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 and give out whatever he demands of thee; thereby thou wouldst be spared his severity. What is concealed has been revealed. " Thus were ʿAmr's possessions confiscated by ʿUmar.

Al-Madâʾini from ʿÎsa ibn-Yazîd:—When Muḥammad ibn-Maslamah divided with ʿAmr ibn-al-ʿÂṣi his possessions, ʿAmr made this remark, "An age in which the son of Ḥantamah treats us in this manner is certainly an evil age. Al-ʿÂṣi used to put on silk garments with brocade borders!" "Hush," said Muḥammad, "had it not been for this age of ibn-Ḥantamah which thou hatest, thou wouldst be found bending in the court-yard of thy house, at the feet of a goat, whose abundance of milk would please thee and scarcity would displease thee." "I beg thee by Allah," exclaimed ʿAmr, "report not what I have just uttered to ʿUmar. A conversation is always confidential." Muḥammad replied, "So long as ʿUmar lives, I shall not mention anything that took place between us."

. ʿAmr an-Nâḳid from ʿAbdallâh ibn-Hubairah:—Egypt was taken by force.

ʿAmr from ibn-Anʿam's grandfather (who witnessed the conquest of Egypt):—Egypt was taken by force without covenant or contract.