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And from what we have seen of his corruption in judgment and the ruin of his reputation, and his inclination towards the unjust, what we have mentioned of this incident is sufficient. Sheikh Ali Bey, and his actions. This is because in one of the years, Sheikh Hassib quarreled with one of the tribes of the White Nile over trivial matters. The dispute escalated with the men of that tribe, so he ordered his soldiers to fire on them. About thirty men were killed, not counting the wounded. The conversation then turned to seeking revenge. The governor became angry with the collector and referred his case to the judiciary. The next day, the collector was brought to Judge Ahmed bin Ali. The next day, he ordered the accused from that tribe to be imprisoned. The judge was beaten and his hand was broken. He was released with great difficulty. The blood of the martyrs was shed in vain, and such incidents are many and too numerous to mention. We have only mentioned this as an example to illustrate the condition of that judge. He secretly wrote to the collectors, ordering them to send him the money they collected from the judge, Ahmed bin Ali, with an order to exempt those belonging to him from taxes and fees. So, a lot of money was collected for him, secretly, one night. He gathered the judges and summoned Judge Ahmed, and said to those present, "O judges, I inform you that I met the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, and the Companions, and Al-Badi, peace be upon him. While I was with them, I saw a camel carrying the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace. Al-Badi informed me that it was Judge Ahmed bin Ali. I was astonished by that." He said, "If you do not fulfill your covenant and gather the money and the rights of the servants, then Judge Ahmed will repent and seek forgiveness, as he ordered him to refrain from ruling and to devote himself to the judiciary. Then he stopped." Sudan.