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CHAPTER XC. 1. The ninetieth subject is this, that it is not proper that they should give anything to a sinful person or one worthy of death, because it is like that they have placed in the jaws of a destructive serpent (azdaha). 2. And, if this be food which he devours and they give, they pass into the committing of sin ; and that person who may have given food to him is a participater with him. 3. In eating food, if there be no danger and fear of them?, it is not desirable to give anything to them, for it would be a great sin.
CHAPTER XCI. 1. The ninety-first subject is this, that is, in what mode is it necessary to wash everything that becomes polluted by dead matter?
2. Gold one is to wash over once with ceremonial ablutions to make it dry once with dust, and to wash it over once with water. 3. Silver (nuqrah) one is to do twice; copper, tin, lead, and brass articles three times; steel four times; stone articles six times ; turquoise, ruby (yâ qût), amber, carbuncle, cornelian ('haqiq), and, like these, whatever is from a mine (ma'h dan) are all to be washed six times in the manner which I have stated. 4. Afterwards they are clean in that manner, when every single time one washes them over with ceremonial ablution, makes
B29 omits these six words. ? That is, if the sinners begging assistance be not dangerous.
That is, with consecrated bull's urine (see Sls. II, 112-117).
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