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Sometimes, the sultan liked to ride by himself and this time he had ridden on
ahead of his men.

As he rode a little way off, he caught sight of an old woodcutter walking
beside his donkey laden with thorny firewood. Before the sultan reached the
old woodcutter the poor old donkey stumbled and fell, and as it did its thorny
load fell from his back and landed on top of the poor old woodcutter and
scratched him.

When Sultan Idris saw what had happened he rode quickly up to the old
woodcutter, who was rubbing his sore head, and offered to help him. "Can I
help you; are you in need of a friend?" asked the sultan. "You are very kind"
replied the old woodcutter who did not recognize him, "if you help me, I will
without doubt benefit and you will not be harmed. You look as if you are a
blessed person and it is well known that when someone meets a blessed
person, goodness comes from such a meeting."

The caring sultan dismounted and helped the donkey to get up then loaded
the thorny firewood onto its back. The woodcutter was very grateful and as