Our master, Omar al-Tunisi, may God preserve him, Amen. After kissing the noble desert, the Raqa'in with the caravan of al-Khubr, may God grant relief, accompanied by our master, Ahmad Badawi, your friend and beloved. He did for us from the favors of your protector what we cannot describe. We send our greetings. It was written by Muhammad Omar ibn Sulayman, who took it to the camel rider and departed immediately. And Lutfi al-Saqqari, whom you sent, traveled with them. I was with them and found myself in the utmost comfort. This was because, upon our departure from Bani Adi, our master Ahmad Badawi ordered his servants to place a saddle on the most docile of his camels and to prepare it well for riding. They did so. One of them, named al-Sasim, tied a large waterskin full of water to the camel. He said, "This is your camel. You may ride it whenever you wish and dismount whenever you wish." And this waterskin, you may drink from it whenever you wish to drink. And whenever it is emptied, one of the servants will refill it for you. He ordered all the servants to obey me in this matter. He had with him seven senior servants, one young servant, and eight helpers. He had with him eight porters, eight of whom were prepared for water and four for provisions. When we set out into the desert, a saddlebag was hung on each camel. He also had sugar with him.