Ibn Sina. Female Cunning and Truth
Female Cunning and Truth
He ordered that the patients take a rope, tie one end to their hands, and give the other end to Ibn Sina.
By the tremor and warmth transmitted through the rope, Ibn Sina determined what disease the patient had and prescribed the necessary remedy.
All the suffering were received by the Teacher in a special room, where people sat in a row and waited for his arrival.
At a certain hour, Ibn Sina would enter, take each person by the hand, check their pulse, make a diagnosis, and prescribe treatment.
In one of the villages, women decided to test him and expose him as a charlatan (oh, female cunning!).
– Ibn Sina will surely be disgraced, his vessel of glory will fall from the roof into the mud! Then everyone will know that his fame and good reputation, like the sound of a drum – come from the emptiness within.
One of them had a beloved cat that fell ill; the woman wrapped it in a shawl and came to patiently wait for her turn.
While waiting for the Teacher, she placed the wrapped cat on her lap, covered it with her robe, and tied a rope to the cat’s paw.
All those present perked up their ears and eagerly awaited the outcome of this scheme.
As soon as Ibn Sina took the end of the rope in his hands, he listened attentively, then looked the woman straight in the eyes and said:
– Actually, you are healthy, but soon you will have five fluffy kittens.