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Sowein Daglata, Najibiyah Muhammad Kara, and Ramla, when he found no need for him, would send him to fulfill his needs. It was his custom not to go to fulfill a need except with a pilgrimage, and in it he meant to seek the favor of religion. So he, when he saw his sufficiency, made him a king over the people of Sowein Daglata and distinguished him from them. So all the service came under his command, obeying his orders. When he assumed this position, he strived in service more than he was. And the door of the house, with its service, and the Amin, were somewhat negligent in matters. Among them was that he would receive food at lunch and dinner that exceeded two hundred loaves. So he would not accept that, but rather he and those with him would receive what was enough for them, and the rest would be distributed by the service without order. And many of the dishes would be left unfilled. So Muhammad Kara noticed that and arranged it in the best way, which is that he would have the service stay with their master, watching who among them had a guest, and they would bring him news and say, "So-and-so has a guest, and so-and-so," and so on. So when the food was brought, he would choose the best of it for his servants, enough for him and those with him, then he would distribute to the service what was enough for them, then he would distribute the rest to the guests, each according to his situation in rank, wealth, prestige, and knowledge. And he would compensate those who carried it, saying, "The Amin sent this to you as hospitality," and the Amin knew nothing of that. So people began to thank the Amin and praise him. And when