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Rh Yémen was Balkîs, who believed in God, and married His Prophet Sulaimân, the son of David—Peace be upon them both! But the old woman of Múdhar was thy ancestress, of whom God said concerning her—'and his wife is a Hamâlat-el-Hátab; round her neck is a fibre rope.'

The historian adds: "And Muʾâwiyah pondered over this, and then, raising his head, said, 'May Allâh recompense thee with friends, and increase thy wisdom, and have mercy upon thy forefathers!' And he bestowed gifts upon him, and treated him kindly."