وَقَهَرَهُAnd he subdued him
And he subdued him and drove him to take an oath.
وَأَلْجَاهُand drove him
and drove him to take an oath.
إِلَىtoأَنْthatاسْتَحْلَفَهُ،he make him swear.
to take an oath.
أَمَّاAs forوَاللَّهِGod
By God, he will surely know that I shall show in this matter patience, good resolutions, and beautiful consolation!
لَيَعْلَمَنَّhe will surely know
that he will surely know that I shall show in this matter patience, good resolutions, and beautiful consolation!
أَنِّيthat Iسَأُبْلِيshall showفِيinهَذَاthisالْأَمْرِmatterالصَّبْرَpatienceوَحُسْنَand goodالْعَزَائِمِresolutionsوَجَمِيلَand beautifulالْعَزَاءِ!consolation!
that I shall show in this matter patience, good resolutions, and beautiful consolation!
ثُمَّThenأَمَرَhe orderedقَهْرَمَانَهُhis majordomo
Then he ordered his majordomo to take possession of the money and equip the slave girl with clothes, servants, perfume, and a mount befitting her.
بِقَبْضِto take possessionالْمَالِof the money
to take possession of the money and equip the slave girl with clothes, servants, perfume, and a mount befitting her.
وَتَجْهِيزِand equipالْجَارِيَةِthe slave girlبِمَاwith whatيُشْبِهُهَاresembles herمِنَofالثِّيَابِthe clothesوَالْخَدَمِand servantsوَالطِّيْبِand perfumeوَالْمَرْكَبِ،and mount,
and equip the slave girl with clothes, servants, perfume, and a mount befitting her.
فَجُهِّزَتْso she was equippedبِنَحْوٍat aboutمِنْofثَلَاثَةِthreeآلَافِthousandدِينَارٍ،dinars,
So she was equipped for about three thousand dinars.
ثُمَّThenسَلَّمَهَاhe handed her overإِلَىtoقَهْرَمَانِهِhis majordomo
Then he handed her over to his majordomo and said: 'Deliver the slave girl to him along with what is with her.'
وَقَالَ:and said:أَوْصِلِDeliverالْجَارِيَةَthe slave girlإِلَيْهِto himمَعَalong withمَاwhatمَعَهَاis with her
and said: 'Deliver the slave girl to him along with what is with her.'
وَقُلْand say:هَذَاThisلَكَis for youوَلَكَand for youعِنْدَنَاwith usعِوَضٌis a compensationمِمَّاfor whatأَلْطَفْتَنَاyou favored usبِهِ،with.
'And say: This is for you, and you have with us a compensation for what you favored us with.'
فَقَبَضَSo took possessionالْعِرَاقِيُّthe Iraqiالْجَارِيَةَthe slave girlوَخَرَجَ،and left,
So the Iraqi took possession of the slave girl and left.
فَلَمَّاSo whenبَرَزَhe emergedمِنَfromالْمَدِينَةِthe cityقَالَhe saidلَهَا:to her:
And when he emerged from the city, he said to her:
يَاOعُمَارَةُAmarahإِنِّيIوَاللَّهِby Godمَاdid notمَلَكْتُكِown youقَطُّever
'O Amarah, by God, I never owned you at all, nor are you mine, nor can the likes of me buy a slave girl for ten thousand dinars.'
وَلَاnorأَنْتِare youلِيmineوَلَاnorمِثْلِيthe likes of meيَشْتَرِيbuyجَارِيَةًa slave girlبِعَشَرَةِfor tenآلَافِthousandدِينَارٍ،dinars,
nor are you mine, nor can the likes of me buy a slave girl for ten thousand dinars.
وَمَاAnd I was notكُنْتُone who wouldلِأُقْدِمَproceedعَلَىagainstعَبْدِAbdullahاللَّهِbinبْنِJaafarجَعْفَرٍto despoil him
And I was not one to proceed against Abdullah bin Jaafar to despoil him of the dearest of people to him for myself.
فَأَسْلُبَهُand despoil himأَحَبَّof the dearestالنَّاسِof peopleإِلَيْهِto himلِنَفْسِيfor myself
of the dearest of people to him for myself.
وَلَكِنِّيBut Iدَسِيسٌam an agentمِنْon behalfقِبَلِofأَمِيرِthe Commanderالْمُؤْمِنِينَof the FaithfulيَزِيدَYazid
But I am an agent on behalf of the Commander of the Faithful, Yazid, and you belong to him.
