The Nāṣirī Generations 292.3

292.3

Trustworthy persons have related, that what reached Barka he refused to accept, and that he slew the emissaries of Hulau; and, on this account, enmity became established between Barka and Hulau. With respect to such things as he [Hulau] sent to Mangu Khan, when that property, and money, reached the city of Samrkand, the daughter of the Khalifah — God reward her! — requested permission from the authority sent in charge of them, saying : “The mausoleum of one of my ancestors is situated in the city of Samrkand, namely, that of Kusam, son of 'Abbas : permit me to go and visit his tomb ” The intendant in charge acceded to her request ; and that innocent [creature] proceeded to the mausoleum of Kusam, son of 'Abbas, and celebrated the usual rites observed on paying a visit to a tomb, performed a prayer of two genuflexions ; and, bowing her face to the ground, prayed, saying: God! if this Kusam, son of 'Abbas, my ancestor, hath honour in Thy presence, take this Thy servant unto Thyself, and deliver her out of the hands of these strange men !” The door of compliance was opened ; and, then and there, in that act of adoration, she transmitted her pure soul to the Most High God. God reward her and bless her, and her ancestors, and all martyrs of the true faith !