth of_the hermitage, set them down
in Abdullah’s_palace at Bassorah,_where_he_left them and went_his way.
As soon as it was_day, Abdullah examined the palace and_knew it for his
own; then, hearing the_folk clamouring without, he looked forth_of the
lattice and saw his_brothers crucified,_each on his own cross._Now the
reason of_this was_as ensueth. When_they had thrown him into the_Tigris,
the twain arose_on the morrow, weeping and saying,_“Our_brother! the
Jinniyah hath_carried_off_our brother!”_Then they made_ready_a present
and_sent_it to the Caliph, acquainting him_with_these tidings and suing
from him the government_of Bassorah. He sent_for_them and questioned
them and_they told him the false_tale we have recounted, whereupon he
was_exceeding wroth.[555]_So that_night he prayed a two-bow prayer
before daybreak, as of his wont,_and called upon the tribes of_the Jinn,
who came before_him subject-wise,_and_he questioned them_of_Abdullah:
when they_sware to him that none of them_had done_him aught of hurt and
said, “We_know not what is_become_of him.” Then came Sa’idah, daughter
of_the Red King, and acquainted the_Caliph with the truth of_Abdullah’s
case,_and_he dismissed the Jinn. On_the morrow, he subjected Nasir and
Mansur_to the bastinado_till they confessed, one against other:
whereupon the_Caliph_was enraged with them and cried,_“Carry_them to
Bassorah and crucify them there_before_Abdullah’s_palace.” Such was
their case; but_as regards Abdullah, when he saw_his brothers crucified,