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Rh Then Khuzaimah came out to him, and ʾIkrimah held the bag towards him and said, "With this restore thy condition." And Khuzaimah took it from him, but found it heavy. So he put it out of his hand, and laid hold of the bridle of ʾIkrimah's steed, and said, "That I might be a ransom for thee! Who art thou?" ʾIkrimah replied, "O thou! I did not come at such a time and such a season as this, desiring that thou shouldst recognize me." "But," said Khuzaimah, "I will not accept it unless thou tell me who thou art." So ʾIkrimah said, "I am Jâbir-ʾAtharât-el-Kirâm." "Tell me more," said Khuzai-mah. But he answered, "No," and passed on.