وَعَنْAnd onبَعْضِthe authority of someمَشَايِخِscholarsالْمَدِينَةِof Madinahقَالَ:he said:
And on the authority of some scholars of Madinah, he said:
كَانَتْThere wasعِنْدَwithعَبْدِAbdullahاللَّهِbinبْنِJa'farجَعْفَرِbinبْنِAbiأَبِيTalibطَالِبٍ،mayرِضْوَانُAllah'sاللَّهِpleasureعَلَيْهِمَا،be upon them both,جَارِيَةٌa slave girlمُغَنِّيَةٌsingerيُقَالُwho was calledلَهَاUmarahعُمَارَةُ،Umarah
There was with Abdullah bin Ja'far bin Abi Talib, may Allah's pleasure be upon them both, a singing slave girl who was called Umarah.
فَلَمَّاSo whenوَفَدَAbdullahعَبْدُarrivedاللَّهِas a delegateعَلَىtoمُعَاوِيَةَMuawiyahخَرَجَhe went outبِهَاwith herمَعَهُwith him
So when Abdullah arrived as a delegate to Muawiyah, he went out with her with him.
فَزَارَهُThen Yazid visited himيَزِيدُone dayذَاتَand stayedيَوْمٍwith himوَأَقَامَso he brought her outعِنْدَهُ،to him
Then Yazid visited him one day and stayed with him, so he brought her out to him.
فَأَخْرَجَهَاAnd whenإِلَيْهِhe lookedفَلَمَّاat herنَظَرَand heardإِلَيْهَاher singingوَسَمِعَshe fellغِنَاءَهَاinto his heartوَقَعَتْshe fellفِيinنَفْسِهِhis soul
And when he looked at her and heard her singing, she fell into his soul.
فَأَخَذَهُSo a passionعَلَيْهَاfor her gripped himمَاwhichلَمْhe could notيَمْلِكْcontrolنَفْسَهُhimselfمَعَهُregarding it
So a passion for her gripped him which he could not control himself regarding.
وَجَعَلَAnd he beganيَمْنَعُهُto restrain himselfمِنْfromأَنْdisclosing itيَبُوحَout of respectبِهِfor the positionمَكَانَof his fatherأَبِيهِalong withمَعَhis despairيَأْسِهِof winningمِنَherالظَّفَرِherبِهَا،her
And he began to restrain himself from disclosing it out of respect for the position of his father, along with his despair of winning her.
فَلَمْSo he continuedيَزَلْconcealing itيُكَاتِمُهُuntilإِلَىMuawiyahأَنْdiedمَاتَand the matterمُعَاوِيَةُpassedوَأَفْضَىto himإِلَيْهِand Yazidالْأَمْرُassumedوَتَقَلَّدَthe caliphateالْخِلَافَةَthe caliphateيَزِيدُ،Yazid
So he continued concealing it until Muawiyah died, and the matter passed to him, and Yazid assumed the caliphate.
فَاسْتَشَارَSo he consultedبَعْضَsomeoneمَنْhe trustedيَثِقُconcerningبِهِher matterفِيand heأَمْرِهَاsaid:فَقَالَ:Verily
So he consulted someone he trusted concerning her matter, and he said:
إِنَّIndeedأَمْرَthe affairعَبْدِof Abdullahاللَّهِcannotلَاbe tampered withيُرَامُ،be tampered withوَأَنْتَand youلَاdo notتَسْتَجِيزُdeem it permissibleإِكْرَاهَهُto compel himوَلَاnorيَبِيعُهَاwill he sell herبِشَيْءٍfor anythingأَبَداًever
Indeed, the affair of Abdullah cannot be tampered with, and you do not deem it permissible to compel him, nor will he sell her for anything ever.
وَلَيْسَAnd nothingيُغْنِيwill availفِيin this matterهَذَاin this matterالْأَمْرِin this matterإِلَّاexceptالْحِيلَةَ،trickery.
And nothing will avail in this matter except trickery.
قَالَ:He said:اطْلُبْFindلِيfor meرَجُلاًa sensible manعَاقِلاًfrom the peopleمِنْof Iraqأَهْلِwittyالْعِرَاقِculturedظَرِيفاًhaving knowledgeأَدِيباًand awareness.لَهُand awareness.مَعْرِفَةٍand awareness.وَدِرَايَةٍ،and awareness.
He said: Find for me a sensible man from the people of Iraq, witty, cultured, having knowledge and awareness.
فَطَلَبُوهُSo they searched for himفَأَتَوْهُand brought himبِهِ،to him.
So they searched for him and brought him to him.
فَلَمَّاSo whenدَخَلَhe enteredعَلَيْهِupon himاسْتَنْطَقَهُhe made him speakفَرَأَىand sawبَياناًeloquenceوَحَلَاوَةًsweetnessوَفِقْهاً،and understanding.
So when he entered upon him, he made him speak and saw eloquence, sweetness, and understanding.
فَقَالَSo he saidلَهُ:to him:إِنِّيI have called youدَعَوْتُكَfor a matterلِأَمْرٍthat if youإِنْsucceed in itظَفَرْتَit will be your fortuneبِهِfor the rest of timeفَهُوَand a favorحَظْوَتُكَI will rewardآخِرَyou for.الدَّهْرِyou for.وَيَدٌyou for.أُكَافِيكَyou for.عَلَيْهَا،you for.
So he said to him: I have called you for a matter that if you succeed in it, it will be your fortune for the rest of time and a favor I will reward you for.
ثُمَّThenأَخْبَرَهُhe informed himبِأَمْرِهِ،of his affair.
Then he informed him of his affair.
فَقَالَ:He said:يَاOأَمِيرَCommanderالْمُؤْمِنِينَof the FaithfulإِنَّverilyعَبْدَAbdullahاللَّهِbinبْنَJa'farجَعْفَرٍcannot be approachedلَاexceptيُرَامُby deceptionمَاby deceptionقَبْلَهُby deceptionإِلَّاby deceptionبِالْخَدِيعَةِby deception
He said: O Commander of the Faithful, verily Abdullah bin Ja'far cannot be approached except by deception.
وَإِنْAnd ifيَقْدِرُany manعَلَىcan accomplishمَاwhat you askedسَأَلْتَI hopeرَجُلٌthat I will beفَأَرْجُوthat manأَنْand strengthأَكُونَهُis with Allah.وَالْقُوَّةُis with Allah.بِاللَّهِ،is with Allah.
And if any man can accomplish what you asked, I hope that I will be that man, and strength is with Allah.
فَأَعِنِّيSo help meيَاOأَمِيرَCommanderالْمُؤْمِنِينَof the Faithfulبِالْمَالِ،with wealth.
So help me, O Commander of the Faithful, with wealth.
قَالَ:He said:خُذْTakeمَاwhatأَحْبَبْتَ،you like.
He said: Take what you like.
فَأَخَذَSo he tookوَاشْتَرَىand boughtمِنْfromطُرَفِthe raritiesالشَّامِof Shamوَثِيَابِand the garmentsمِصْرَof Egyptوَمَتَاعِهَاand its goodsلِلتِّجَارَةِfor trade
So he took and bought from the rarities of Sham, the garments of Egypt, and its goods for trade.
وَمِنَAnd fromالرَّقِيقِslavesوَالدَّوَابِّand beasts of burdenوَغَيْرِand otherذَلِكَthan thatحَاجَتَهُhis need
And from slaves, beasts of burden, and other than that, his need.
وَشَخَصَAnd he set outإِلَىtoالْمَدِينَةِMadinahفَأَنَاخَand made his mounts kneelبِعَرْصَةِin the courtyardعَبْدِof AbdullahاللَّهِbinبْنِJa'farجَعْفَرٍJa'far
And he set out to Madinah and made his mounts kneel in the courtyard of Abdullah bin Ja'far.
وَاكْتَرَىAnd he rentedمَنْزِلاًa houseإِلَىnext toجَانِبِهِhis side
And he rented a house next to his side.
ثُمَّThenتَوَسَّلَhe sought a meansإِلَيْهِto himوَقَالَ:and said:
Then he sought a means to him and said:
أَنَاI amرَجُلٌa manمِنْfromأَهْلِthe peopleالْعِرَاقِof Iraqوَقَدِمْتُand I have arrivedبِتِجَارَةٍwith merchandiseفَأَحْبَبْتُand I lovedأَنْto beأَكُونَin your neighborhoodفِيand your protectionجِوَارِكَand your protectionوَكَنَفِكَand your protectionإِلَىuntilأَنْI sellأَبِيعَwhatمَاI broughtجِئْتُwith meبِهِ،with me
I am a man from the people of Iraq and I have arrived with merchandise, and I loved to be in your neighborhood and your protection until I sell what I brought with me.
