then he mentioned the two narrations with the other two chains, but did not comment on them! (al-daqal): a piece of wood on which the sail of a ship is extended, and the sailors call it: "the mast." (al-muḥafalah): a sheep, cow, or camel whose owner does not milk it for several days so that its milk gathers in its udder, and when the buyer milks it, he thinks it is abundant and increases its price!

- "A man from the Children of Israel asked another man to lend him a thousand dinars. He said to him: Bring me witnesses so I may have them testify against you. He replied: Allāh is sufficient as a witness. He said: Then bring me a guarantor. He replied: Allāh is sufficient as a guarantor. He said: You have spoken the truth. So he gave him a thousand dinars for a specified term. The borrower went out to sea, fulfilled his need, and when the term came due, he sought a ship but did not find one. He took a piece of wood, hollowed it out, placed the thousand dinars inside, and wrote a note to its owner. He then sealed the place, went to the sea, and said: O Allāh, You know that I borrowed a thousand dinars from so-and-so, who asked me for witnesses and a guarantor. I said: Allāh is sufficient as a guarantor, and he was satisfied with You. I have strived to find a ship to send him his due but did not find one, so I entrust it to You. He then threw it into the sea! The man who had lent him the money went out to see if a ship might arrive with his money. He found the piece of wood containing the money, took it as firewood, and when he broke it, he found the money and the note. When the borrower arrived, he said to him: I did not find a ship to set out. He replied: Allāh has delivered on your behalf what you sent in the piece of wood, so take back the thousand and go on your way guided." It was recorded by Aḥmad (2/348) and through his route by al-Aṣbahānī in "al-Targhīb" (p