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46 [by a poet] and gave [him largesse,] and therein is an exemplar to every Muslim.” Quoth Omar, “And who praised him?” “Abbas ben Mirdas praised him,” replied Adi, “and he clad him with a suit and said, ‘O Bilal, cut off from me his tongue!’” “Dost thou remember what he said?” asked the Khalif; and Adi said, “Yes.” “Then repeat it,” rejoined Omar. So Adi recited the following verses: