In His Name, be He glorified!

My Dear Brother Hafız Ali!

Do not worry about your illness. May Allah the Most High grant you healing. Amen! Your profits are high since one hour’s worship in prison is the equivalent of twelve hours’ worship. If you want some medicine, I have some here; I can send them to you. Anyway there is a slight illness doing the rounds. I am certain to be ill the day I attend the court. Perhaps you have taken on a little of my illness in order to help me, like the people of former times who with extraordinary self‑sacrifice became ill and died in each other’s places.