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On the fortieth night[FN#272] the youth rejoiced and said, "O my

brother, Alhamdo, lillah!-praise be to Allah-who hath preserved

me from death and this is by thy blessing and the blessing of thy

coming to me and I pray God that He restore thee to thy native

land. But now, O my brother, I would thou warm me some water for

the Ghusl ablution and do thou kindly bathe me and change my

clothes." I replied, "With love and gladness;" and I heated water

in plenty and carrying it in to him washed his body all over the

washing of health,[FN#273] with meal of lupins[FN#274] and rubbed

him well and changed his clothes and spread him a high bed

whereon he lay down to rest, being drowsy after bathing.