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Translation:

There was a man who…

Ash’ab was about to to tell a story about a man. He began by saying: “There was a man who…”

Suddenly, Ash’ab was interrupted by food arriving to be served. He knew that the story he was about to tell would distract him from eating. Therefore, he went silent.

Then, the man with Ash’ab asked him: “I heard you said ‘there was a man who…’, and then all of a sudden, you fell silent. Do you mind completing the story you wanted to tell us?”

While having his eyes focused on the food, Ash’ab said: ” Aah.. yes… that’s right… there was a man who… then he died…”

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Translated by Syawal