There once was a man who was poor but generous named
Abeed who had a sister who was married to a miserly rich man named Zayd. One day guests came to visit the generous
poor man Abeed, and Zayd knew this because of their many camels which they had
knelt down in front of his wife’s brother's house.
He was happy because he knew that Abeed would not be able to be generous
to that great many guests. Except that
Zayd’s wife – and she hated his miserliness – bet him a hundred she-camels
which she would give to him if her brother was not generous with his guests,
and she would take their like from her husband if her brother was able to be
generous with them.
