The Nāṣirī Generations 276.8

276.8

People were astonished, and they made inquiry of her about it, saying : “How has it come about, and by what means, that thou art still alive, the disease of the mouth gone, and thy teeth firm ? What medicine didst thou take, and what remedy apply ?” The woman replied : “I had no medicine whatever, and took none : Almighty God restored me to health.” They said : “He is the Author of all things, but, really, what act didst thou put in practice, and what operation was performed by thee ?” The woman mentioned the application of hinna to her daughter’s hands and feet, the incident of wetting her fingers, and, by that action, of the hinna reaching her mouth. The whole [of the neighbours and acquaintances] concurred together that the cure for this disease was hinna ; and it so happened that this circumstance reached the [hearing of the] people of the fort, and the incident became diffused, and matters came to such a state, that every one who was attacked with this disorder they used to put hinna in the mouth of, and such person would recover. A mann of hinna reached the price of two hundred and fifty golden dinars, and whoever possessed any acquired great wealth by disposing of it. Almighty God hath many favours for His servants, but for death there is no antidote !