[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 غرائب الأمصار وعجائب الأسفار](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.ar.rihla.ibn-battuta) › [The Travels of Ibn Batuta](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.ar.rihla.ibn-battuta~en-lee) › 17.1.6 # تحفة النظار في غرايب الامصار وعجايب الاسفار 17.1.6 The Travels of Ibn Batūta 17.1.6 - **Language:** English ### [17.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.ar.rihla.ibn-battuta~en-lee.17.1.6) I was always, therefore, under the necessity of returning; and thus I passed seven whole days, during which I experienced the greatest horrors. My food was the fruit and leaves of the mountain trees. At the end of the seventh day, however, I got sight of a black man, who had with him a walking-staff shod with iron, and a small water vessel. He saluted me, and I returned the salute. He then said. What is your name? I answered, Mohammed. I then asked him his name: he replied, El Kalb El Karih (i. e. the wounded heart). He then gave me some pulse, which he had with him, and some water to drink. He asked me whether I would accompany him. I did so; but I soon found myself unable to move, and I sunk on the earth. He then carried me on his shoulders; and as he walked on with me, I fell asleep. I awoke, however, about the time of dawn, and found myself at the Emperor’s palace-gate. A courier had already brought the news of what had happened, and of my loss, to the Emperor, who now asked me of all the particulars, and these I told him. He then gave me ten thousand dinars, and furnished me for my return. He also appointed one of his Emirs El Malik Sumbul to present the gift. So we returned to the city of Kul. From this we proceeded to the city of Yuh Burah; and then descended to the shores of a lake called “the water of life.” After this we proceeded to Kinoj, which is but a small town. Here I met the aged Sheikh Salih of Farganah. He was at this time sick. - [Previous: 17.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.ar.rihla.ibn-battuta~en-lee.17.1.5) - [Next: 17.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.ar.rihla.ibn-battuta~en-lee.17.1.7) - [Up: 17.1](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.ar.rihla.ibn-battuta~en-lee.17.1) ## Linked texts (1) - [تحفة النظار في غرائب الأمصار وعجائب الأسفار](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.ar.rihla.ibn-battuta.13.47.12) — Ibn Baṭṭūṭa, Arabic --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.ar.rihla.ibn-battuta~en-lee.17.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.ar.rihla.ibn-battuta~en-lee.17.1.6) · Pramāṇa