It happened to some of our sheikhs from the people of the budget in the Far Maghreb that the Sultan brought to him matters concerning him for which he must be killed, so he ordered him to be brought in chains and called on the people to come all together so that he could ask them about him. The people were of one mind in killing him and saying what would necessitate that and his heresy, so the Sheikh passed in He approached a man who was selling bread, and he said to him, “Lend me half a pinch.” So I loaned it to him and gave it in charity to a passing person. Then he carried and sat in that great crowd, and the ruler had determined that if the people testified about him as mentioned about him, he would be killed by the worst killers. And the ruler was one of the most hated people in it, so he said, “O people of Marrakesh, this is so-and-so.” What do you say about it? So he spoke to everyone with one tongue. He was just. He was satisfied. The ruler was surprised, and the Sheikh sa