وَأَنْتِand youلَهُbelong to himوَفِيand inطَلَبِكِsearch of youبَعَثَنِيhe sent me
and in search of you he sent me.
فَاسْتَتِرِيSo conceal yourselfمَنِّيfrom me
So conceal yourself from me, and if Satan enters into my matter regarding you or my soul yearns for you, then resist.
فَإِنْSo ifدَخَلَنِيenters meالشَّيْطَانُSatanفِيinأَمْرِكِyour matterأَوْorتَاقَتْyearnsنَفْسِيmy soulإِلَيْكِfor youفَامْتَنِعِي،then resist,
and if Satan enters into my matter regarding you or my soul yearns for you, then resist.
ثُمَّThenمَضَىhe proceededبِهَاwith herحَتَّىuntilوَرَدَhe arrivedدِمَشْقَDamascus
Then he proceeded with her until he arrived in Damascus, where the people met him carrying the funeral of Yazid, and his son Muawiyah had been appointed successor.
فَتَلَقَّاهُand met himالنَّاسُthe peopleيَحْمِلُونَcarryingجِنَازَةَthe funeralيَزِيدَof Yazid
where the people met him carrying the funeral of Yazid, and his son Muawiyah had been appointed successor.
وَقَدِAndاسْتَخْلَفَappointed successorابْنَهُhis sonمُعَاوِيَةَ،Muawiyah,
and his son Muawiyah had been appointed successor.
فَأَقَامَSo stayedالرَّجُلُthe manأَيَّاماًfor days
So the man stayed for days, then sought a way to enter upon him and explained the story to him.
ثُمَّthenتَلَطَّفَhe sought a wayلِلدُّخُولِto enterعَلَيْهِupon himفَشَرَحَand explainedلَهُto himالْقِصَّةَ،the story,
then sought a way to enter upon him and explained the story to him.
فَقَالَ:So he said:هِيَSheلَكَ،is yours,
So he said: 'She is yours.'
فَارْتَحَلَSo departedالْعِرَاقِيُّthe Iraqiوَقَالَand saidلِلْجَارِيَةِ:to the slave girl:
So the Iraqi departed and said to the slave girl:
إِنِّيIقُلْتُsaidلَكِto youمَاwhatقُلْتُI saidحِينَwhenأَخْرَجْتُكِI took you outمِنَofالْمَدِينَةِthe city
'I told you what I told you when I took you out of the city because I did not own you, and you have now become mine.'
لِأَنِّيbecause Iلَمْdid notأَمْلِكْكِown youوَقَدْandصِرْتِyou have becomeالْآنَnowلِيmine
because I did not own you, and you have now become mine.
وَأَنَاAnd Iأُشْهِدُكِmake you witnessأَنِّيthat Iقَدْhaveوَهَبْتُكِgifted youلِعَبْدِto AbdullahاللَّهِbinبْنِJaafarجَعْفَرٍ،bin Jaafar,
And I make you witness that I have gifted you to Abdullah bin Jaafar.
فَفَرَغَSo he set outبِهَاwith herحَتَّىuntilقَدِمَhe reachedالْمَدِينَةَMedina
So he set out with her until he reached Medina and alighted near Abdullah.
فَنَزَلَand alightedقَرِيباًnearمِنْofعَبْدِAbdullahاللَّهِ،bin Abdullah,
and alighted near Abdullah.
فَدَخَلَSo enteredعَلَيْهِupon himبَعْضُsomeخَدَمِهِof his servantsفَقَالَ:and said:
Then some of his servants entered upon him and said:
هَذَاThisالْعِرَاقِيُّIraqiضَيْفُكَyour guestالصَّانِعُwho didبِنَاto usمَاwhatصَنَعَhe did
'This Iraqi, your guest who did to us what he did—may God not give him life—has arrived!'
لَاmay notحَيَّاهُgive him lifeاللَّهُGodقَدْhasنَزَلَ!alighted!
may God not give him life—has arrived!'
فَقَالَ:So he said:مَهْ،Hush,أَنْزِلُواlodgeالرَّجُلَthe manوَأَكْرِمُواand honorمَثْوَاهُ،his lodging,
So he said: 'Hush, lodge the man and honor his lodging.'
