«لَيْسَ إِلَّا الْعَجُوزُ» … «مَا دُونَهَا سِرٌّ مَحْجُوزٌ»
There is no one here but the old woman; no secret need be kept from her.
Al-Ḥārith says only the elderly woman is present; Abū Zayd responds that nothing must be concealed from her. Sirr maḥjūz is a guarded secret. The exchange shows her privileged place in his confidence, but does not by itself establish any particular family relationship.
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The Barqaʿīd Maqāmah: Abū Zayd’s Sight, the Cleansing Ruse and His Escape
«لَيْسَ إِلَّا الْعَجُوزُ» … «مَا دُونَهَا سِرٌّ مَحْجُوزٌ»
There is no one here but the old woman; no secret need be kept from her.
Al-Ḥārith says only the elderly woman is present; Abū Zayd responds that nothing must be concealed from her. Sirr maḥjūz is a guarded secret. The exchange shows her privileged place in his confidence, but does not by itself establish any particular family relationship.