فَبَعَثَSo Abdullah sentعَبْدُwordاللَّهِto his stewardsإِلَىto his stewardsقَهَارِمَتِهِto his stewardsوَقَالَ:and said:
So Abdullah sent word to his stewards and said:
أَكْرِمُواHonorجَارَنَاour neighborوَأَوْسِعُواand expandعَلَيْهِfor himالْمَنْزِلَ،in the house.
Honor our neighbor and expand for him in the house.
فَلَمَّاSo whenاطْمَأَنَّthe Iraqiالْعِرَاقِيُّsettledوَسَلَّمَand greeted himعَلَيْهِfor daysأَيَّاماًfor daysوَعَرَّفَهُand made himself knownنَفْسَهُto him
So when the Iraqi settled and greeted him for days and made himself known to him,
هَيَّأَhe preparedلَهُfor himبَغْلَةًan excellentفَارِهَةًmuleوَثِيَاباًand garmentsمِنْfromثِيَابِthe garmentsالْعِرَاقِof Iraqوَأَلْطافاًand gifts
he prepared for him an excellent mule, garments from the garments of Iraq, and gifts,
وَبَعَثَand sentبِهَاthemإِلَيْهِto himوَكَتَبَand wroteرُقْعَةًa noteيَقُولُin whichفِيهَا:he said:
and sent them to him, and wrote a note in which he said:
يَاOسَيِّدِيmy masterأَنَاI amرَجُلٌa merchant manتَاجِرٌa merchant manوَنِعْمَةُand the blessingsاللَّهِof Allahعَلَيَّupon meسَابِغَةٌare abundantوَعِندِيand I haveاحْتِمَالٌmeans
O my master, I am a merchant man and the blessings of Allah upon me are abundant, and I have means.
وَقَدْAnd I haveبَعَثْتُsentإِلَيْكَto youبِشَيْءٍwith somethingمِنَofاللُّطْفِkindnessوَهْوَand it isكَذَاsuch and suchوَمِنَand ofالثِّيَابِthe garmentsوَالْعِطْرِand perfume
And I have sent to you with something of kindness, and it is such and such, and of the garments and perfume.
وَبَعَثْتُAnd I have sentإِلَيْكَto youبِبَغْلَةٍa muleخَفِيفَةِlightالْعِنَانِof reinوَطِيَّةِsoftالظَّهْرِof backفَاتَّخِذْهَاso adopt itلِرَحْلِكَfor your saddle
And I have sent to you a mule, light of rein, soft of back, so adopt it for your saddle.
وَأَنَاAnd Iأَسْأَلُكَask youبِقَرَابَتِكَby your kinshipمِنْtoرَسُولِthe Messengerاللَّهِ،of Allahصَلَّىmay Allahاللَّهُbless himعَلَيْهِand grant himوَسَلَّمَ،peace
And I ask you by your kinship to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
إِلَّاtoقَبِلْتَacceptهَدِيَّتِيmy giftوَلَمْand notتُوحِشْنِيmake me desolateبِرَدِّهَاby rejecting it
to accept my gift and not make me desolate by rejecting it.
فَإِنِّيFor indeedأَدِينُI serveاللَّهَAllahعَزَّthe Mightyوَجَلَّand Majesticبِحُبِّكَthrough love for youوَحُبِّand loveأَهْلِfor the peopleبَيْتِكَ،of your house
For indeed I serve Allah the Mighty and Majestic through love for you and love for the people of your house,
وَإِنَّand verilyأَفْضَلَthe bestمَاof whatفِيis inسَفَرِيthis journey of mineهَذَاthis journey of mineأَنْis that I gainأَسْتَفِيدَfamiliarityالْأُنْسَwith youبِكَand be honoredوَأَتَشَرَّفَby connectingبِمُوَاصَلَتِكَ،with you.
and verily the best of what is in this journey of mine is that I gain familiarity with you and be honored by connecting with you.
وَأَمَرَAnd Abdullahعَبْدُorderedاللَّهِthe seizureبِقَبْضِof his giftهَدِيَّتِهِof his giftوَخَرَجَand went outإِلَىtoالصَّلَاةِ،prayer.
