书城公版Volume Four
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第85章 THE KHALIF HAROUN ER RESHID AND THE THREE SLAVE-GI

The Khalif Haroun er Reshid lay once with three slave-girlsa Meccana Medinan and an Irakite. The Medina girl put her hand to his yard and handled itwhereupon it rose and the Meccan sprang up and drew it to herself. Quoth the other'What is this unjust aggression? I have heard of Malikon the authority of Ez Zuhriwho had it of Abdallah ibn Salimon the report of Said ben Zeidthat the Apostle(whom God bless and preserve)said'Whoso revivifies a dead landit is his.'And the Meccan answered'Sufyan

tells uson the authority of Abou Zenadwho had it of El Aarejon the report of Abou Hureirehthat the Apostle of God said'The game is his who catches itnot his who starts it.'But the Irak girl pushed them both away and taking it to herselfsaid'This is minetill your contention be decided.'