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Kh’ajah. As it was in the Sultan’s mind, (that) the Holy Khizr had 
said some one should be produced who should teach him Musalmanism,* 
he doubted whether this might not be the very person. He asked : “ What 
(is your) name” ? Then the Kh’ajah answered “ my name is Abu-an- 
nasr Samani.” 
The Sultan recognised that this must he the person spoken of by 
Khizrf (on whom he peace). J He rejoiced and said: “Oh father, what¬ 
ever you may say I will agree to. But, while we sat by on horseback, you 
left your baggage open, without fearing lest we should take (it), and be¬ 
came busied in striking your heads on the ground. We know you not. 
Tell us the truth of these proceedings of yours.” (Thus) he spoke. 
Then the Kh’ajah said: “ Oh, Prince, in this world there is not an 
abiding world. Every one will go from this world ; money, goods, riches, 
will not satisfy men ; but rather by reason of money and goods men be¬ 
come captive to Hell. And again, we all are about making a journey from 
this world to the next, we have made ready the provisions and accoutre¬ 
ments (fitted) to a person who is travelling from this world.” (Thus) he 
answered . 
The Sultan having heard this speech from the Kh’ajah, a fear was 
produced in his heart. 
He said: “ Oh Kh’ajah, what dost thou say (when) about to become 
a Musalman ; I also will say it and become a Musalman.” 
The Holy Kh’ajah said: “Eepeat the Kalimah tayibali 1 La Ilaha 
ill' Allah , Muhammad Kasul-illah ’ (there is no Divinity hut Allah, Mu¬ 
hammad is the Messenger of Allah), (and) the Kalimah-i-Shahadat 1 Ash- 
liadu an la Ilaha ill ’ Allah , wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan ’abduhu iva 
Kasuluhu ’ (I testify that there is no Divinity but Allah, and I testify that 
Muhammad is his servant and his messenger).” 
The Sultan said the ‘ Kalimah-i- Shahddat (the declaration of testi¬ 
mony) and the ‘ Kalimah tayibah ’ (the beautiful declaration). 
Then he asked : “ Who is the person (you) call Muhammad ?” The 
Holy Kh’ajah said : “ (He who is) called Muhammad (is) the friend of 
God. God the Exalted has created this world and the next for the sake of 
that Muhammad. He, on the Day of Judgment, shall release sinners from 
* This barbarous compound exactly represents the equally barbarous compound in 
the text. The entire phrase is literally ; “ .. some one having been produced, that 
some-one shall teach me Musalmanism.” 
f The oriental name of the Prophet Elias, whose apparition to Sultan Satuq is 
related in a previous chapter of the Tazkiratu-’l-Bughra. 
X This clause is followed by the inevitable “ de’p” referring to words not spoken 
but thought. 