And Abdullah ordered the seizure of his gift and went out to prayer.
فَلَمَّاSo whenرَجَعَhe returnedمَرَّhe passedبِالْعِرَاقِيِّby the Iraqiفِيinمَنْزِلِهِhis house
So when he returned, he passed by the Iraqi in his house.
فَقَامَSo he stood upإِلَيْهِto himوَقَبَّلَand kissedيَدَهُhis handوَسَلَّمَand greeted himعَلَيْهِand made muchوَاسْتَكْثَرَof himمِنْهُ،of him
So he stood up to him and kissed his hand and greeted him and made much of him.
فَرَأَىSo he sawأَدَباًcultureوَظَرْفاًwittinessوَحَلَاوَةًsweetnessوَفَصَاحَةًand eloquence
So he saw culture, wittiness, sweetness, and eloquence,
فَأُعْجِبَso he was impressedبِهِby himوَسُرَّand rejoicedبِنُزُولِهِat his settlingعَلَيْهِ،with him.
so he was impressed by him and rejoiced at his settling with him.
فَجَعَلَAnd the Iraqi beganالْعِرَاقِيُّto sendيَبْعَثُevery dayكُلَّwith a giftيَوْمٍto Abdullahبِلُطْفٍand with raritiesإِلَىand with raritiesعَبْدِand with raritiesاللَّهِand with raritiesوَبِطَرْفٍ،and with rarities
And the Iraqi began to send every day with a gift to Abdullah and with rarities.
فَقَالَSo Abdullah said:عَبْدُMay Allahاللَّهِ:rewardجَزَىthis guest of oursاللَّهُwellضَيْفَنَاfor indeedهَذَاhe has filled usخَيْراًwith gratitudeفَقَدْand exhausted usمَلَأَنَاfrom repaying himشُكْراًfrom repaying himوَأَعْيَانَاfrom repaying himعَنْfrom repaying himمُجَازَاتِهِ،from repaying him
So Abdullah said: May Allah reward this guest of ours well, for indeed he has filled us with gratitude and exhausted us from repaying him.
فَإِنَّهُمَاAnd while they wereلَكَذَلِكَin that stateإِذْwhenدَعَاهُAbdullah invited himعَبْدُand calledاللَّهِfor Umarahوَدَعَاand her slave girlsبِعُمَارَةَand her slave girlsوَجَوَارِيهِ،and her slave girls
And while they were in that state, when Abdullah invited him and called for Umarah and her slave girls.
فَلَمَّاSo whenتَعَشَّيَاthey had dinedوَطَابَand enjoyed themselvesلَهُمَاand heardوَسَمِعَthe singingغِنَاءَof Umarahعُمَارَةَhe was amazedتَعَجَّبَand his amazementوَجَعَلَincreasedيَزِيدُwhen he sawفِيthat this pleasedعَجَبِهِAbdullahإِذْAbdullahرَأَىAbdullahذَلِكَAbdullahيَسُرُّAbdullahعَبْدَAbdullahاللَّهِAbdullah
So when they had dined and enjoyed themselves and heard the singing of Umarah, he was amazed and his amazement increased when he saw that this pleased Abdullah.
حَتَّىUntilقَالَhe saidلَهُ:to him:رَأَيْتَHave you seenمِثْلَthe like ofعُمَارَةَ؟Umarah?
Until he said to him: Have you seen the like of Umarah?
قَالَ:He said:لَاNoوَاللَّهِby AllahيَاOسَيِّدِيmy masterمَاI have not seenرَأَيْتُthe like of herمِثْلَهَاand she is only fitوَمَاfor youتَصْلُحُand I did not thinkإِلَّاthere would beلَكَin the worldوَمَاthe like of thisظَنَنْتُin beauty of faceأَنَّهُand skill in work!يَكُونُand skill in work!فِيand skill in work!الدُّنْيَاand skill in work!مِثْلُand skill in work!هَذِهِand skill in work!حُسْنَand skill in work!وَجْهٍand skill in work!وَحِذْقِand skill in work!عَمَلٍ!and skill in work!
He said: No, by Allah O my master, I have not seen the like of her, and she is only fit for you, and I did not think there would be in the world the like of this in beauty of face and skill in work!
