When he greeted...

When he greeted, the holy Imam responded and beckoned to keep silent, (implying) watching for a wonderful scene. The Equity of the Old Locksmith At this moment I saw a bent, fragile, old woman with a walking stick who showed us a lock with her shaking hand and said: "Will you, for God's sake, buy this lock from me for "three shahis "[^10] I need three shahis? The old locksmith took a look at the lock and found it intact, and then said: "My sister!

This lock costs "Two abbasis "[^11] because its key will cost no more than "ten dinars" [^12]; so if you give me ten dinars, I will make a key to this lock and then it will cost ten shahis." The old woman answered: "No, I do not need that, I only need the money; if you buy this lock from me for three shahis, I will pray for you." The old man said with…