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The letter of my excellent lord the shaykh arrived—may God prolong his life and continue His support and favors to him. I examined the whole of it and praised God for his complete safety and the fullness of his well-being. Abundant praise belongs to God for that, and His blessings and peace upon His truthful messengers.
Concerning what you mentioned about the state of the shares, and the haste of those who hurried to fulfill what was due from them: we know that God Most High does this for a person to whom He wishes good. As for someone who denies and acts unjustly, withholding what he owes, God will requite him for it. Nothing of our provision will be diminished.
As for what you reported of Ibn Muʿallā's statements and the falsehood he utters against you, he is no trustworthy person whose word against someone more honorable and more God-fearing than himself should be accepted by us. God forbid that we should entertain such a notion!
As for Ṭurād—may God disgrace him—there is One who will requite him for his deeds and disgrace him through them. You know that the truth deserves to be followed above all else. May God curse whoever seeks to wrong another. You must therefore guard yourself against anything by which a fault might be attributed to you or you might be associated with such conduct.
You did not tell me anything about the condition of Shaykh Abū al-Maʿālī and the two shaykhs Salāma and Ḥamza—may God preserve them—nor how they have accepted the guarantee. Nor did you mention Ibn Wahb's condition, or whether he has paid anything of what was due from him. Nor did you say anything about Ḥarūsh, the owner of the hill, and ʿĪsā, or how their affairs have proceeded in the matters in which they are engaged.
The community sends you its finest and kindest greetings. Do not allow the matter of Ibn Muʿallā to weigh upon your heart. News will surely reach you of what befalls him.
Praise belongs to God alone, and His blessings upon His Messenger and the pure family. He is sufficient for us.