قَالَ:He said:كَمْHow muchتُسَاوِيdoes she equalعِنْدَكَ؟to you?
He said: How much does she equal to you?
قَالَ:He said:مَاShe hasلَهَاno priceثَمَنٌexceptإِلَّاthe caliphate.الْخِلَافَةُ،the caliphate.
He said: She has no price except the caliphate.
قَالَ:He said:تَقُولُDo you say thisهَذَاbecause of what you seeلِمَاof my opinion of herتَرَىand to winمِنْmy joy!رَأْيِيmy joy!فِيهَاmy joy!وَلِتَجْلِبَmy joy!سُرُورِي!my joy!
He said: Do you say this because of what you see of my opinion of her and to win my joy!
قَالَ:He said:وَاللَّهِBy AllahيَاOسَيِّدِيmy masterإِنِّيI indeedلَأُحِبُّloveسُرُورَكَyour joyوَمَاand I did not sayقُلْتُto youلَكَexceptإِلَّاthe truth,الْجِدَّ،the truth,
He said: By Allah O my master, I indeed love your joy and I did not say to you except the truth,
وَبَعْدُand besidesفَإِنِّيthat I amرَجُلٌa merchant manتَاجِرٌa merchant manأَجْمَعُgatheringالدِّرْهَمَdirhamإِلَىto dirhamالدِّرْهَمِto dirhamطَلَباًseekingلِلرِّبْحِprofit
and besides that I am a merchant man gathering dirham to dirham seeking profit,
وَلَوْand ifأُعْطِيتُهَاshe were given to meبِعَشَرَةِfor tenآلافِthousandدِينَارٍdinarsلَأَخَذْتُهَا،I would have taken her.
and if she were given to me for ten thousand dinars, I would have taken her.
قَالَAbdullahعَبْدُsaid:اللَّهِ:said:بِعَشَرَةِFor tenآلافِthousandدِينَارٍ؟dinars?
Abdullah said: For ten thousand dinars?
قَالَ:He said:نَعَمْ،Yes,وَلَمْand there was notيَكُنْin that timeفِيin that timeذَلِكَin that timeالزَّمَانِin that timeجَارِيَةٌa slave girlبِعَشَرَةِworth tenآلافِthousandدِينَارٍ،dinars.
He said: Yes, and there was not in that time a slave girl worth ten thousand dinars.
فَقَالَSo Abdullahعَبْدُsaidاللَّهِjokingly:كَالْمَازِحِ:jokingly:أَنَاIأَبِيعُكَهاsell her to youبِعَشَرَةِfor tenآلافِthousandدِينَارٍ!dinars!
So Abdullah said jokingly: I sell her to you for ten thousand dinars!
قَالَ:He said:قَدْI haveأَخَذْتُهَا،taken her.
He said: I have taken her.
قَالَ:He said:هِيَShe isلَكَ،yours.
He said: She is yours.
قَالَ:He said:قَدْThe saleوَجَبَhas becomeالْبَيْعُ،binding.
He said: The sale has become binding.
وَانْصَرَفَAnd the Iraqiالْعِرَاقِيُّ.left.
And the Iraqi left.
فَلَمَّاSo whenأَصْبَحَmorning cameلَمْAbdullahيَشْعُرْdid not realizeعَبْدُexceptاللَّهِthat the moneyإِلَّاhad reached him.وَالْمَالُhad reached him.قَدْhad reached him.وَافَاهُ،had reached him.
So when morning came, Abdullah did not realize except that the money had reached him.
فَقَالَSo Abdullahعَبْدُsaid:اللَّهِ:Has the Iraqiبَعَثَsentالْعِرَاقِيُّthe money?بِالْمَالِ؟the money?
So Abdullah said: Has the Iraqi sent the money?
قَالُوا:They said:نَعَمْYesبِعَشَرَةِten thousandآلافِdinarsدِينَارٍand he saidوَقَالَthis is the priceهَذِهِof Umarah.ثَمَنُof Umarah.عُمَارَةَ،of Umarah.
They said: Yes, ten thousand dinars, and he said this is the price of Umarah.
