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.