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The atmosphere of Cairo was filled with strange whispers these days. In the markets, baths and neighborhoods, a single name was the talk of the town. People used to say that there was a woman among the Sultan’s subjects who claimed that she could tell by just looking who was chaste, who was pregnant and who had fallen into a lapse in character. The surprising thing was that simple-minded people were even believing her, and even some influential families started taking their women and girls to her.
When this news reached Sultan Saladin Ayubi, signs of disgust became visible on his face. The Sultan considered this dangerous not only as a ruler but also as a just man. He knew that such claims gave rise to suspicion, sedition and immorality in society.
Instead of telling anyone in the court, the Sultan quietly decided that he would find out the truth himself.
The next morning, the Sultan took off his royal robes, disguised himself as a commoner, and, ordering two close guards to stay at a distance, set off for the neighborhood where the woman lived. The street was narrow, but the crowd of women at the door was proof that his business was going well.
The Sultan also stood in line and waited for his turn. When he was called inside, there was a semi-dark room, strange amulets on the walls, and in the middle sat an old but cunning woman with eyes.
She looked the Sultan from head to toe and said with a smile: “Sit down, I know everything.”
The Sultan changed his voice to heavy: “People say that you know the difference between truth and lies. I have come to see if this is true.”
The woman laughed, then got up and went to a stove where water was boiling. She took out an egg that was still warm from it and wrapped it in a cloth and placed it in front of the Sultan, telling him a strange ordeal. His words were such that they contained hints but no overt statement.
The Sultan was silent for a moment. Then he said very calmly: “If you really know, then I don’t need any test, the truth will speak itself.”
The woman was shocked, but maintaining her cunning, she said: “No, this is the way. Whoever is frightened by this, his secret will be revealed.”
At that moment, the Sultan stood up straight. His voice no longer had the resonance of a subject, but of a ruler. “Stop!”
The woman was startled. The Sultan took off his turban and said: “I am Salahuddin Ayubi.”
As soon as the woman heard this, the object fell from her hand, her face turned pale, and she began to tremble. There was a commotion among the women standing outside the room.
The Sultan said in a loud voice: “Do you play with people’s honor? Do you judge their character based on guesses and fear? Has Allah entrusted you with the secrets of hearts?”
The woman started crying and said: “O King! The people come themselves, I only took advantage of their weaknesses.”
The Sultan’s face hardened. “Taking advantage of weakness is the greatest crime.”
At that moment, the Sultan ordered that the woman be imprisoned and an announcement be made in the city that: “Only Allah decides honor and character, not any human being, not any deceiver.”
Within a few days, that sedition was over. People were ashamed of how they believed in a lie.
Sultan Saladin Ayubi said in the court: “In a society where suspicion becomes easy and investigation becomes difficult, tyranny is born.”
This incident became a lesson in the history of Cairo that claims without knowledge, and truth without power, never last long.