Then he left me in his place, joined my bed to his, and had one of his children serve me. I stayed for a few days, then he invited me to go out to his estates. I went out with him, and he took me around the estates he possessed; I counted twenty estates, the smallest of which was more than the blessing I had left behind. In every estate I visited, I found no servant, no manager, nor any mandatary except that he was one of his brothers. This amazed me. He said: 'O my brother, I have never settled an account with a worker, manager, or mandatary, nor have I looked into a balance for them, nor attended a division. Indeed, I find the blessing descending upon me as the rain descends. I am thankful to Allah — Exalted Glory — for what He has given and granted me, and I wish that you do not oppose me in anything I decree for you.'

I said to him: 'O my master, I seek refuge in Allah from opposition; say what you wish.' He said: 'I shall send for the slave-trader, and you shall review the maidservants to choose those you like to buy and take as concubines. You shall dispose of my money and my estates as you choose.' I said to him: 'O my master, what do I care for concubines? Nothing moves my heart other than your intimacy and conversation.' Then we entered the city and I stayed for a few days. Then he summoned the judge and the elders and divided the blessing between me and his sons. He brought out what money and treasures he had and divided them among us and said: 'Know, O my brother, that there was nothing I thésaurized from you or hid or concealed except for a daughter of mine who is a sister to these boys. You have refused to take concubines, but I shall not withhold her from you. If you wish, I shall bring her to you so you may see her; if you choose marriage, I shall marry you to her. And if you do not choose that, I shall leave her matter to you so you may marry her to whomever you like from your trusted brothers. For I have a journey, I think it is long, and perhaps it will endure and you shall not see me.'

I said to him: 'As for marriage, I choose what you choose for me.' He wanted to bring her to show her to me, but I refused. So, he married me