تحفة النظار في غرايب الامصار وعجايب الاسفار 13.89.3

13.89.3

ولما كانت الليلة بعدها جاء الوزير إلي، بعد العشاء الأخيرة، في نفر من أصحابه فدخل الدار ومعه غلامان صغيران، فسلمت عليه، وسألني عن حالي فدعوت له وشكرته، فألقى أحد الغلامين بين يديه لقشة وهي شبه السبنية ، وأخرج منها ثياب حرير وحقا فيه جوهر وحلي، فأعطاني ذلك وقال لي: لو بعثته لك مع الجارية، لقالت: هو مالي جئت به من دار مولاي والآن هو مالك فأعطه إياها! فدعوت له وشكرته وكان أهلا للشكر رحمه الله.

The following night the vizier came to me after the last evening prayer with a few of his companions. He entered the house, and with him were two young slave boys. I greeted him, and he asked how I was; I prayed for him and thanked him. One of the two boys threw down before him a bundle (buqsha), which is like a napkin, and he took out of it silk garments and a casket containing jewels and ornaments. He gave these to me and said, 'If I had sent this to you with the slave girl, she would have said, "It is my property; I brought it from my master's house." Now it is your property, so give it to her!' I prayed for him and thanked him, and he was worthy of thanks, God have mercy on him.