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 and captives. Seeing that, al-Mukaʿbar became Moslem. On this occasion Karrâz said:

" Al-ʿAlâʾ feared the basin of the sea as he plunged into it, but I have of old crossed it over to the ' unbelievers ' of Dârin."

Khalaf al-Bazzâr and ʿAffân from Muḥammad ibn-Sîrîn:—In the duel between Barâʾ ibn-Mâlik and the satrap of az-Zârah, the former stabbed the latter above his spine, and he fell dead. Then Barâʾ went down and cut off his hands and took his bracelets, a furred coat he had on, and a belt. This booty, being so large, ʿUmar took one-fifth of it. It was the first booty in Islâm of which the fifth was taken.