He did not pay attention to what the sons of kings in Darfur paid attention to, because the sons of kings there, when one of them grew up, would roam the land, become arrogant, and seize people's property. And whenever he saw something he liked, he would take it without payment, saying that everyone in Darfur was a slave, except for Abd al-Rahman. For from his young age, he was righteous, pious, pure, and chaste. He lived in extreme poverty. When he traveled and night fell upon him in a village, he would say to whoever hosted him, "I am in straitened circumstances." If he was accepted, he would stay, and if not, he would go to another place. It was never heard that he wronged anyone. He never forgot a favor done to him, but rather remembered it and rewarded the doer. One time, while he was traveling, he stayed with a man from a tribe called the Berti. The man recognized him and said, "Welcome, our esteemed guest." He treated him kindly. When evening came and dinner was served, Sultan Abd al-Rahman saw that the man had gone to great expense for him. He said to him, "My good man, could not something less have sufficed? If you had slaughtered a chicken for us, it would have been enough, and you would have fulfilled your obligation." He replied, "No, my lord, by God, if I owned a camel, I would have chosen it for you. Are you not Abd al-Rahman, the orphan son of a sultan?" The orphan said, "How do you know me?" He replied, "I recognized you by your good character and piety. And he will see two things." The orphan said, "If I become wealthy, I will obey you."