[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Foreign](https://indike.org/pramana/inf) › [Islamic world](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl) › [Arabic](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.ar) › [Travel and sea narratives](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.ar.rihla) › [تحفة النظار في غرايب الامصار وعجايب الاسفار](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.ar.rihla.ibn-battuta) › 13.47.14 # تحفة النظار في غرايب الامصار وعجايب الاسفار 13.47.14 تحفة النظار في غرائب الأمصار وعجائب الأسفار 13.47.14 - **Language:** Arabic ### [13.47.14](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.ar.rihla.ibn-battuta.13.47.14) نعم، فمشيت معه قليلا، ثم وجدت فتورا في أعضاءي، ولم أستطع النهوض، فقعدت، فقال لي: ما شأنك؟ فقلت له: كنت قادرا على المشي قبل أن ألقاك فلما لقيتك عجزت، فقال: > I then tied on the other shoe and drank until my thirst was assuaged. After that I cut the shoe and tied its uppers on my foot with the rope off the well and bits of cloth which I found there. While I was tying this on and wondering what to do, a person appeared before me. I looked at him, and lo! it was a black-skinned man, carrying a jug and a staff in his hand, and a wallet on his shoulder. He gave me the Muslim greeting “Peace be upon you” and I replied “Upon you be peace and the mercy and blessings of God.” Then he asked me in Persian who I was, and I answered “A man astray,” and he said: “So am I.” Thereupon he tied his jug to a rope which he had with him and drew up some water. I wished to drink but he saying “Have patience,” opened his wallet and brought out a handful of black chick-peas fried with a little rice. After I had eaten some of this and drunk, he made his ablutions and prayed two prostrations and I did the same. Thereupon he asked me my name. I answered “Muhammad” and asked him his, to which he replied “Joyous Heart.” I took this as a good omen and rejoiced at it. After this he said to me “In the name of God accompany me.” I said “Yes,” and walked on with him for a little, then I found my limbs giving way, and as I was unable to stand up I sat down. He said “What is the matter with you?” I answered “I was able to walk before meeting you, but now that I have met you I cannot.” Whereupon he said “Glory be to God! > — H. A. R. Gibb 1929, Travels in Asia and Africa 1325–1354 - [Previous: 13.47.13](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.ar.rihla.ibn-battuta.13.47.13) - [Next: 13.47.15](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.ar.rihla.ibn-battuta.13.47.15) - [Up: 13.47](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.ar.rihla.ibn-battuta.13.47) ## Translations (2) - [Travels in Asia and Africa 1325–1354](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.ar.rihla.ibn-battuta~en-gibb.7.2.3) — H. A. R. Gibb 1929, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.ar.rihla.ibn-battuta~en-mt.13.47.14) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.ar.rihla.ibn-battuta.13.47.14](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.ar.rihla.ibn-battuta.13.47.14) · Pramāṇa