How can you return when I have been informed that Hashim has sought refuge with a king who has prepared an army for him and intends to come upon us? If we return and he comes after us, he will think we fled from him and will take possession of the land as he wishes. After that, he will invade us and we will be forced to return to him again. I am now resolved to go to him before they come to you, so that the matter may be for God. They remained for a period after that, but nothing appeared to them. Their hearts were stirred, and they inquired about their conditions, and they longed for their families and children. They spoke to each other in private. The minister, Al-Amin, said to Warduqquh, the Sultan's son-in-law, meaning that the Sultan was married to his daughter, "What do you know? If you had killed him, you would have relieved yourselves of him and appointed whomever you wished to rule after him." They promised him a great sum of money and pledged to fight with him on that. He made his house and their signal the sound of the drum. Whenever they heard the drum, they would be ready and prepared. The prince then proceeded until night fell. He donned his robes and girded himself with his sword, entered the Sultan's house, and went to his daughter's chamber, knowing the Sultan's affection for her. The Sultan had a great deal of care for her, and whatever he found, he found with her. When he entered, he saw evil in his face and was greatly disappointed that the Sultan was not with her. That night, he asked her about the Sultan, and she said, "I do not know where he is, but if..."