Seeing the diminished carcase lying motionless, the woman smiled and murmured: "Praise to Allah, she is cured at last; she is at rest! Now I am free to go into the house and get things ready for my lord's return." 'Her lord returned at dusk.

She told him: "I have been obedient.

I watched the cow and tended her for hours.

She was extremely ill, but all the neighbours helped to doctor her, performing many operations, and we were able to relieve her of all pain, the praise to Allah! Here are the various parts which they removed.

They gave them to me, very kindly, since the cow is ours." 'Without a word the man went out to view the remnant of the cow.