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“
The king’s measuring cup is miss-
ing,
” a guard replied. “
Whoever
brings it back shall have an extra
camel-load of corn as a reward.
”
“
In God’s name
,” they cried, “
You
know we did not come to do mis-
chief in this land. We are not
thieves.
”
But the guards argued, “
What pun-
ishment shall there be for him who
stole it, if you are proved to be
lying?
”
The brothers explained that accord-
ing to the law of Prophet Ibrahim [a]
, which they followed, the victim of
the theft would be entitled to take
the thief as a slave. “
Slavery for the
one in whose saddle-bag it is
found,
” they said. “
That is how we
punish thieves
.” This was a severe
punishment indeed.
Vocabulary
ashamed
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terrified
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addressing
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restraint
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inspiration
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prevent
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CP
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