A. | D. | G. | Serial. | TITLES OF THE ANECDOTES. |
Part II, Chapter II = XXVII: On the Excellence of Humility. | ||||
f3b | f97a | f175a | 1194 | A short introduction to the chapter. Ridhwán’s offer of an emerald casket to the Prophet, and the significant manner in which Jibrá’íl pointed towards the earth. |
f4a | * | f175b | 1195 | The Amír Ismá‘íl b. Aḥmad the Sámánid is informed by the Prophet of the succession of his seven descendants, owing to the Amír’s having respected one of the holy divines of Bukhárá. |
” | f97b | ” | 1196 | The reverence and humility of the Caliph Hárún ín the presence of Muḥammad b. Ḥasan ash-Shaybání. |
” | ” | ” | 1197 | A few instances of the Prophet’s humility and sacrifices for humanity. |
” | * | ” | 1198 | The Prophet waits on, and watches the clothes of, Ḥudhayfatu’l-Yamání while the latter was taking a bath. (The Musnad-i-Akhbár-i-Nabawí as the source). |
” | f98a | ” | 1199 | The Caliph al-Ma’mún prefers to walk in the sun, and keep the Qádhí Yaḥyá b. Aktham in the shade. |
f4b | ” | f176a | 1200 | The interview of the Sultan Mas‘úd and the saint Shaykh Ḥusayn of Zanján. |
” | ” | ” | 1201 | The Imám Ḥusayn’s at-home party to the children. |
” | ” | ” | 1202 | The Caliph al-Mu‘taṣim’s help to an old man, and the story of his prosperity. |
” | ” | ” | 1203 | Hárúnu’r-Rashíd pours water on the hands of Abú Qalaba. |
” | f98b | ” | 1204 | Sultán Sanjar’s reverence for Khwája Abu’l-Fadhl of Kirmán. |
” | ” | ” | 1205 | The Caliph al-Manṣúr attends the funeral of Isḥáq (b.) Ibráhím ‘Uqaylí, his foe. |
f5a | ” | ” | 1206 | ‘Umar II’s meekness: he would not allow any one but himself to perform menial services for his guest. |
” | ” | f176b | 1207 | How the Prophet freed himself from the children, and Bilál’s astonishment at the exceeding kindness of the Prophet. |
” | f99a | ” | 1208 | How Salmán-i-Fársí, the Governor of Syria, submitted to act as a bearer. |
” | ” | ” | 1209 | The Caliph al-Mahdí delays the prayer at the request of an Arab. |
The chapter ends with a short encomium on the Wazír. |