«لَوْ أَنَّ لَنَا مَنْ يَنْطَلِقُ فِي أَثَرِهِ لَأَتَانَا بِفَصِّ خَبَرِهِ»
If only someone could follow him and return with the core of his story.
Faṣṣ khabarihi means the essential account. Al-Ḥārith avoids openly identifying Abū Zayd but suggests learning what happens after his departure.
The judge dispatches a trusted agent. It is a plot event within the narrative, not a general warrant for intrusive surveillance.
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The Alexandrian Maqāmah — The Judge’s Mercy, Abū Zayd’s Secret and Final Regret
«لَوْ أَنَّ لَنَا مَنْ يَنْطَلِقُ فِي أَثَرِهِ لَأَتَانَا بِفَصِّ خَبَرِهِ»
If only someone could follow him and return with the core of his story.
Faṣṣ khabarihi means the essential account. Al-Ḥārith avoids openly identifying Abū Zayd but suggests learning what happens after his departure.
The judge dispatches a trusted agent. It is a plot event within the narrative, not a general warrant for intrusive surveillance.