Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 17.9.10

17.9.10

This repast being over, the ladies retired, and the hall being made manish again, it was immediately filled with the officers of the guard, the bed-watchmen, and the story-tellers; at which time he used to get upon his bed, where the latter lulled him to sleep. After having slept two or three hours, he would awake, and ask what hour it was and who was present? And being answered accordingly, he took another nap, waking and asking by turns three or four times every night; but at all times he was awake and up, two hours before the dawn of the day, to recommence that circle of evacuations and occupations which we have been just describing.