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Naturally, the king believed that the king was from the religion. The Sultan said: If the king abandons religion, he becomes a follower of the Sharia without overlooking it. He only achieved it to the extent that he was considered a natural king. Ibn Abd al-Barr narrated about Ibn al-Hakam, brother of the Umayyad kings. Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah, his king, fled to Nubia, the land of Nubia. The king of Nubia heard about him and sent him gifts. He was informed that some of the Damir had been sent. So, slaves were brought, preparing for him a throne, and a special burden was brought, on which the king would sit. When he was brought before him, he confronted him and brought him into the sitting area on that throne between his eyes and his bridge on the ground. He said: The Nubian's speech is not my speech, nor is it my speech. He said: Because the king, and it is incumbent upon every king, to humble himself to God Almighty. He returned him, then said: The Nubian did not drink wine, it is forbidden to you, and you do not sow agriculture, your fathers did. And the Abbasids are gathered, and you do not use gold and silver, and you wear silk and brocade. He said: When we are victorious, the kings will be ours. Our slaves and our captives will make them yours, against our will. He stayed with the Nubian for an hour and began to hit the ground with his hand and say: Our slaves and our captives, leave us alone. I said: The people of Nubia are Jacobite Christians, they wash themselves from impurity and do not menstruate. Then he said: As I mentioned, but you are a people who have made lawful what God has forbidden you, and you have wronged what you own, so God will strip you of glory and make you weak. And God has a grace in you that has not reached its limit, and I fear that you will be afflicted with enmity while you are in our country, and we will be afflicted with hospitality for three days. So, provision yourself and be prepared. And God is the one who grants success. And according to the beginning, so will be the end. And let us complete the short poem that God built for us with this explanation. Take your time, do not rush, your life is for the year. Islam boasted of it, and it was a gift. He was a generous gift to the borders. As he gave you a gift, he gave you his gifts. And our people are the best of those who have been blessed. The bond of the murid, so he stood in its chambers. O my God, bless and grant peace to him who guided us with the light of truth from its darkness. And the first of the companions, no one said: Take heed, lest the soul be tempted with its desires.

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