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ND now comes a somewhat similar story in so far as it regards obtaining safety by a trick. It was told by ʾAbd-el-Málik, son of Badrûn, the commentator upon the Kasîdah of ʾAbd-el-Majîd, son of ʾAbdûn, and relates to what befell Jábalah, son of el-Aiham, when he struck the Fazâry in the face for treading upon his Ridaʾ. ʾOmar having said to him, "Let the