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[Machine] The tourist covered his nose with his robe due to the smell of fish and the king did the same as the tourist. The tourist asked the king why he did that and the king replied, "I was ordered to do as you do." The tourist asked the king if he also smelled a scent like he did. The king replied, "No, nothing bothers us except the smell of the infidel."  

الزهد لأحمد:٥٢٠حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنَا أبِي حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَتَشٍ حَدَّثَنَا مُنْذِرٌ عَنْ وَهْبٍ قَالَ «كَانَ سَائِحٌ بُعِثَ مَعَهُ مَلَكٌ وَأُمِرَ الْمَلَكُ أَنْ يَصْنَعَ كَيْفَمَا صَنَعَ السَّائِحُ» قَالَ فَدَخَلَا فِي وَادٍ فَإِذَا بِجِيفَةٍ فَقَالَ

السَّائِحُ عَلَى أَنْفِهِ بِثَوْبِهِ مِنْ رِيحِ الْجِيفَةِ وَصَنَعَ الْمَلَكُ مِثْلَمَا صَنَعَ السَّائِحُ فَقَالَ لَهُ السَّائِحُ لِمَ فَعَلْتَ هَذَا؟ قَالَ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَصْنَعَ كَمَا تَصْنَعُ فَقَالَ لَهُ السَّائِحُ أَمَا وَجَدْتَ رِيحًا كَمَا وَجَدْتُ أَنَا؟ قَالَ الْمَلَكُ لَا لَيْسَ يُؤْذِينَا شَيْءٌ إِلَّا رِيحُ الْكَافِرِ