تحفة النظار في غرايب الامصار وعجايب الاسفار 13.28.10

13.28.10

The next day he sent for us, and we received the money, the horses and the robes of honour. Each of us took the purse of money and put it on his shoulder, and thus we went in to the sultan and made obeisance. The horses were brought to us, and we kissed their hooves after cloths had been placed on them, and we led them ourselves to the gate of the sultan's palace and mounted them; all this is a custom with them. Then we withdrew. The sultan ordered two thousand dinars and ten robes of honour for my companions, and he gave nothing