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[No. 3, 
Extract X. 
The Holy Kh’ajah and the Sultan, with all their friends, arose and 
set out. 
They arrived at the palace of Harun Bughra Khan. The Holy Kh’a- 
jah raising his hands made a prayer : “ By Thy Divine grace and favour 
give the infidels a deep sleep, and to the Musalmans give victory.” Thus 
he prayed. At that moment, in fulfilment of the Holy Kh’ajah’s prayer, 
(God) gave to the infidels such a (deep) sleep, that one might seize one 
(of them) by the waist and drag him out,* * * § (and) none of the others 
would be aware of it . 
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Extract XI. 
The Sultan Satuq, dismounting from his horse and baring his sword, 
entered Harun’s palace. 
He looks, Harun Bughra Khan remains asleep. One of his servants 
sits attending to the lamp. 
He raised his sword to cut off: Harun’s head.f Again it came into 
his heart that the killing of an enemy in his sleep is the part of a coward. J 
4 It is best to awaken this infidel from his sleep, and exhort him to the 
Faith. §’ 
Again he paused and said : “ However much an infidel he may be, I 
have eaten his salt. I will respect the claim of salt.” 
Thus saying, he touched his leg with the point of his sword, and said : 
4£ Harun Bughra Khan!” Awaking suddenly he looks ; (and behold) Sul¬ 
tan Satuq Bughra Khan, with his drawn sword presented at his head, 
stands there. 
This infidel said: ££ Oh Sultan Satuq, having all this wealth, for what 
reason doest thou such a deed.” 
Then the Holy Sultan replied : 44 Oh infidel! The best of deeds is 
this, that thou do what I do. Arise, the time is short. Consider (this) 
opportunity (as) valuable. Say this holy profession of faith : £ there is no 
Divinity but Allah, Muhammad (is) the Messenger of Allah.’ Repeat 
(it)” he said. 
That luckless infidel consented not. However much the Sultan insist¬ 
ed, this hellish (one) consented not, guided by God to become a Musalman. 
* Lit. ££ Having seized by the waist of one (of them), (any one) would be likely 
to drag him out.” 
f Lit. 44 Saying £ I will cut off’ &c.” 
X Lit. ££ Comes out from un-manliness.” 
§ Lit. 44 That is the good (course) that having awakened this infidel from his sleep, 
I should make him desirous of the Faith.” 
