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"O my son," said she, "know that prayer tide is near and I have

not yet made my Wuzu-ablution;[FN#670] so kindly allow me the use

of thy lodging for the purpose." My brother answered, "To hear is

to comply;" and going in bade her follow him. So she entered and

he brought her an ewer wherewith to wash, and sat down like to

fly with joy because of the dinars which he had tied up in his

belt for a purse. When the old woman had made an end of her

ablution, she came up to where he sat, and prayed a two bow

prayer; after which she blessed my brother with a godly

benediction, and he while thanking her put his hand to the dinars

and gave her two, saying to himself "These are my

voluntaries."[FN#671] When she saw the gold she cried, "Praise be

to Allah! why dost thou look on one who loveth thee as if she

were a beggar? Take back thy money: I have no need of it; or, if

thou want it not, return it to her who gave it thee when thy

glass ware was broken.