خمّار بن جيش
I have placed my trust in the Commander of the Faithful—exalted be His remembrance—and through Him I seek help in every affair.
From the servant of the Commander of the Faithful—exalted be His remembrance—our Lord, glorified is He, and His possession Ḥamza son of ʿAlī son of Aḥmad, Guide of the Responders, who takes vengeance upon the polytheists through the sword of the Commander of the Faithful—exalted be His remembrance.
To Iblīs of despair, the source of associationism and whispering, the accursed ogre, the sorrowful monster, Khammār son of Jaysh al-Sulaymānī al-ʿAkkāwī.
Now then, Khammār: if your original name is Ḥārith, Iblīs, do not let the postponement of punishment in this world deceive you concerning your unbelief, associationism, lies about our Mighty Lord—upon us be His peace and mercy—and your imitation of the Lord—exalted be His remembrance—of whom it is said, “There is nothing like Him.” He is al-Ḥākim through His own essence, distinct from His originated beings—upon us be His peace.
You have persisted in your associationism and stirred up the ignorant, inverted world against us with your cavalry and infantry.
Beware, beware of what you are doing to yourself. Consider your spirit before I rise with the sword against all the polytheists, beginning with you.
Beware, beware, and seek pardon before the journey. Recognize the right of our Lord, the Commander of the Faithful—exalted be His remembrance—and the strength of His sovereignty. Fear the punishment of His fires. Turn back from your unbelief and associationism.
Instead of sending a reply, come yourself with my messengers and servants to the source of religion and tawḥīd, by command of the Commander of the Faithful. We shall present to you faith in our Lord—exalted be His remembrance—and acknowledgment of His unity. You must seek pardon for the unbelief and associationism you have committed. Entreat the mercy of our Lord, the Commander of the Faithful—exalted be His remembrance—to forgive your great unbelief and associationism.
If by adopting this name and making this claim you sought the perishable goods of this world, I ask our Lord—exalted be His remembrance—to give you the worldly goods you sought. But if you refuse and act arrogantly, depart from it, for you are accursed. The curse shall be upon you until the Day of Religion, which is the day when I rise with the sword against all the polytheists.
Then I shall command the servants to whip you and parade you through Holy Cairo, the streets of Egypt, and its alleys. If you repent and retract your claim, so be it. Otherwise I shall command the servants to flay you, stuff your skin with straw, and crucify you at the Gate of Zuwayla and the Gate of al-Futūḥ, so that your followers and admirers may see your disgrace before the Commander of the Faithful—exalted be His remembrance.
By killing you we shall set the people right and prepare the land. Then we shall begin with others like you, killing them like dogs, and punish other groups until they pay the poll tax in humiliation.
That will be through the power of our Lord, exalted be His remembrance, who has no partner. He suffices me and is the best Helper and Supporter.