Story Illustrative of Patience 51 Story of One who was Assiduous in Prayer 52 Story of Sultan Mahmūd and his Love for Ayāz 52 Story of a Village Chief 53 Story of a Fire-fly 54 Story of a Moth and a Candle 54 Another Story on the same Subject 55 IV. CONCERNING HUMILITY: Story of a Raindrop 56 Story Illustrative of Pious Men regarding themselves with Contempt 57 Story of Sultan Bāyazīd and Bustāmi 57 Discourse on Conceit 58 Story of the Darwesh and the Proud Cādi 59 Story of the Honey-seller 62 Story illustrating the Forbearance of Good Men 63 Story illustrating the Noble-mindedness of Men 64 Story of a Kind Master and his Disobedient Slave 64 Story of Marūf Karchi and the Sick Traveller 65 Story illustrating the Folly of the Ignoble 67 Story of One who had a Little Knowledge 68 Story illustrating the Humility of the Pious 68 Story illustrating the Value of Soft Words 69 Story illustrating the Wisdom of feigning Deafness 70 Story illustrating Forbearance for the Sake of Friends 71 Story of Luqman, the Sage 72 V. CONCERNING RESIGNATION: Story of a Soldier of Isfahan 73 Story of the Doctor and the Villager 75 Story of the Villager and his Ass 76 Story illustrating Luck 76 Story of One who blamed his Destiny 76 Story of a Darwesh and his Wife 77 Story of a Vulture and a Kite 77 Story of a Camel 78 Discourse concerning Hypocrisy 79 VI. CONCERNING CONTENTMENT: Story of the King of Khwarazm 81 Concerning the Evils of Over-eating 81 Story of a Glutton 82 Story of a Recluse 82