فَرَدَّهَاSo he returned itإِلَيْهِto himوَقَالَ:and said:إِنَّمَاI was onlyكُنْتُjokingأَمْزَحُwith youمَعَكَand I do notوَمَاmake you knowأَعْلَمُكَthat the likes of meأَنَّdoes not sellمِثْلِيthe like of her.لَاthe like of her.يَبِيعُthe like of her.مِثْلَهَا،the like of her.
So he returned it to him and said: I was only joking with you, and I do not make you know that the likes of me does not sell the like of her.
قَالَ:He said:جُعِلْتُMay I be madeفِدَاكَyour ransomإِنَّverilyالْجِدَّearnestnessوَالْهَزْلَand jestingفِيin salesالْبَيْعِare bothسَوَاءٌ!alike!
He said: May I be made your ransom, verily earnestness and jesting in sales are both alike!
قَالَAbdullahلَهُsaid to him:عَبْدُWoe to youاللَّهِ:I do not knowوَيْحَكَa place for a slave girlلَاworth whatأَعْلَمُyou offeredمَوْضِعَand even ifجَارِيَةٍI were selling herتُسَاوِيto anyoneمَاI would have preferred youبَذَلْتَbut I wasوَلَوْonly jokingكُنْتَwith youبَائِعَهَاand I would not sell herمِنْfor the kingdomأَحَدٍof the worldلَآثَرْتُكَdue to her sanctityوَلَكِنِّيto meكُنْتُand her positionأَمَازِحُكَin my heart.وَمَاin my heart.أَبِيعُهَاin my heart.بِمُلْكِin my heart.الدُّنْيَاin my heart.لِحُرْمَتِهَاin my heart.بِيin my heart.وَمَوْقِعِهَاin my heart.مِنْin my heart.قَلْبِي،in my heart.
Abdullah said to him: Woe to you, I do not know a place for a slave girl worth what you offered, and even if I were selling her to anyone I would have preferred you, but I was only joking with you and I would not sell her for the kingdom of the world due to her sanctity to me and her position in my heart.
قَالَThe Iraqiلَهُsaid to him:الْعِرَاقِيُّ:If you wereفَإِنْjokingكُنْتَthen I wasمَازِحاًseriousفَإِنِّيand you did not knowكُنْتُwhat was in your soulجَادّاً،and you have possessedوَمَاthe slave girlاطَّلَعْتَand I have sentعَلَىthe priceمَاand she is not lawfulنَفْسِكَ،for youوَقَدْand there is no escapingمَلَكْتَtaking herالْجَارِيَةَso he prevented himوَبَعَثْتُfrom herبِالثَّمَنِfrom herوَلَيْسَتْfrom herتَحِلُّfrom herلَكَfrom herوَمَاfrom herمِنْfrom herأَخْذِهَاfrom herبُدٌّ،from herفَمَنَعَهُfrom herإِيَّاهَا،from her
The Iraqi said to him: If you were joking then I was serious, and you did not know what was in your soul, and you have possessed the slave girl and I have sent the price and she is not lawful for you and there is no escaping taking her, so he prevented him from her.
فَخَرَجَSo the Iraqiالْعِرَاقِيُّwent outوَهُوَsaying:يَقُولُ:I will make you swearأُسْتَحْلِفُكَin the assemblyفِيof the Commanderمَجْلِسِof the Faithful.أَمِيرِof the Faithful.الْمُؤْمِنِينَ،of the Faithful.
So the Iraqi went out saying: I will make you swear an oath in the assembly of the Commander of the Faithful.
فَلَمَّاSo whenرَأَىAbdullahعَبْدُsawاللَّهِthe seriousnessالْجِدَّfrom himمِنْهُhe said:قَالَ:Evil guest!بِئْسَNo nocturnal visitorالضَّيْفُ!has come to usمَاnor guestطَرَقَنَاhas alightedطَارِقٌwho is a greaterوَلَاcalamityنَزَلَupon usبِنَاthan youضَيْفٌyou make me swearأَعْظَمُso people will sayبَلِيَّةًhe oppressed himعَلَيْنَاhe oppressed himمِنْكَ،he oppressed himتُحَلِّفُنِيhe oppressed himفَيَقُولُhe oppressed himالنَّاسُhe oppressed himاضْطَهَدَهُhe oppressed him
So when Abdullah saw the seriousness from him, he said: Evil guest! No nocturnal visitor has come to us nor guest has alighted who is a greater calamity upon us than you, you make me swear so people will say he oppressed him.