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the goglet in his hand and went to the tank. But when he dipped 

 the goglet to draw water, ail the water of the tank flowed into it. 

 Perceiving this the Jinni was filled with wonder, because the 

 goglet did not come with his hand nor yield in the least though he 

 lifted it with all his might. While the Jinni was standing with 

 diminished strength without releasing his hold on the goglet, the 

 Islanders, taking their waterpots as usual and going to the tank to 

 draw water at the third watch, seeing the tank dry and the Jinni 

 in human form standing tugging at the goglet, stood terrified. 

 Because the goglet did not yield, although he tried his utmost to lift it, 

 the Jinni returned to the holy presence of Hazrat and informed him 

 of what had happened. " Go, Shaitan," said the Shaikh, " and say 

 our (Muslim) ' Bismilla'ti ('In the name of God!'), and the water 

 in the goglet will run out ; again say ^Bismillah] draw water 

 and come," The Jinni went, did as directed, and bringing water 

 placed it before Hazrat, who took it and made his ablutions.* 

 The Jinni, in his foolishness thinking - 1 will enter the goglet and 

 see the wonder inside,' as soon as the Sahib had finished, said 

 " Master, be pleased to allow me to enter this goglet." As Hazrat 

 said " Well, enter," the Jinni contracted his body and crept into 

 the goglet. j- Whilst the Shaikh, having clapped on the stopper, 

 was performing his prayers % those Islanders, as usual, brought 

 the requisites for taking away the corpse. But when they saw the 

 girl alive, as left the night before, they were astonished, approached 

 her and asked what had occurred. Having heard her relate 



* [plu] : Arabic wuzu, " the ablution of face, hands, feet, &c, 



necessary before every time of prayer." (See Hughes' Notes on Muham- 

 madanism, p. 105.) 



j" <3k.<Frr \liusa], an earthen water-bottle; whereas the one which 

 contained the 'Ifrit in the "Story of the Fisherman" (Arabian Nights) 

 was of brass (kumkum,') 



% <e?Lj(<5j \_supuku~\, the Muslim morning prayer. "Glorify God when 

 it is evening (masa) and at morning (suhh) — and to him be praise in the 

 heavens and in the earth — and at afternoon (^ashi) and at noontide (zuhr)." 

 ~Surat-ur-Rum (xxx), 17. 