فَأَرْسَلَSo he sentإِلَىtoعَبْدِAbdullahاللَّهِ:bin Abdullah:
Then he sent word to Abdullah: 'If you permit, may I be made your ransom, I have a brief entry to come in upon you to speak to you about my need and leave.'
إِنْIfأَذِنْتَ،you permit,جُعِلْتُmay I be madeفِدَاكَ،your ransom,لِيI haveفِيinالدُّخُولِenteringعَلَيْكَupon youدَخْلَةٌan entryخَفِيفَةٌbriefأُشَافِهُكَto speak face to faceفِيهَاin itبِحَاجَتِيabout my needوَأَخْرُجُ.and leave.
'If you permit, may I be made your ransom, I have a brief entry to come in upon you to speak to you about my need and leave.'
فَأَذِنَSo he permittedلَهُ،him,
So he permitted him.
فَلَمَّاAnd whenدَخَلَhe enteredعَلَيْهِupon himخَبَّرَهُhe informed himبِالْقِصَّةِabout the story
And when he entered upon him, he informed him of the story and swore to him by binding oaths that he never saw her face except with him, and here she is.
وَحَلَفَand sworeلَهُto himبِالْمُحَرِّجَاتِby the bindingمِنَofالْأَيْمَانِoaths
and swore to him by binding oaths that he never saw her face except with him, and here she is.
أَنَّهُthat heمَاdid notرَأَىseeلَهَاfor herوَجْهاًa faceإِلَّاexceptعِنْدَهُwith himوَهَاand hereهِيَsheذِهْ،is,
that he never saw her face except with him, and here she is.
فَأَدْخَلَهَاSo he brought her inالدَّارَ،to the house,
So he brought her into the house.
فَلَمَّاAnd whenرَأَاهَاsaw herأَهْلُthe peopleالدَّارِof the houseوَالْحَشَمُand the retainersتَصَايَحُواthey cried outوَنَادَوْا:and called:
And when the people of the house and the retainers saw her, they cried out and called: 'Amarah, Amarah!'
عُمَارَةُAmarahعُمَارَةُ!Amarah!
'Amarah, Amarah!'
فَلَمَّاAnd whenرَأَتْshe sawعَبْدَAbdullahاللَّهِbin Abdullahخَرَّتْshe fell downمَغْشِيّاًunconsciousعَلَيْهَا،upon her,
And when she saw Abdullah, she fell down unconscious.
وَجَعَلَAnd beganعَبْدُAbdullahاللَّهِbin Abdullahيَمْسَحُto wipeوَجْهَهَاher faceبِكُمِّهِwith his sleeve
And Abdullah began to wipe her face with his sleeve and say: 'O my beloved, is this a dream?'
وَيَقُولُ:and say:يَاOحَبِيبَتِيmy belovedأَحُلْمٌis a dreamهَذَا؟this?
'O my beloved, is this a dream?'
فَقَالَSo saidلَهُto himالْعِرَاقِيُّ:the Iraqi:بَلْNayرَدَّهَاreturned herاللَّهُGodإِلَيْكَto youبِوَفَائِكَby your loyaltyوَكَرَمِكَ،and your generosity,
So the Iraqi said to him: 'Nay, God has returned her to you because of your loyalty and generosity.'
فَقَالَSo saidعَبْدُAbdullahاللَّهِ:bin Abdullah:قَدْhasعَلِمَknownاللَّهُGodكَيْفَhowكَانَwasالْأَمْرُ،the matter,
So Abdullah said: 'God has known how the matter was, so praise be to God in all circumstances.'
فَالْحَمْدُso praiseلِلَّهِbe to Godعَلَىuponكُلِّeveryحَالٍ،state,
'so praise be to God in all circumstances.'
ثُمَّThenأَمَرَhe orderedبِبَيْعِthe sale ofعِيرٍa caravanلَهُof hisبِثَلَاثَةِfor thirteenعَشَرَtenأَلْفَthousandدِينَارٍdinars
Then he ordered the sale of a caravan of his for thirteen thousand dinars and ordered it to be given to the Iraqi.
وَأَمَرَand orderedبِهَاitلِلْعِرَاقِيِّ،for the Iraqi,
and ordered it to be given to the Iraqi.
فَانْصَرَفَSo he departedإِلَىtoالْعِرَاقِIraqوَافِرَabundantالْعِرْضِin honorوَالْمَالِ.and wealth.
So he departed to Iraq, abundant in honor and wealth.