A.	D.	G.	Serial.	TITLES OF THE ANECDOTES.
				Part. II, Chapter IV = XXIX: On the Excellence of Clemency.
f9b	f105a	f180a	1229	Introduction. The conversion of Sa‘d b. Abí Waqqáṣ.
f10a	”	f180b	1230	How Yúnus of Sajáwand dissuaded the Sultan Radhí (u’d-Dín Ibráhím of Ghazna) from levying taxes on the people of Sajáwand.
”	f105b	”	1231	How Zayd b. Sa‘na or Sha‘ba, the Jew, was converted through the clemency of the Prophet. (The Kitábu Sharafu’n-Nabí as the source, see above pp. 86—8).
f10b	f106a	”	1232	Nu‘mán b. Mundhir’s admirable forbearance towards an old liar who slandered his mother.
”	”	f181a	1233	The Caliph al-Manṣúr’s heated conversation with Abú’ dh-Dhi’b, the latter’s retorts and pungent remarks overlooked and forgiven (Anec­dote told in presence of al-Mu‘taṣim while he was on pilgrimage).
f11a	f106b	”	1234	A contrast of two characters: al-Ma’mún forgives his steward for for­getting to prepare a dish specially ordered by him, whereas Ḥumayd of Ṭús punishes his own steward for the fault of al-Ma’mún’s cook.
A.	D.	G.	Serial.	TITLES OF THE ANECDOTES.
f11a	f107a	f181a	1235	An Arab reproaches Aḥmad b. Abí Khálid and teaches him a lesson.
”	”	f181b	1236	Sulaymán-i-Warráq’s story of the precious ruby broken by a jeweller and al-Ma’mún’s magnanimity. (Anec. repeated).
”	”	”	1237	The story of the historic jewel, and the malicious prediction of Fadhl b. Rabí‘ about the death of al-Ma’mún, as related by himself.
f11b	f107b	”	1238	Mu‘áwiya suppresses his anger and liberates the slaves of Sallám (b.) Sa‘íd who had committed serious offence.
”	”	”	1239	Abú Muslim prefers to endure a wound rather than injure the feelings of his friend who was unconsciously hurting him.
”	”	”	1240	‘Abdu’l-Malik b. Marwán destroys the letters written by his generals to his enemy Muṣ‘ab b. Zubayr and forgives all.
”	”	f182a	1241	An instance of Alexander the Great’s extreme forbearance.
”	f108a	”	1242	A malevolent Khárijite is appeased by the examplary forbearance of the Imám Ḥasan.
f12a	”	”	1243	A person, not knowing al-Ḥajjáj, rebukes him to his face, but afterwards pretends insanity and is excused by al-Ḥajjáj.
”	”	”	1244	An instance of ‘Abdu’lláh b. ‘Abbás’s clemency.
”	”	”	1245	Jesus Christ, the embodiment of clemency, praises the Jews who abused him.
”	”	”	1246	Salmán, the Persian, pays no heed to the abuse of a silly person. (Saná’í’s lines befitting the occasion are cited).
”	f108b	”	1247	The sage, Marzubán, excuses the murderer of his son.
”	”	”	1248	The philosopher *Dímaqarúdas (Democritus) laments the fate of his son’s murderer.
f12b	”	f182b	1249	Parwíz forgives a dismissed servant, guilty of stealing a golden plate from the royal household. (Cf. T. F. S. pt. II, pp. 25—26).
”	f109a	”	1250	The Caliph al-Ma’mún gives redress to a plaintiff, in spite of the fact that he had startled his horse and thereby injured him.
”	”	”	1251	How Aḥnaf b. Qays learned clemency from Qays b. ‘Áṣim at-Taqawí (al-Minqarí).
f13a	”	”	1252	How Mu‘áwiya overcame his enemies by toleration and forbearance.
”	f109b	”	1253	An instance of Qa‘qá‘ b. Shúr’s clemency for which he had become proverbial.
”	”	f183a	1254	Aḥnaf b. Qays, another notable of Arabia, famed for his clemency.
