then he came to the bald man and said: 'What is most beloved to you?' He replied: 'Beautiful hair and for this condition that makes people despise me to be gone.' So he touched him, and it was removed, and he was given beautiful hair. He said: 'And what wealth is most beloved to you?' He replied: 'Cows.' So he was given a pregnant cow, and he said: 'May Allāh bless it for you!' then he came to the blind man and said: 'What is most beloved to you?' He replied: 'That Allāh restores my sight so that I may see people.' So he touched him, and Allāh restored his sight. He said: 'And what wealth is most beloved to you?' He replied: 'Sheep.' So he was given a pregnant sheep, and these two produced offspring, and this one gave birth. He said: 'Thus, this one had a valley of camels, this one had a valley of cows, and this one had a valley of sheep.' then he came to the leper in his form and appearance and said: 'A poor man, the ties of my journey have been cut off, and I have no means today except by Allāh and then by you. I ask you—by the One who gave you beautiful color, beautiful skin, and wealth—for a camel to help me in my journey.' He replied: 'The obligations are many.' So he said to him: 'It seems I recognize you. Were you not a leper whom people despised? Poor, and Allāh gave you [wealth]?' He said: 'I inherited this wealth, generation after generation!' He said: 'If you are lying, may Allāh return you to what you were!' then he came to the bald man in his form and said to him the same as he said to this one, and he replied the same as this one replied. He said: 'If you are lying, may Allāh return you to what you were!' then he came to the blind man in his form and appearance and said: 'A poor man, and the son of
فأتى الأقرع فقال: أي شيء أحبّ إليك؟ قال: شعرٌ حسنٌ، ويذهبُ عئي هذا الذي قذرني الناسُ، قال: فمسحه، فذهب عنه، واُعطي شعراً حسناً، قال: فأي المال أحبّ إليك؟ قال: البقرُ، فأعطي بقرةً حاملاً، فقال: بارك الله لك فيها! قال: فأتى الأعمى، فقال: أي شيء أحبّ إليك؟ قال: أن يردّ الله إليّ بصري، فأبصر به الناس، قال: فمسحه، فردّ الله إليه بصره، قال: فأي المال أحبّ إليك؟ قال: الغنم، فأعطي شاةً والداً، فأنتج هذان، وولد هذا، قال: فكان لهذا واد من الإبل، ولهذا واد من البقر، ولهذا واد من الغنم. قال: ثم إنّه أتى الأبرص في صورته وهيئته، فقال: رجلٌ مسكين، قد انقطعت بي الحبالُ في سفري، فلا بلاغ لي اليوم إلا بالله ثم بك، أسألك- بالذي أعطاك اللون الحسن، والجلد الحسن، والمال- بعيراً أتبلغ عليه في سفري، فقال: الحقوقُ كثيرةٌ، فقال له: كأني أعرفك، ألم تكن أبرص، يقذرك الناس؟! فقيراً فأعطاك الله؟! فقال: إنّما ورثت هذا المال كابراً عن كابر! فقال: إن كنت كاذباً؛ فصيرك الله إلى ما كنت! قال: وأتى الأقرع في صورته، فقال له مثل ما قال لهذا، وردّ عليه مثل ما رد على هذا، فقال: إن كنت كاذباً؛ فصيرك الله إلى ما كنت! قال: وأتى الأعمى في صورته وهيئته، فقال: رجلٌ مسكين، وابن