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  • They gave (him) a present (from the battle-field), saying, “Thou too, O Súfí!” (but) he cast it out (of the tent) and would not take anything.
  • Then they said to him, “Why art thou angry?” He answered, “I have been deprived of (my share in) the fighting.”
  • The Súfí was not at all pleased with that act of kindness, because he had not drawn the sword in the holy war.
  • So they said to him, “We have brought prisoners in: do thou take that one to kill.
  • Cut off his head, in order that thou too mayst be a holy warrior.” (Thereupon) the Súfí was somewhat pleased and encouraged; 3745
  • For, though in the ritual ablution water has a hundred excellences, (yet) when it is not (obtainable) one must make use of sand.
  • The Súfí led the pinioned prisoner behind the tent in order to wage the holy war.
  • The Súfí tarried with the prisoner a long while; the party (of soldiers) said, “The dervish has made a long stay there.
  • An infidel with both hands tied! (Surely) he is ready for killing: what is the cause of this delay in slaughtering him?”
  • One of them went after him to investigate: he found the infidel on the top of him (the Súfí), 3750