Greetings and Food
Adapted Retold for learners from Kitāb al-Bukhalāʾ (al-Jāḥiẓ).
From Kitāb al-Bukhalāʾ: a stingy old man of Khurasan politely invites a passer-by to share his picnic, then explains why a polite word should only be answered with a polite word.
السَّلَامُ وَالطَّعَامُ
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