The Sultan's illness was very severe, and he was truly sick, perhaps even dying. The Prophet, upon whom be the best of prayers and complete peace, said: "Do not wish for death, but if you wish for it, then let it be so." The Sultan fell ill, and the sickness and weakness afflicted him, and he was certain he would perish inevitably. The Khalifa wrote a letter saying: "After greetings, know, my son, that I have retired from the beginnings of what is inevitable and cannot be avoided. When you receive this letter, your son will remain in Darfur, and you will come. I hope to meet you. I have companions, perhaps I will provide you with advice that will benefit you. Peace." He sealed the letter and sent it with Najman and Tash al-Kibran. The Sultan was afflicted with illness and was on the verge of death, and people began to speak only of that. Muhammad spent most of his time in the Sultan's palace, gathering with his women. And whoever gathered with them was the Iyakri of Kinana, the greatest of the Sultan's women, the one of noble rank. For every Sultan who takes over, his son, and he loves one of his women, and he loves her and entrusts her with the affairs of his household, she is truly called the Iyakri. And this word means the royal lady. And if it is said to other women of the Sultan, Iyakri, that is only for the sake of veneration. And this Kinana was a woman of opinion and management. Sultan Tirab did not consult anyone but her. And for this reason, he entrusted her with this position, because this position has a fief.