”	”	”	1255	The definition of the word “Ḥilm” or clemency by al-Aṣma‘í, in presence of the Caliph Hárún.
”	”	”	1256	Mu‘áwiya swallows the corrosive remarks of the two negotiators of the Caliph ‘Alí.
f13b	f110a	”	1257	The unrelenting Ḥajjáj forgives his slanderer.
”	f110b	f183b	1258	Magnanimity of the Caliph al-Ma’mún illustrated by his treatment of Faraj [ar-Rukhkhají, the deposed governor of Fárs and Ahwáz].
f14a	”	”	1259	A Christian Játhalíq (Catholicus) calms the wrath of Muṣ‘ab b. Zubayr by quoting a passage from the Bible enjoining kings to be patient and give a careful hearing to appeals for justice.
”	f111a	”	1260	A desperate poet’s attempt to excite the Caliph Abú Bakr.
A.	D.	G.	Serial.	TITLES OF THE ANECDOTES.
f14a	f111a	f183b	1261	Another instance of the Caliph Abú Bakr’s forbearance to a scandal-bearer.
”	”	f184a	1262	How al-Ma’mún concealed the ominous prophecy of Fadhl b. Rabí‘.
f14b	”	”	1263	The four errors of the Imám Sha‘bí, and the Caliph ‘Abdu’l-Malik’s pardon.
”	f111b	”	1264	The Caliph ‘Abdul-Malik’s fidelity to his early promises and the cause of his success.
f15a	”	”	1265	al-Mu‘tamid’s forbearance to the musician Gharíb who ridiculed him for sending an unrhythmical piece to set to music.
”	f112a	f184b	1266	Ṭughril (?) advised by his father, a ruler of Fárs, to abstain from bloodshed.
”	”	”	1267	The Caliph Mu‘áwiya refuses to deliver a refugee at the request of Ziyád.
”	”	”	1268	Qualification required by Alísa‘ (Elisha) the prophet, of his suc­cessor; the choice of Dhu’l-Kifl; the failure of Iblís to excite him.
f15b	f113a	f185a	1269	The Caliph al-Manṣúr thrusts office upon the Qádhí Sharík; the Qádhí’s examplary forbearance to a malicious critic, after al-Mahdí had deposed him from his office.
f16a	”	”	1270	How ‘Abdu’lláh b. Ja‘far-i-Ṭayyár related an amusing story and suc­ceeded in subduing the anger of Mu‘áwiya.
”	”	”	1271	The frequent unwelcome visits of Dhamíra b. Shaybán al-Kilábí, and the Caliph al-Manṣúr’s patience and repeated rewards.
f16b	f114a	f185b	1272	The Caliph al-Manṣúr demands an explanation from the poet Abú Ziyád Faqíhí about his verses, and excuses him on account of his witty reply.
”	”	”	1273	The Caliph al-Mahdí, ridiculed by a person for praising his own virtues forgives him when the man persists in his impudence.
f17a	f114b	f186a	1274	The Caliph al-Mahdí delays in conducting the prayer (Anec, repeated).
”	”	”	1275	The Caliph Hárún’s pardon to a person who spreads a malicious rumour about his death on the frontier.
”	”	”	1276	A frank comparison of the Umayyads and the ‘Abbásids by an experienced client of the Umayyads in the presence of the Caliph Hárún; his acquiescence and acknowledgment of the inconsistency of the ‘Abbásids in their treatment of their officials.
f17b	f115a	”	1277	False accusation of a fugitive slave against his Kúfí master, the Caliph al-Manṣúr’s investigation of the case and his pleasure at the admirable forbearance of the master towards his slave. (Anec. repeated).
f18a	f115b	f186b	1278	A slave of the Caliph ‘Alí excuses himself by pleading his confidence in the Caliph’s humanity and craves indulgence.
”	”	”	1279	The angels disappear when the Caliph ‘Umar opens his mouth to defend himself against the aggression of his opponent.
				The chapter ends without the usual form of praise.